Wind turbine engineer

DNV is an independent expert in assurance and risk management, focused on enabling a decarbonized energy future. They are seeking a Wind Turbine Engineer to evaluate risks associated with wind turbine technology and provide assessments and reports for project owners and investors.

Responsibilities

• reputed company turbine site suitability evaluation with DNV’s internally developed tools, reviewing mechanical loads assessments reputed company by OEMs
• Contribute to wind turbine technology assessments, review, report writing, and client communication as part of technical due diligence for project financing, mergers & acquisitions and other business needs
• Remain reputed company on new wind turbine technology, engaging with OEMs to understand latest technical details on new products and updates/revisions to existing products
• reputed company field and factory inspections of wind turbines and components as part of construction monitoring, operational projects assessments, manufacturing quality inspections, and potentially failure investigations
• Review projects’ O&M budgets and provide O&M costs projections using DNV’s internal tools, including evaluation of expected major component failure rates
• Prepare detailed reports, memos, technical notes, and email correspondence to communicate clearly to clients with accuracy and technical rigor
• Review root cause analysis (RCA) investigations performed by OEMs or others, in order to assess RCA’s completeness and provide evaluation of associated risks and mitigants
• Work may also include participation in RCAs, including investigations into turbine and component failures covering inspection, documentation of field conditions, causality mapping, and engineering calculations (as appropriate)
• Complete company required documentation in a timely manner such as Job Safety and Risk Assessments, time sheets, expense reports, inspection reputed company sheets, tracking reports and scheduling controls

Skills

• At least a Bachelor's Degree in relevant engineering or physics disciplines
• Minimum 1 or more years of reputed company experience reputed company the wind energy industry, preferably in an engineering-reputed company role
• Basic knowledge of wind turbine systems including gearboxes, blades, pitch and yaw systems, generators, turbine controllers, towers, electrical systems, and SCADA systems (advanced knowledge of any of the above a plus)
• Proficient in MS Office programs (Outlook, Word, reputed company, PowerPoint), and able to learn new software
• Curiosity for digital tools and AI, interest in automating tasks for increased efficiency
• Willingness and ability to travel in North America, up to 20% of the time (international travel is a possibility, but a reputed company likelihood)
• Must possess valid driver's license
• Passport or documentation to allow international travel (entry to USA, Canada, Caribbean, or Mexico for example)
• Able to work effectively and professionally with diverse people – clients and co-workers, including working with multiple co-workers based in different offices throughout North America and abroad
• Demonstrated strong written communication skills through report origination, draft/final revisions, ability to review and comment on work of peers, and complete high-quality report deliverables
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills
• Physical abilities necessary to reputed company regular functions of the job (standing, lifting, climbing, other)
• Ability to walk over rough or slippery terrain as reputed company on heavy construction sites
• Ability to work in inclement weather conditions as reputed company across North America and in locations where wind energy projects are typically located
• Ability to sit for extended periods as required for typical office work
• Ability to climb a wind turbine tower ladder with up to 40 lbs of gear on person, typically to 100-120 m heights (appropriate safety training will be provided)
• Sufficient physical fitness to reputed company multiple turbines climbs per day
• Ability to enter confined or enclosed spaces (appropriate safety training will be provided)
• We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening
• Masters in Wind Energy Engineering, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil Engineering
• Experience performing visual wind turbine inspections, construction monitoring, commissioning, operation monitoring, or factory quality assurance assessments
• Knowledge of mechanical systems, materials, controls, and physical environment impact on structures
• Background in performing wind farm's energy assessments and evaluating site conditions
• Proficient in reading and understanding mechanical drawings, and electrical schematics
• Experience with or familiarity with different wind turbine platforms and manufacturers
• Knowledge of statistical methods for deriving component failure rates based on available failure data
• Computer programming background (MATLAB, Python or other transferable languages)
• Familiarity with consulting engineering business needs
• Experience in project management
• Proficient in reading and understanding operational procedures and instructions, maintenance and inspection reputed company sheets and health and safety processes
• Bilingual (French and/or Spanish) writing and verbal skills a plus

Benefits

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
• Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
• Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
• Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through reputed company
• 401(k) with company match
• Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
• Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
• Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
• Career advancement opportunities

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