Wind Turbine Service Technician

Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Field Service Technician; Renewable Energy Technician; Service Technician; Troubleshooting Technician; Wind Farm Support Specialist; Wind Technician; Wind Turbine Operator; Wind Turbine Service Technician; Wind Turbine Technician; Wind Turbine Troubleshooting Technician

Tasks

• Troubleshoot or repair mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions related to variable pitch systems, variable speed control systems, converter systems, or related components.
• Perform routine maintenance on wind turbine equipment, underground transmission systems, wind fields substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems.
• Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems.
• Test electrical components of wind systems with devices, such as voltage testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, infrared testers, or fiber optic equipment.
• Start or restart wind turbine generator systems to ensure proper operations.
• Climb wind turbine towers to inspect, maintain, or repair equipment.
• Maintain tool and spare parts inventories required for repair, installation, or replacement services.
• Test structures, controls, or mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical systems, according to test plans or in coordination with engineers.
• Train end-users, distributors, installers, or other technicians in wind commissioning, testing, or other technical procedures.
• Collect turbine data for testing or research and analysis.

Knowledge

• Mechanical
• Computers and Electronics
• English Language
• Engineering and Technology
• Public Safety and Security
• Administration and Management
• Education and Training
• Building and Construction
• Mathematics
• Physics

Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Reading Comprehension
• Monitoring
• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Active Learning
• Learning Strategies

Abilities

• Problem Sensitivity
• Oral Comprehension
• Finger Dexterity
• Near Vision
• Deductive Reasoning
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Manual Dexterity
• Written Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Visualization
• Control Precision
• Multilimb Coordination
• Category Flexibility
• Flexibility of Closure
• Perceptual Speed
• Selective Attention
• Dynamic Strength
• Trunk Strength
• Extent Flexibility
• Gross Body Equilibrium
• Far Vision
• Written Expression
• Reaction Time
• Static Strength
• Stamina
• Auditory Attention
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity