Wind Technician - Hand Hills Wind Facility
On-siteHanna, Alberta, Canada
Job Summary
Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on wind turbine subassemblies, including greasing, torqueing, changing gearbox oil, and replacing mechanical components. Execute status checks to clear error codes and service blade and hub components as required. Complete work orders, timecards, and paperwork for specific projects while maintaining respectful relationships with external stakeholders. Uphold all Environmental, Health, & Safety policies and core values. Assist in operating the facility to achieve greater than 98% availability while respecting approved budgets. Work effectively in a team environment with limited supervision, exercising independent judgment and adapting to varying schedules including early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Required Qualifications
- Wind Turbine Technician certificate, Technical Diploma or Trade Certificate in Mechanical or Electrical
- Minimum two years of Wind Power experience
- Experience working around high, medium, and low voltage equipment
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety regulations, and operations, service, and other procedural manuals
- Ability to read and understand electrical and hydraulic schematics
- Familiarity and competency with industry standard SCADA systems and software
- Excellent troubleshooting skills for both electrical and mechanical systems
- Familiarity with testing and troubleshooting equipment such as multimeters, voltage testers, etc.
- Possess an action-oriented approach with a strong work ethic and high integrity
- Strategic thinker – able to understand and evaluate technical issues in relation to the overall business
- Able to work as part of a team with various personalities with limited supervision
- Able to exercise independent judgement and discretion, as well as act in a professional manner when representing the company
- Highly flexible and able to quickly adapt to changing priorities
- Reliable, dependable, and professional
- Possess a sense of ownership and pride in successful operations
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office product such as Excel, Power Point, and Outlook
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to travel within Canada and U.S.
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
- Physically capable of working safely in various environmental conditions, including cold and hot weather
- Physically capable of lifting and maneuvering items up to 50lbs
- Completion of a satisfactory pre-employment medical assessment, including Urine Drug Screen and / or Breath Alcohol test
- Ability to work a varying schedule including early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays, as well as on-call
Desired Qualifications
- Other equivalent combinations of directly related post-secondary education and directly related experience may be considered
- Minimum two years of Wind Power experience preferred
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