Service Technician (Wind)

Our client is a leading European energy company, which for more than 100 years has electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernised the way of living through innovation and cooperation. They now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. That's why they are driving the transition to a sustainable energy system through initiatives in renewable production and climate smart energy solutions for their customers. They employ approximately 20,000 people and have operations mainly in Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and the UK.

Responsibilities:

• Turbines that will make up the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) wind farm from 2022 onwards.
• As a service technician, you have an important role in maintaining these state-of-the-art turbines. 

What does that look like?

• When you come in in the morning, you see how the wind turbines look on the monitor systems.
• Literally and figuratively. Most of the time, everything is running like clockwork and you get to work on scheduled maintenance.
• You board the Crew Transport Vessel (CTV), a 2000 hp catamaran. As the boat reaches its top speed of 30 knots, you watch the sun rise behind you.
• After 45 minutes, the CTV drops you off at the foot of one of the turbines: this is your workplace today.
• You ascend 150 metres and arrive at the turbine house.
• Based on clear instructions, you get to work: you carry out inspections, replace parts, clean where necessary and ensure proper lubrication.
• In short, you do everything necessary for the sustainable functioning of the precious installation.
• Your second task is troubleshooting. Via the monitor systems, you read them out and often a malfunction can be repaired via a reset in the site office.
• Sometimes, however, your head and hands are needed.
• You get a new part from the warehouse - which is next to the office - get in the boat and fix the malfunction.
• Of course, we don't just send you out to sea and into the air.
• Your job starts with a solid training programme in which technology and safety are central.
• During the first few years, you will also benefit from the knowledge of the wind turbine supplier.
• Which you gain on-the-job but also through an extensive training programme. After that, you can call yourself an accomplished Service Technician Offshore Wind and make a concrete contribution to a beautiful, clean world.

How attractive is that?

• A day in the life of an Offshore Service Technician - Hollandse Kust Zuid Wind Farm - YouTube

Requirements:

• You are very interested in tomorrow's technology and want to contribute to it.
• You combine this with a problem-solving attitude and great safety awareness.
• You feel responsible and can easily work independently, but you also realise that you are part of a close-knit team. Together, you get the job done.

Furthermore, you have:

• A completed MBO 3 or 4 course in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering (or similar) or which you will complete in 2023;
• A good command of the English and Dutch languages;
• Living at maximum 45 min commuting distance from our site in Ijmuiden, the Netherlands in the context of a healthy commuting balance;
• no fear of working at great heights.

Where do you work?

• Your base of operations is the 'hub' in the port of IJmuiden. There, we monitor the total wind farm of more than 200 km2 with a team of 30 technicians.
• The site office consists of office space, a jetty for the Crew Transport Vessels and the warehouse with spare parts.