DONG Energy is one of Europe’s leading wind power producers. We have more than 16 years of experience in operating and servicing wind farms.
We operate and service 586 turbines daily, and we work all around northern Europe. Our work involves servicing turbine gear boxes, hydraulic stations, lifts, transformers and generators, and also parts and safety equipment. Safety is always a priority; we only commence assignments after having conducted a safety review, since we typically work 70-80 metres above the ground.
At present our technicians are transported out to the turbines in service vans or on service ships, but at Horns Rev 2, helicopters may also be used to transport them to the turbines.
Qualifications:
To work within the offshore wind industry you could be an electrician, a mechanic or an engineer. You must be able to follow written instructions, document your work and have a high sense of security and quality in your work.
We expect our workers to have experience within the electrical or mechanical field. We also employ people from the power plant industry, military or areas related to mechanical and technical work. So there may be many ways into the work as wind technician.
You must be flexible to travel to our other wind mill parks both in and outside the UK as we might be required to do maintenance or other work on other parks.
It is important that you're not afraid of heights or get seasick easily as you will be working at high altitudes and be transported by boat to the offshore wind farms.
Our employees are characterized as being independent, flexible, and proactive with a high degree of common responsibility in their daily work and relations with each other. We have a good team-spirit with a sense of humor in our every day work.
We normally work in teams of 2 or 4 with a high degree of independence. You should be proactive and enjoy great variation in your work. It is a job where you will be able to influence your work with a large degree of freedom with responsibility.
In addition, Horns Rev 2 will be our first wind farm featuring a platform with living quarters. This will mean that our technicians will not come home after work every day, but work a 14-day shift followed by a number of days off.
Training & education:
It is important to us that you are trained and educated well to be able to service our wind mill parks. We put great emphasis on education and training for all our employees as it is vital for us that our employees are safe in their work place and deliver good results for our company.
We therefore offer thorough and proper training for our employees and you will be expected to participate in special courses within safety, quality and technical areas.
Among others it is mandatory for wind technicians to participate in the level 1 - 7 certification for wind technician within safety, height, quality and technical education.
We need a wide range of technical personel on our wind mill farms. We hire a lot of wind technicians and we also look for navigators, engineers, marine coordinators, health & safety officers, clearance representatives as well as installation managers.