Wind Turbine Engineer

DNV is an independent expert in assurance and risk management, dedicated to empowering customers with reliable insights for critical decisions. The Wind Turbine Engineer role involves evaluating risks associated with wind turbine technology, performing site suitability assessments, and providing technical due diligence for project financing and operational projects assessments.

Responsibilities

• Perform turbine site suitability evaluation with DNV’s internally developed tools, reviewing mechanical loads assessments prepared 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 current on new wind turbine technology, engaging with OEMs to understand latest technical details on new products and updates/revisions to existing products
• Perform 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 check 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 related experience within the wind energy industry, preferably in an engineering-related 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, Excel, 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 lower 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 perform regular functions of the job (standing, lifting, climbing, other)
• Ability to walk over rough or slippery terrain as experienced on heavy construction sites
• Ability to work in inclement weather conditions as experienced 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 perform 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 check 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 Talkspace
• 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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