Wind turbine technician

[Capita]

Jake - I'm sure siemens will be recruiting for service techs for that specific farm nearer the time, again i think that service techs stay there for the 4 days in accom but i'm not 100%. You could always pop in to mostyn port and have a chat with some of the guys down there as ive seen current service techs for siemens and other companies with previous employment as a turbine tech employed by the port of mostyn ........now I don't know what the full spectrum of services provided by port of mostyn is but it certainly might be worth going and talking with them, even if it provides a side door into the turbine tech role .

As for Dong, I would expect the prospects to be fantastic, with all the benefits expected of a company of that size, very tight on HSE which we all should be anyway now but plenty of scope to develop if you have the right attitude and willing to put in the hard work. No idea what the expected salary/working hours/shifts would be, probably a 4 on/4off again although with all these jobs you would have to be flexible with your shifts - again, im on the outside looking in as well so there are others with far more insider knowledge.

[escargot]

Mostyn do a lot of preassembly work as well as provide all the usual O&M services. Unless you start out as a rigger and work your way up, you'll be needing your Siemens level 2&3.

They're also not recruiting techs at the mo.

[Mojocvh]

bazbiker said:

Hello guy's,

I have been working in the wind turbine industry for many years now, started out as a tech working on turbines all over the UK and Ireland and as I was one of the first few in the industry I worked my way up the ladder covering pretty much every job involved.
Anyway I now run a company providing gearbox and hydraulic oil changes with our specialised trucks directly for all the major turbine manufacturers accross Europe, we will be looking to employ another tech in the Uk (our Uk office and depot is in Scotland) in the not too distant future. The job will involve quite a bit of traveling as we carry out the oil changes on all turbines from Cornwall to Orkney, an HGV licence will be required to drive our trucks (training can be provided), one thing to note is that we only carry out the oil changes within the turbines and the only other technical maintenance would be looking after our specialised pumping trucks. We have also just developed and tested our offshore wind turbine oil changing units, so opportunity to move into this may become available!

Sounds good baz, what with the environmental constrictions [rightly] on sites I can't wait to see you lot in action!

cheers

Mo.

[Mojocvh]

Capita said:

As for Dong, I would expect the prospects to be fantastic, with all the benefits expected of a company of that size, very tight on HSE which we all should be anyway now but plenty of scope to develop if you have the right attitude and willing to put in the hard work. No idea what the expected salary/working hours/shifts would be, probably a 4 on/4off again although with all these jobs you would have to be flexible with your shifts - again, im on the outside looking in as well so there are others with far more insider knowledge.

Dong, apparently BIG wages after been talking to a couple of their guys....;)

[GSP]

jake1983 said:

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the replies.

My understanding now from the info that you provided is that Installation and Commissioning Technicians can be based anywhere? However I’m slightly confused regarding the Service/ Maintenance Technicians? My understanding is that Siemens have the contract to Service Gwynt y Mor for five years with a possible extension at the end of that for seven years? When I have been searching for jobs over the last few months I have come across Siemens Service Technician Jobs and they are all based in one location. Are you saying that this will not the case for Gwynt y Mor? Currently Siemens have one advertised for Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm where you work four on/ four off? Will they not be doing this with the new site?

Sorry for all the questions but part of me wanting to move into this line of work is that im based closer to home and not working away for weeks on end which I have done in the past. A four on/ four off shift would suit me down to the ground though.

Thanks

Jake

I was only talking about installation/commissioning. I don't know much about the service side of the business. Energy Service is a completely different area of the business and not associated to Energy Wind. I'm not even sure the techs are recruited the same way, could be wrong though.

RWE are supposed to be building a joint Rhyl Flats/Gwynt y Mor service centre in Mostyn in the future.

escargot said:

Mostyn do a lot of preassembly work as well as provide all the usual O&M services. Unless you start out as a rigger and work your way up, you'll be needing your Siemens level 2&3.

They're also not recruiting techs at the mo.

Walney 2 pre-assembly finished months ago. There's not a lot going on down there at the moment or for the forseable future.

Edited by GSP on Saturday 3rd December 22:10

[escargot]

Yup.

[jake1983]

Thanks for all your responces. I am just carrying out the finishing touches to my CV and Cover Letter and will then be applying for the DONG Energy Job. I will let you know how I get on.

Thanks Jake

[GSP]

Both Gamesa and Vesta are recruiting techs into various roles at the moment if anyone is interested.

[Mojocvh]

GSP said:

Both Gamesa and Vesta are recruiting techs into various roles at the moment if anyone is interested.

Any ideas on £££?

[GSP]

Nope, no idea. If your interested apply and then ask if your lucky enough to be offered a position.

[RedDave]

hi im intersted in becoming a wind turbine technician but dont have an electrical or mechanical qualification.I was in the RAF for 5 years. I have been in the construction industry for 6 years and am a plasterer and run my own company, so am experienced in heavy lifting, site work, electrics, meeting deadlines etc. Work is scarce at the moment so really want to get into the wind industry. Ive been told that to get into the installation side rather than maintenance/servicing you dont necessarily need an electrical/mechanical background.

I would appreciate any advice at all on this!!!

[jake1983]

Got an e-mail today stating I hadn't been selected for an interview bit gutted really especially with my past experience and qualifications.

[Jazzerd]

I'm an Electrical Engineer (BEng(hons)) and also an Approved Electrician (Industrial Installation) plenty of experience but none in generation.

I'm interested in working in the offshore generation industry but at the mo I don't know what is on offer (permanant/contract, salary, conditions, roles etc.) can anyone point me in the direction of good websites, employers ,agencys? I'd like to find out if making the move to generation is worthwhile.

[windman2011]

RedDave said:

hi im intersted in becoming a wind turbine technician but dont have an electrical or mechanical qualification.I was in the RAF for 5 years. I have been in the construction industry for 6 years and am a plasterer and run my own company, so am experienced in heavy lifting, site work, electrics, meeting deadlines etc. Work is scarce at the moment so really want to get into the wind industry. Ive been told that to get into the installation side rather than maintenance/servicing you dont necessarily need an electrical/mechanical background.

I would appreciate any advice at all on this!!!

Hi mate, I wouldn't fancy your chances with no elec / mech quails - they are essential even from a health and safety / isolation point of view if you want to be a tech. What about site supervisor or a role like that. I'm reluctant to tell anybody to do or not do something but I think you'd struggle with your background unless you can find a good industry contact. Also do you live near a wind farm? could you move near one? most expect a 40 minute response in my experience but i could be wrong.

[Capita]

jake1983 said:

Got an e-mail today stating I hadn't been selected for an interview bit gutted really especially with my past experience and qualifications.

Got the same email Jake. (reading your post I checked my junk folder and it was in there )

TBH it does get frustrating not even getting an interview, even worse when you dont get any feedback. Obviously with the amount of applicants you cant give feedback to all but it would be nice to get some pointers.

Ive spoke with a couple of turbine techs who say my exp & quals I should have no problem getting into the industry especially compared to either theirs or colleagues they have worked with in the past, so just got to hope that when the projects start to pick up again I can get onboard.

[RedDave]

windman2011 said:

Hi mate, I wouldn't fancy your chances with no elec / mech quails - they are essential even from a health and safety / isolation point of view if you want to be a tech. What about site supervisor or a role like that. I'm reluctant to tell anybody to do or not do something but I think you'd struggle with your background unless you can find a good industry contact. Also do you live near a wind farm? could you move near one? most expect a 40 minute response in my experience but i could be wrong.

Thanks for that mate. Appreciate your honesty!! I live in Manchester. What do you think about a Blade Tech?? I do hold a craft trade trade (plasterer) and lots of expeience at heights etc. and do have some experience with epoxy resins.
Willing to do any job just to get into the industry!! Even labouring but dont seem to be able to find any jobs like that. If not might have to try the Oil rigs as a Roustabout or something. Really want to break into one of those industries, preferably the Wind!!

[rolandjams]

hello all,i have just joined site!
I am an overhead linesman on transmission with over 12 years experience,i am very interested in becoming a windfarm tech.I work at height,my work involves mainly maintainence work on transmission towers ,this involves re-wiring, reinsulating,steel work ect. to name just a couple of jobs...i have worked on sites were we have built and rewired towers specifically for wind turbines and this got me interested. I live in ayrshire scotland which is a 20 minite drive to whitelee wind farm in eaglesham.iam willing to start at the very bottom.Any advice would be great.
many thanks,
roland

[ben_h100]

I'm still looking at doing this in a couple of years. I have an electronics and comms background, not sure if this would be relevant but I've also worked on HV kit so have an appreciation of the H&S side of things. I've done a bit of working at height so will be going for the IRATA level 1, any other courses I should consider putting myself through?

At the moment I have A Levels (not relevant I guess) and an Advanced Modern Apprenticeship in Communications and Electronics.

[Mr Pies]

rolandjams said:

hello all,i have just joined site!
I am an overhead linesman on transmission with over 12 years experience,i am very interested in becoming a windfarm tech.I work at height,my work involves mainly maintainence work on transmission towers ,this involves re-wiring, reinsulating,steel work ect. to name just a couple of jobs...i have worked on sites were we have built and rewired towers specifically for wind turbines and this got me interested. I live in ayrshire scotland which is a 20 minite drive to whitelee wind farm in eaglesham.iam willing to start at the very bottom.Any advice would be great.
many thanks,
roland

Hello and welcome! OT but I am trying to become a linesman. Why are you looking to change if you don't mind me asking?

[jake1983]

Guys,

Can anyone help me. I wanted to apply for the Wind Farm Service Technicians for Siemens (Gwynt-y-Mor/RHYL)that is currently advertised on Renewable UK but when I click on the link it has now expired. Does anyone know if they are still accepting applications for this post or could someone forward my CV on?

Thanks,

Jake