Leaving the navy to work on wind turbines

Leaving the navy to work on wind turbines

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ScottyG1988

Original Poster:

10 posts

107 months

Tuesday 21st April 2015
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Heya guys, quick question

Im leaving the royal navy after six years as an aircraft engineer and want to get into the energy sector, preferably working on wind turbines, as i see my experience quite transferable. Any of you guys have experience in this feild that could give me some pointers?

Cheers smile

PaulG40

2,381 posts

224 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2015
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Get employed by Siemens, or be prepared to some ££££s into getting your GWOs levels 1-4. If a sparky, get 17th edition! Pretty much my experience so far, tough industry to get into.

The summer season is upon us so more opportunities are out there.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

254 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2015
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Traitor...irked

GSP

1,965 posts

203 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2015
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Quite in the UK for the next 18 months before it picks up again... But your skills are transferable. There is a lot of ex forces in the industry.

PaulG40

2,381 posts

224 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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Some major projects on their way within the next few years so can only imagine the industry will growth from strength to strength. Doggers bank for instance.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

254 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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PaulG40 said:
Some major projects on their way within the next few years so can only imagine the industry will growth from strength to strength.
All supported by government subsidies which ought to be pulled if governments come to their senses and realise that such expensive and inefficient power generation is directly killing elderly people who can't afford to pay for heating. 30,000 succumbed last year.

ScottyG1988

Original Poster:

10 posts

107 months

Thursday 23rd April 2015
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PaulG40 said:
Get employed by Siemens, or be prepared to some ££££s into getting your GWOs levels 1-4. If a sparky, get 17th edition! Pretty much my experience so far, tough industry to get into.

The summer season is upon us so more opportunities are out there.
Sound mate, yeah, feels like im running against a brick wall trying to get noticed, i have money from the navy to do some courses so im trying to get them squared away. Iv heard of guys being taken on with absolutley no experience and the company putting them through their course, thats the dream scenario tongue out iv registered with siemens but right now i dont think theres any vacancies in my area :s do you think there will be more of an uptake come summer time?

acd80

745 posts

144 months

Friday 24th April 2015
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ScottyG1988 said:
i have money from the navy to do some courses so im trying to get them squared away
Don't forget that your ELCs are tax free and can be used for up to 10 years after you leave the service. I used two ELCs back to back and slapped in a claim for the end of one financial year and the start of the next financial year. The education centre staff who helped me were absolutely brilliant and I can't speak highly enough of them but unfortunately, they were on a RAF base and not RN.

I left the mob 2 years ago at the 16 year point (wafu for the first 5 years and then went tiff outside of fleet air arm) and my top tip would be to take everything the CTP say with a pinch of salt. CTW is useful to a certain point but my employment consultant was utterly useless hence I went and did my own research. I haven't been unemployed since and there is a very strong demand for qualified and motivated ex-forces people out here but it isn't the land of milk and honey that certain elements would have you believe.

Foppo

2,344 posts

123 months

Saturday 25th April 2015
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mybrainhurts said:
PaulG40 said:
Some major projects on their way within the next few years so can only imagine the industry will growth from strength to strength.
All supported by government subsidies which ought to be pulled if governments come to their senses and realise that such expensive and inefficient power generation is directly killing elderly people who can't afford to pay for heating. 30,000 succumbed last year.
Is that a UKIP Slogan? Siemens are committed here in Yorkshire for the next twenty years.

A big company like Siemens is not going to invest if there isn't a future in producing windfarms.There are also Scandinavian companies in Linconshire investing in windfarms.Also regarding elderly people dying is that governments aren't putting pressure on excisting energy companies regarding prices.As a Aircraft engineer you should have a good change of securing a job with these companies.


Edited by Foppo on Saturday 25th April 23:46

PaulG40

2,381 posts

224 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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Sign up to the Facebook group, good info on there. There's alot of concensus that we've missed the boat with 'easily' transferring across. 2-4yrs ago was the ideal time to get into the industry!

That said, i'm not giving up but i've chosen that apart from having my 17th edition, i'm not investing thousands into getting my GWOs just to get a start for £7 an hour! Yes, some companies are quite willing to pay people that and more than enough young starters willing to do it just to get experience. I'm going civvie but staying in the aircraft industry and earn just as much, at least for the short term until I land a Siemens position either travelling tech, or an offshore lincs position.


Gazzas86

1,707 posts

170 months

Sunday 26th April 2015
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PaulG40 said:
Sign up to the Facebook group, good info on there. There's alot of concensus that we've missed the boat with 'easily' transferring across. 2-4yrs ago was the ideal time to get into the industry!

That said, i'm not giving up but i've chosen that apart from having my 17th edition, i'm not investing thousands into getting my GWOs just to get a start for £7 an hour! Yes, some companies are quite willing to pay people that and more than enough young starters willing to do it just to get experience. I'm going civvie but staying in the aircraft industry and earn just as much, at least for the short term until I land a Siemens position either travelling tech, or an offshore lincs position.
Same as me paul, I go outside Aug/Sept this year, done just over 11 years, leaving as Chief Tiff. I've used my resettlement for CompEx and still plan to do my BOSIET and MIST in May, I know the industry is ste for offshore at the minute but i'd rather do my courses in the Navy's time rather than my new job's time. I'm staying in the maritime industry for now and will work for a well known company that seems to be taking over the world, however i'll be at 1 months notice rather than 12 when i do eventually get my foot in the door offshore.