NextEra Energy

Wind Field Service Technician III - Carousel Wind: Burlington, CO

Posted on: 13 Jun 2024

Burlington, CO

Job Description

Position Specific Description

Join the world’s leading generator of wind energy as a Wind Field Service Technician at NextEra Energy. As a Wind Field Service Technician, you will be the critical front line to ensure the safe and optimal performance of all wind farm operations. You will primarily focus on the safe execution of field-based equipment maintenance, diagnostics, as well as long-term reliability and profitability. This role will be based at Carousel Wind near Burlington, CO, and will require 100% traveling within the area supporting multiple wind sites. Additional duties may include:

Implementing Operation Safety Policy Instructions, conducting fieldwork in compliance with OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) applicable regulations, encourage good employee safety practices, and drive an unparalleled employee safety culture
Participating in Business Lean Six Sigma processes and projects
Recruiting and developing other technicians for the ongoing development of the team
Supporting site manager for all phases of timely safety and environmental reporting, financial reporting, and turbine availability
Collaborating closely with internal NextEra users to develop and implement operation-focused feedback and solutions for planned and unplanned maintenance, improvement projects, development, and financial performance
Presenting a positive professional representation of NextEra Energy in the community and with the customer

We offer competitive pay, bonus, benefits (including 401k & pension) and career development and advancement opportunities.  Relocation benefits may also be available. 

We look forward to reviewing your application and are very excited at the prospect of you joining our high-performance team!

Job Overview

Employees in this entry-level role perform maintenance and repair activities on wind turbine generators. Individuals conduct precision measurement, generator alignment, bearing replacement, and torque checks.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Under direct supervision:

Travels extensively with little or no notice within the entire company fleet
Performs maintenance and repair on wind turbine power generation equipment
Performs electrical, electronic, and mechanical troubleshooting
Maintains all company supplied equipment, facilities, and tooling
Completes Safety Mentor training curriculum with 6 months of initial hire
Completes Wind Field Service Technician III training curriculum within first year
Ability to meet attendance requirements
Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

High School Grad / GED
Experience: 1+ years in a technical field, OR completion of a technical certificate/degree program
Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)
Ability to climb a wind turbine up to 300 feet
Post-Offer Functional Capacity Eval

Preferred Qualifications

Associate’s Degree

 

NextEra Energy

Juno Beach, FL

NextEra Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, generates, transmits, distributes, and sells electric power to retail and wholesale customers in North America. The company generates electricity through wind, solar, nuclear, and natural gas-fired facilities. It also develops, constructs, and operates long-term contracted assets with a focus on renewable generation facilities, natural gas pipelines, and battery storage projects; and owns, develops, constructs, manages and operates electric generation facilities in wholesale energy markets.

As of December 31, 2018, the company operated approximately 24,500 megawatts of net generating capacity. It serves approximately 10 million people through approximately 5 million customer accounts in the east and lower west coasts of Florida with approximately 75,200 circuit miles of transmission and distribution lines and 645 substations. The company was formerly known as FPL Group, Inc. and changed its name to NextEra Energy, Inc. in 2010. NextEra Energy, Inc. was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida.

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