Wind Turbine Technician
Imagine a future where you’ll be identifying and implementing innovative solutions for our offshore assets
Join us in this role where you’ll be supporting operations and maintenance activities in our Northeast system.
Welcome to Generations
You’ll be part of Offshore NEP Generations where you, together with your colleagues, will provide service and maintenance for the offshore wind turbines located East of Montauk, NY. You’ll work on a 12-hour daily shift for two weeks on and two weeks off. You’ll transfer with your team via Crew Transfer Vessel and Service Operations Vessel. As a team, we work collectively to ensure the safe operation of all WTG's which make up the Northeast Program. Our teams are experienced, motivated and makes safety their top priority.
You’ll play an important role in:
- performing annual service on the wind turbines, transmission, and wind farm balance of plant assets
- troubleshooting and repair of AC/DC electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic components, and systems
within the wind farms - supporting the development of problem-solving techniques and innovations for improved wind farm
operations - planning and executing the duties safely through rigorous process adherence, campaigns, and safety culture
- carrying out preparatory work regarding spare parts, testing of tools and equipment, paperwork, and
documentation as required.
To succeed in the role, you:
- have at least two years of experience with servicing, repairing, or troubleshooting electrical, mechanical,
electromechanical, or hydraulic equipment, preferably have previous wind turbine maintenance experience - have a proactive and systematic approach to your work tasks
- can speak, write, and read English fluently, and enjoy working in an international team
- have the ability and willingness to live offshore and work at heights, working 12 hours per day, 14 days on
and 14 off shift period - can pass the physical and medical tests for GWO certification, incl. working at heights, sea survival, first aid
and CPR, and HUET - can work in the US for any employer without requiring sponsorship.
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 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 starting salary range for this position is $35.69
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.
East Setauket, US