Wind Farm Field Service Technician

About the role

Goyder Wind Farm is part of a new generation large hybrid renewable energy project, located between Burra and Robertstown in South Australia's Mid North region, about two hours' drive from Adelaide. It is not a FIFO or DIDO role and must be based locally to the wind farm. The successful applicant receives wind turbine-specific training. The role involves climbing turbines, troubleshooting and maintaining them, and follows a 37.5-hour week with possible overtime and on-call rosters.

Key responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on turbines and site infrastructure
• Follow GE manuals, specifications and work instructions for tasks and inspections
• Carry out maintenance, fault finding and high voltage switching operations
• Take part in annual maintenance, retrofit works, major component exchanges and fault finding
• Use GE software tools to maintain reports and submit technical queries
• Ensure compliance with JSA, LOTO and EHS policies and report issues promptly
• Decide on conformance or non-conformance after inspections and report errors, violations and incidents through GE reporting systems
• Work a 37.5-hour week, with overtime and on-call rosters as directed

Required profile

• Electrician or electrical fitter with an unrestricted A-Grade Electrical License (Australian recognised)
• Current Australian driver's licence
• Appropriate working rights for Australia at the time of application
• Comfortable working at heights and climbing wind turbine generators
• Previous experience in renewables, power distribution, mining, oil and gas or other heavy industry preferred but not essential
• Willingness to travel to other sites as required

Required skills

• Fault finding on electrical, mechanical and hydraulic equipment
• Installation, replacement, troubleshooting and testing of mechanical and hydraulic equipment
• Proficiency with computer systems and tools for monitoring work and managing documentation
• Strong written and verbal English
• Preferred: GWO Basic and Advanced Rescue training, High Voltage Switching Operations, and HRWL including dogging, rigging, forklift and EWP (training may be provided)