Job Roles in Wind
Key Objectives and Overview
With increasing demand for wind energy professionals, GWO has launched an initiative to inform and inspire students, early-career professionals and job seekers about career opportunities in wind energy. This initiative has been divided into two parts: 1) A generalised, engaging guide to promote career opportunities and highlight key roles within the wind energy sector. 2) A strategy to enhance connections with educational institutions by creating links between courses and technical training programmes and careers in wind energy, making it easier for students and career advisors to align educational decisions with job opportunities.
This report will address part one of this initiative, providing the baseline content for strategic communications initiatives outlined in part two. This document contains four deliverables:
Training Availability: Graphic demonstrating the distribution of training sources as the technician becomes more advanced in their career
Career Pathways Map: Typical career trajectories for wind technicians
Job Roles Profiles: Descriptions of responsibilities and skills required for 15 different positions
Educational channels: Types of key institutions available to acquire qualifications needed to work in the wind industry
Definition: Wind Turbine Technician
A wind turbine technician is a broad term for professionals who are responsible for assembling, installing, inspecting, servicing, maintaining, operating and repairing wind turbines. They work in teams of experienced technicians on tasks related to building new turbines, pre-assembling towers, installing nacelles, hubs, blades and electrical systems, often with entry-level technicians assisting. During operations, technicians focus on maintenance and inspections, repairing components and replacing worn-out parts to optimise the power generation of the wind turbine. Technicians must follow manuals, specifications and industry standards to ensure tasks are completed correctly and safely. Wind turbines are typically located in remote, onshore or offshore locations, requiring technicians to work in challenging weather conditions, often far from home. They must be able to climb towers up to 80 metres high, using climb assist equipment in some cases, to access the nacelle where most components are located. They work in an environment with complex electrical and mechanical equipment and must be able to identify and mitigate the risks associated with their work. Given the physically demanding nature of the job, technicians need to be in good physical condition, as they frequently work in small spaces and at great heights. This role requires technicians to be comfortable with these environments and to be able to perform tasks in harsh conditions.
Global Wind Organisation / www.globalwindsafety.org
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