Plant Technician

Imagine a future where you play a key integral role in maintaining the assets of the utility-scale onshore solar, wind, and storage portfolio based in Needville, TX.

Join us in this role where you’ll be responsible for the daily balance of plant (BOP) support for assigned operating renewable assets, including on-site high voltage (HV) operation and maintenance oversight of assigned assets to ensure safe and reliable asset performance.

Welcome to US Onshore Operations.

You’ll be part of Texas Region Operations located in Needville, TX, where you and your colleagues will assist in monitoring and maintaining renewable energy projects throughout the US Onshore portfolio. You’ll be exposed to old and new tasks and be part of a larger team with extensive experience in the renewables industry. As a team, we work together to safely operate our projects all while maintaining top tier quality and efficiency. We strive to maintain positive and safe relationships with our O&M partners.

You’ll play an important role in: 

• performing or delegating all BOP planned and unplanned maintenance activities of assigned sites
• performing High Voltage operations at site during normal and abnormal conditions
• implementing and maintaining strong QHSE culture at assigned sites incl. performing frequent quality and safety audits of work 
• supporting development of BOP spare parts, planning purchases, and ensuring equipment is kept at the highest possible standard maximizing availability, reliability, and efficiency 
• addressing and coordinating BOP related facility faults in overnight hours and providing initial assessment of issues
• demonstrating work planning, activity scheduling, and follow up skills to assure work conformance. 
• assisting the plant manager on day-to-day activities to include reports and calls with other departments.

To succeed in the role, you:

• have min of three years’ experience in operations or maintenance in power generation, transmissions, distribution, or a related field, incl. two years in the wind or solar industry, or a journeyman, master electrician license, or a wind or solar technician certificate as substitute for two years of experience
• SMA inverter and Tesla BESS experience preferred
• may be qualified as a lineman, electrician, millwright, or control technician or have served time in the armed services as substitute for experience
• have more than a year of substation and HV experience
• are physically able to utilize mowers, tractors, and other mechanized equipment for prolonged periods of time, and preferably can perform repairs on mechanized equipment  
• are physically able to satisfy safety requirements using diagnostic equipment, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining substation equipment such as electrical control circuits, transformers, high voltage breakers, and collection lines. 

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Shape the future with us
Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we’ve found the right candidate.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via accommodation@orsted.com.

Please note that you’re expected to do some travelling in relation to your work for training and supporting other operational sites in the Onshore portfolio.

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country. We don't take applications or inquiries from external recruiters or agencies into account for this position.

Position salary range: 

The salary range for this position is 63,719.00 to 90,579.00 

Our salary ranges are based on position level and reflect the cost of labor across multiple U.S geographic markets.  Individual pay with the range is determined by work location and additional factors, including job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.  Your recruiter can provide more details about the applicable salary range during the hiring process.

Variable Compensation:  Our total rewards package may include discretionary short-term and long-term incentive opportunities based on your pay band and performance.  These may be changed or suspended based on the sole discretion of the company

Our benefits package:  For this position for employees who meet eligibility requirements are: fully paid premium for family insurance coverage for health, life, dental, and visions; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; short- and long-term disability insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; 18 weeks or hourly equivalent of parental leave with an additional short-term disability benefit of 6-8 weeks or hourly equivalent for the birthing parent; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with up to 5% employer match; commuting benefits; 7 paid sick days per year; 20 paid time off days; 13 annual paid holidays; 16 hours of volunteer time-off; and a monthly book benefit from Amazon of up to USD 25.

Vacancy details:

Application deadline:June 12, 2026

Career track: Subject Expert

Career band: 13

If you have any questions about the vacancy, please contact the talent acquisition partner Laura Vanelli on (+1) 8572916595.