Wind turbine technician
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Hi All (But especially gregkent)
After attending an assessment morning at DONG Energy's O&M centre, i have now been invited to attend a second interview next week.
Is this more of a one on one interview, as opposed to the group exercises that were conducted at the assessment morning??
Also any idea of what salary is offered to a Wind Farm Technician working 12 hour days, 7 days on 7 days off??
I have trawled the internet high and low looking for rough figures but am unable to find any information.
Thank you kindly
After attending an assessment morning at DONG Energy's O&M centre, i have now been invited to attend a second interview next week.
Is this more of a one on one interview, as opposed to the group exercises that were conducted at the assessment morning??
Also any idea of what salary is offered to a Wind Farm Technician working 12 hour days, 7 days on 7 days off??
I have trawled the internet high and low looking for rough figures but am unable to find any information.
Thank you kindly
JaapStam84 said:
Hi All (But especially gregkent)
After attending an assessment morning at DONG Energy's O&M centre, i have now been invited to attend a second interview next week.
Is this more of a one on one interview, as opposed to the group exercises that were conducted at the assessment morning??
Also any idea of what salary is offered to a Wind Farm Technician working 12 hour days, 7 days on 7 days off??
I have trawled the internet high and low looking for rough figures but am unable to find any information.
Thank you kindly
Good luck Jaap the figure I heard about 40 grand a year.After attending an assessment morning at DONG Energy's O&M centre, i have now been invited to attend a second interview next week.
Is this more of a one on one interview, as opposed to the group exercises that were conducted at the assessment morning??
Also any idea of what salary is offered to a Wind Farm Technician working 12 hour days, 7 days on 7 days off??
I have trawled the internet high and low looking for rough figures but am unable to find any information.
Thank you kindly
Foppo said:
JaapStam84 said:
Hi All (But especially gregkent)
After attending an assessment morning at DONG Energy's O&M centre, i have now been invited to attend a second interview next week.
Is this more of a one on one interview, as opposed to the group exercises that were conducted at the assessment morning??
Also any idea of what salary is offered to a Wind Farm Technician working 12 hour days, 7 days on 7 days off??
I have trawled the internet high and low looking for rough figures but am unable to find any information.
Thank you kindly
Good luck Jaap the figure I heard about 40 grand a year.After attending an assessment morning at DONG Energy's O&M centre, i have now been invited to attend a second interview next week.
Is this more of a one on one interview, as opposed to the group exercises that were conducted at the assessment morning??
Also any idea of what salary is offered to a Wind Farm Technician working 12 hour days, 7 days on 7 days off??
I have trawled the internet high and low looking for rough figures but am unable to find any information.
Thank you kindly
Anglade said:
be careful
That's a bit unnecessary fella! Both of those techs died, and given that's it's a surprisingly small industry at the moment it wouldn't surprise me if a few on here knew them. Yes I guess I will be coming on as a Trainee but I am hoping that some aspects of the job will be similar to what I do working on the railway at the moment. I'm carrying out Substation Electrical Maintenance, working with AC switchgear and protection relays, Battery Chargers, Back-Up generators, SCADA, Power Transformers. It was on the railway i did my 3 year apprenticeship and I have just finished my Electrical HNC. What career progress is available, would it be...........Trainee to Technician to Lead Technician???
Hi Greg, I too have been called back for the second interview this Friday at Dong, hence my stumbling across this forum in search for a rough idea of salary. I imagine the starting wage to be between 30-35k and once level 5 techy status it will increase to 35-40k, it seems a great company to work for which goes a long way too. What time is your interview Friday, we could share info with each other lol.
Hi All,
I'm sure this has been asked before but I cant find a recent post so here goes.
I want to become a wind turbine tech and am finding it impossible to gain a foot hold in the industry despite a lot of articles stating there is a skills shortage.
a little about me: I am a graduate engineer with 5 years experience working in the wind fame industry (pre construction planning stuff). I have been desk bound the majority of the time and cannot hack it any longer. I'm extremely practical and am desperate for an active job. I'm willing to travel and or relocate for the right opportunity.
so the question is how do I go about getting a job? I have an interview for a small (sub 500 kw) installer but the money is not great (20k) don't mind starting out on that as long as it is going to put me on the right tracks and ultimately enable me to get in on some of the round 3 offshore work!
any advice would be great.
Thanks
I'm sure this has been asked before but I cant find a recent post so here goes.
I want to become a wind turbine tech and am finding it impossible to gain a foot hold in the industry despite a lot of articles stating there is a skills shortage.
a little about me: I am a graduate engineer with 5 years experience working in the wind fame industry (pre construction planning stuff). I have been desk bound the majority of the time and cannot hack it any longer. I'm extremely practical and am desperate for an active job. I'm willing to travel and or relocate for the right opportunity.
so the question is how do I go about getting a job? I have an interview for a small (sub 500 kw) installer but the money is not great (20k) don't mind starting out on that as long as it is going to put me on the right tracks and ultimately enable me to get in on some of the round 3 offshore work!
any advice would be great.
Thanks
Hi, hoping for some advice. Got interview at Siemens next week for trainee offshore commissioning technician. All it says in email is to expect hazard awareness test and a competency based interview. Can anyone please offer any more insight as to what kind of questions to expect at the interview or anything else I should be prepared for. Would be much appreciated. Thanks
Siemens' job website had about 6 or 7 wind farm techie jobs listed at the start of the week.
My mate has just started his training with them after leaving the RAF (techie), he's proper fallen on his feet and i'm very happy for him. It's definitely tempting me to leave and go do it, I just have to trawl FB and see loads of my ex raf friends all with pics on top of wind turbines, having lunch up top off shore etc, all on mega bucks! Properly makes me jealous!
My mate has just started his training with them after leaving the RAF (techie), he's proper fallen on his feet and i'm very happy for him. It's definitely tempting me to leave and go do it, I just have to trawl FB and see loads of my ex raf friends all with pics on top of wind turbines, having lunch up top off shore etc, all on mega bucks! Properly makes me jealous!
Paddy_N_Murphy said:
Careful what you wish for guys, the roles, conditions, and 'sat on arse on the beach downtime' is all changing 
http://www.offshorewind.biz/2014/07/09/siemens-to-...
I predict some green barffy techs.
Given the previous trial of that type of vessel didn't go especially well I can't see much changing,plus it takes long enough in a windcat to drop off 4 teams,by the time that big lump drops everyone off its time to pick up again! I mentioned it to the so called maritime specialist but he had never been offshore so didn't really get it.....http://www.offshorewind.biz/2014/07/09/siemens-to-...
I predict some green barffy techs.
I'm pretty barffy at about 1.3m in a lazy swell yet seem fine if a bit battered when getting smashed to bits heading out in 2.5m! Some chaps look green in the dock.
A large floatel or jack up and short transfers in a normal transfer vessel works fine I don't see why there is need to change,must be cheaper to buy some old car ferries and refurb than build those new SOV's. A slightly ropey weather window is ok is if it's only a short transfer in my opinion,most of the shaft driven boats hold on in 2m+ fine,it's only those dodgy jet boats that struggle really.
http://www.renewableuk.com/en/events/conferences-a... - Renewable Energy Careers Fair
Anyone going to this? Day 3 is a free public open day/careers fair for well like minded people wanting careers in wind power.
Got my place down to go. 13th November 2014 at Manchester Central
Anyone going to this? Day 3 is a free public open day/careers fair for well like minded people wanting careers in wind power.
Got my place down to go.
13th November 2014 at Manchester CentralI've got a mate popping over to my house at the weekend hopefully to chat about his job as a travelling tech and also hopefully get to chat with an ex work colleague who is a offshore wind tech supervisor. Looking forward to get some decent info as i'm looking at being a wind tech or a field service eng for oil and gas.
Hi guys,
I'm an automotive tech looking to break into the wind turbine field as a mech tech, I have a lot of transferable skills some of which I gained in the oil and gas while I worked for Kvearner oil and gas and Mitsui Babcock. I have training in Norwegian offshore survival firefighting and rescue, all the usual stuff, I also have training with ROV pilot/technician, so I've got what it takes but does anyone know if they have an age limit as i'm not a spring chicken anymore?
I'm an automotive tech looking to break into the wind turbine field as a mech tech, I have a lot of transferable skills some of which I gained in the oil and gas while I worked for Kvearner oil and gas and Mitsui Babcock. I have training in Norwegian offshore survival firefighting and rescue, all the usual stuff, I also have training with ROV pilot/technician, so I've got what it takes but does anyone know if they have an age limit as i'm not a spring chicken anymore?
Hi guys,
I am a commercial vehicle technician of 20+ years who's had enough and want's a new interesting challenge, I have held my Norwegian offshore survival certificate + refreshers, which includes boat coxswain and I have trained for ROV Pilot/technician but could not land a job in the industry once I had passed it. I have become interested in wind turbine technology (possibly commissioning) but my main bias is mechanical and when I looked into balancing my mechanical experience with an electrical qualification/experience I keep getting differing reply's, some say C&G others say HNC.
As I cannot afford to go it alone and pay for a Siemens 2&3 I will need to join a firm who would be prepared to put me through the training.
Any suggestions as to the best route to take?
I am a commercial vehicle technician of 20+ years who's had enough and want's a new interesting challenge, I have held my Norwegian offshore survival certificate + refreshers, which includes boat coxswain and I have trained for ROV Pilot/technician but could not land a job in the industry once I had passed it. I have become interested in wind turbine technology (possibly commissioning) but my main bias is mechanical and when I looked into balancing my mechanical experience with an electrical qualification/experience I keep getting differing reply's, some say C&G others say HNC.
As I cannot afford to go it alone and pay for a Siemens 2&3 I will need to join a firm who would be prepared to put me through the training.
Any suggestions as to the best route to take?
Fresh with enthusiasm from the Wind Power Careers fair, I'm looking at a few opportunities. I've got a good idea on salaries for Siemens Travelling Tech and Commissioning, but if I was to go in as a site based offshore tech (starting as trainee), what would the salary be for a level four offshore service tech. So basic plus offshore rate?
I know site based seem to pay less than travel tech, but how much? Do people know what the salary increments are for each level?? I'm just looking to see if a site based job is a good start for me, if I can survive on the wage. I don't really want to take a pay cut from my current salary. I aspire to be a travel tech or in commissioning ideally but this will be a easier start perhaps, and build on the experience to enable me to further myself.
I know site based seem to pay less than travel tech, but how much? Do people know what the salary increments are for each level?? I'm just looking to see if a site based job is a good start for me, if I can survive on the wage. I don't really want to take a pay cut from my current salary. I aspire to be a travel tech or in commissioning ideally but this will be a easier start perhaps, and build on the experience to enable me to further myself.
PaulG40 said:
Yeah, the one at Manchester Central Exhibition Centre. It was really good and I came away with a very positive vibe from it. Complete opposite to the Oil & Gas fair in Aberdeen last month.
Paul, Yes the O&G fair was a bit... negative to say the least, didn't manage to go to the renewable's, is Siemens the company to look at? Can anyone advise me please;
I have taken a liking to the idea of working as a wind turbine technician - do not have a technical background - looking at Siemens technical training, probably at £4000+.
Is anyone able to talk about the likelihood of gaining said employment if I invested my money in this and have no technical background.
Thank you
I have taken a liking to the idea of working as a wind turbine technician - do not have a technical background - looking at Siemens technical training, probably at £4000+.
Is anyone able to talk about the likelihood of gaining said employment if I invested my money in this and have no technical background.
Thank you
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