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Wind Turbine Technician Job Description Template

A copy-ready wind turbine technician job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows wind turbine technicians earn a median of $64,120 ($30.83/hour); the middle 50% earn $58,840–$78,010.

Job title

Wind Turbine Technician

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable wind turbine technician to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will climb towers and work at heights using fall protection, perform scheduled inspections and preventive maintenance and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Climb towers and work at heights using fall protection
  • Perform scheduled inspections and preventive maintenance
  • Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems
  • Replace components such as bearings, filters and sensors
  • Torque and tension bolts to specification
  • Collect and analyze data from SCADA systems
  • Document work and follow lockout/tagout procedures
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • Postsecondary nondegree award or equivalent training
  • Working knowledge of working at heights and rescue and electrical troubleshooting
  • Comfort with heights and teamwork
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • GWO Basic Safety Training
  • GWO Basic Technical Training
  • NFPA 70E
  • Experience with full-body harness, lanyards and descent devices

Skills

  • Hydraulic and mechanical maintenance
  • Bolt torquing and tensioning
  • SCADA data interpretation
  • Lockout/tagout
  • Problem-solving
  • Physical endurance

Work environment and schedule

Wind techs work at wind farms, often in rural areas, climbing towers that can exceed 300 feet. Work is in confined spaces in the nacelle and outdoors in all weather. Some work offshore. Travel is common. Full-time, often with overtime. Some positions involve traveling to sites for weeks at a time or rotational schedules.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a wind turbine technician job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Wind Turbine Technician” is the clearest; alternates include Wind Tech, Wind Turbine Service Technician, Windsmith.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a wind turbine technician so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Wind Turbine Technician training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Wind Turbine Technician hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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