Service Technician Offshore Wind

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 20 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. To be able to reach this ambitious goal we are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission. 

Are you interested in a key position within our organisation? Please apply then and become part of our mission and help us to achieve our goal of being fossil free within one generation!

Vattenfall is looking for the right person to fill the position of Service Technician in the Business Unit Offshore Wind, for the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) O&M team.

As a Service Technician you will be part of a dedicated service team consisting of over 30 professionals, delivering general troubleshooting operations and daily maintenance to our HKZ windfarm (existing of 140 offshore wind turbines).

What will you do? 

Your duties and responsibilities as Service Technician include fault diagnosis and trend analysis, excellent service delivery, teaching and assessing technicians on the job, providing safety and technical reports and maintain documentation.

 

Location  

You will start your shift from our site office in IJmuiden. 

This role requires someone with multiple years of experience working as a technician, ideally within the wind industry and having a background and broad understanding of Electrical Engineering. In addition, knowledge of mechanics and hydraulics is desirable. You have experienced working in operations and maintenance and/or large/complex construction projects and have a problem-solving approach to reduce outages. You are very safety-conscious and always lead with the highest of safety standards towards yourself and those around you. Having experience with working in (offshore) wind farm projects in The Netherlands and high voltage experience are seen as advantageous.

Since we work across several countries, good command of the English language (both verbally and written) is important as well as excellent communication and leadership skills. Dutch language skills are preferred however not required.

You will be a competent individual who is able to work in a dynamic environment and will have the ability to work shifts at the project location in IJmuiden. This role also requires you to have some knowledge of health and safety legislations . Due to the location of the O&M base a valid driving licence is required.

Our offer 

Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development. 



More Information 

We welcome your application in Dutch or English. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website. 

 

A short knowledge test is part of the procedure. For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Thijs Suurmond via email [email protected]

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.

  

We look forward to receiving your application!