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Wind Turbine Technician (Authorised Technician)

  • Recruiter: Taylor Hopkinson Limited
  • Job posted: 14/11/25
  • Reference: 3026682615
  • Type: Contract
  • Salary: Competitive
  • Job location: UK
  • Responsibilities

    • Promote a positive safety culture and support the Operations Team in achieving all Health & Safety objectives.
    • Carry out maintenance and servicing of offshore wind turbines, including routine servicing, reactive and proactive maintenance, inspections, retrofits and major component exchanges.
    • Contribute proactively to wider site operations, including project work, spares management and non-routine tasks.
    • Operate effectively as part of a rotational offshore team, ensuring work is completed safely and to a high technical standard.
    • Work flexibly across a combination of offshore service vessels and crew transfer vessels, as required.

    Requirements

    • Proven experience as a wind turbine technician within O&M, or a strong heavy-industrial background with multi-system complex fault-finding skills.
    • Strong understanding of HSSE systems and safe-work practices, with the ability to contribute to team leadership.
    • Existing WTSR authorisations such as Competent Technician or Authorised Technician (or equivalent).
    • Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
    • Positive, proactive approach to continuous improvement.
    • Full UK clean driving licence.
    • Comfortable working at height and at sea.
    • Certifications & Minimum Qualifications
    • Full GWO certification, including valid offshore medical (with Chester Step Test).
    • GWO EFA (PHEM Level C) and cross-certified HSE First Aid at Work (or willingness to complete prior to offshore deployment).
    • Wind turbine service and maintenance experience.
    • Experience working under Wind Turbine Safety Rules as a Competent Technician or Authorised Technician.
    • Slinger/Banksman qualification.
    • Generic Crane User (or equivalent).

    Authorised Technician (with Live Testing) - Additional Responsibilities

    • Ability to undertake higher-risk or complex tasks, including live testing on mechanical, hydraulic, pressurised and electrical systems, as well as WTG controller/setting adjustments and OEM software updates.
    • Required prerequisites include:
    • Electrical fault-finding and electrical awareness training
    • Maintenance task competency
    • Assessment under relevant AWP and ROMP procedures
    • WTSR Module 2 (advantageous)
    • Pre-authorisation practical assessment and approval panel review
    • Desirable Qualifications
    • EURIKA Advanced First Aid (or equivalent).
    • Engineering qualification.
    • Experience on 3.6MW class offshore wind turbines (107/120 platform or similar).

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