HV Maintenance Technician – Ireland & Northern Ireland

Do you share our passion of renewable energy for a greener and sustainable future?

We are currently looking to recruit a High Voltage Maintenance Technician on a Permanent / basis to join the team working across sites in Northern and Southern Ireland

How can you make a difference?

Working as part of a small specialist team, within the Regional Field Support Department, you will specialise on HV and LV commissioning, testing and fault finding. This role provides a “single point of contact” specialist HV electrical / technical support to the Service Technicians, Field Operations Managers and Engineering Team on all site HV aspects. 

What will you be doing? 

Key responsibilities for this role include: 

• Commissioning and testing High Voltage and Low Voltage equipment such as cables, Transformers and switchgear.
• Maintaining High Voltage and Low Voltage equipment
• Electrical fault finding and investigation.
• Operating and providing permits for High Voltage switching / isolations
• Replacing High Voltage components such as switchgear and transformers
• Writing Risk Assessment, Method Statements and Work Instructions

What are we looking for? 

The ideal candidate will be qualified to Engineering Level (HND/HNC) or equivalent and has completed Electrical Commissioning training (off and on job). 

You will be experiences at electrical fault finding and interrogation relays and have previous experience of being a SAP (Senior Authorised Person). 

You will have a good understanding of HV electrical networks and of HV and LV protection and the ability to program and interrogate protection relays. 

You will be qualified for working at heights within the turbine towers and nacelle and hold a full driving licence. 

This role requires someone with excellent written and verbal communication skills as you will be required to investigate and write details reports. You must also be computer literate with the ability to use MS Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint. 

This role covers sites across UK & Ireland and therefore will require significant travel and time away from home. Typically, you should expect to be out on site 5 days per week. 

What we can offer you?

Time Off ???? 33 days including bank holidays. After two years continual service you will be entitled to an additional day‘s holiday per annum (Maximum 5 days). Plus an extra day off for your birthday

Health & Wellbeing ???? Employee Assistance Programme (offering therapy sessions), Bike2Work Scheme, Paid Eye tests & contribution towards Glasses, Company Sick pay scheme. Private Healthcare available via salary sacrifice

Volunteering ???? 2 paid working days per calendar year to carry out volunteering activities in your local community.

Family friendly ???????????? Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave. Compassionate Leave, and Life Insurance.

Memberships ???? Nordex will reimburse the cost of one annual professional subscription fee to one professional institution relevant to your work.

Celebrate???? Long Service Awards at 5, 10, 15 + years Service

Flexible ???? flexible working hours and hybrid working arrangements available.

Recruitment Process

The closing date for this role is Friday 20th September 2024, however, please be aware that this role could close early if we receive an overwhelming response.

The first stage of the recruitment process requires you to submit your CV via the Apply Now button. The recruitment team will then review your application and be in touch to confirm if you have been successful in reaching the next stage of the process. 

Interviews for this role are due to take place on 3rd and 4th October 2024.

We appreciate all the applications we receive and will be in touch with you as soon as we can, so please watch out for our emails or phone calls (which maybe from a withheld number)

Nordex Values, Diversity & Inclusion

Here at Nordex we interact with a variety of people and cultures. Our values of Integrity, Respect, Colleagueship, and Ownership are the unifying force for all departments and regions around the world, these are the standards we walk by. 

Our mission is to offer cutting edge, reliable products, and services, generating value for our customers and stakeholders …. All whilst protecting the environment.

Join the #TEAMNORDEX and shape the future of energy with us.

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