Wind turbine technician

As a wind turbine technician, you could:

• install wind turbine towers on land or at sea
• fit electrical, mechanical and hydraulic equipment
• test turbine blades and control systems
• carry out maintenance, find faults and fix them
• run safety checks on electrical substations and cables
• complete safety reports and record job details

We've identified this as a green job

As a wind turbine technician you'll be making sure that wind turbines run efficiently. This can have a positive impact on the environment.

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• knowledge of engineering science and technology
• problem-solving skills
• the ability to use, repair and maintain machines and tools
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• the ability to repair machines or systems
• knowledge of computer operating systems, hardware and software
• knowledge of maths
• the ability to work well with others
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

You'll also need safety training to work on wind turbines. This could include sea survival if you're working offshore. Your employer will let you know what's required.

You can get into this job through:

• a university course
• a college course
• an apprenticeship
• applying directly

You could become an authorised technician, with responsibility for supervising a technical team, and dealing with health and safety.

With further training, you could also work as:

• an operations and maintenance manager
• a control systems engineer
• an energy engineer