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Wind Farm Field Service Technician (Bango)
full-time•Lake Cargelligo
About this role
Job Description Summary
Are you ready to elevate your career in renewable energy? Bango Wind Farm, located on Ngunnawal Country, 14km south of Boorowa and 30km north of Yass. The third largest operational wind farm in NSW. The 244MW wind farm became fully operational in 2023, featuring 46 GE Cypress Turbines, that produce enough electricity to power 144,000 homes and prevent 543,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually!You’ll be working at the forefront of renewable energy, maintaining and troubleshooting wind turbines at some of the most exciting and innovative sites in the country. No two days are the same, you’ll be climbing turbines, solving real-world technical challenges, and helping to keep Australia’s wind power turning.
Job Description
Essential Responsibilities
- Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on turbines and site infrastructure
- Follow GE manuals, specifications, and work instructions to perform assigned tasks and inspections
- Conduct maintenance, fault finding, and high voltage switching operations as required
- Participate in annual maintenance, retrofit works, major component exchanges, and fault finding
- Use GE software tools to maintain reports and submit technical queries
- Ensure compliance with JSA, LOTO, EHS policies, and report issues promptly
- Make a conformance or non-conformance decision upon completion of inspections
- Report errors, violations, incidents, or problems immediately using GE reporting systems
- Embrace a 37.5-hour work week, with opportunities for overtime as approved and participate in on-call rosters for after-hours or weekend work as directed
Qualifications, Requirements & Competencies
- Qualified Electrician or a qualified Mechanic/Mechanical Fitter with electrical aptitude
- Proficient in fault finding (electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic equipment)
- Proficient in using computer systems and tools for monitoring work and managing documentation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- A current unrestricted driver's license
- Ability to complete physically demanding tasks at heights, comfortable with heights (you’ll be climbing turbines, so you’ve got to have a head for heights and a love for fresh air!)
- A commitment to the highest safety standards, high performance, continuous improvement and delivering the right solutions
- Independent, solutions-focused, and well-organized in managing tasks
- Open to travel to other sites as required
As GE Vernova is a global organization, working across different time zones, and monitoring, reading and responding to contact outside normal working hours can be expected.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
What you'll do
- The technician will perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on wind turbines and site infrastructure, following GE manuals and specifications. They will also conduct fault finding, participate in major component exchanges, and ensure compliance with safety policies.
About GE Vernova
GE Vernova is a purpose-built energy technology company on a mission to electrify to thrive and decarbonize the world.
It is made up of three businesses -- Power, Wind, and Electrification -- with focus on accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.
The world needs more energy, smarter energy. With energy demand expected to grow by more than 50% in the next 20 years, we are continuously innovating to meet the moment…like we have for the past 130 years. The Energy of Change and relentless optimism are what drive us – it’s about never giving up and seeing what’s possible so that we deliver the energy technologies the world needs right now and for generations to come.
GE Vernova’s attitude and edge is embedded in its name. We retain our treasured legacy, “GE,” as an enduring and hard-earned badge of quality and ingenuity. “Ver” / “verde” signal Earth’s verdant and lush ecosystems. “Nova,” from the Latin “novus,” nods to a new, innovative era of lower carbon energy that GE Vernova will help deliver.
Together, we have the energy to change the world.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Wind Farm Field Service Technician (Bango) do at GE Vernova?
As a Wind Farm Field Service Technician (Bango) at GE Vernova, you will: the technician will perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on wind turbines and site infrastructure, following GE manuals and specifications. They will also conduct fault finding, participate in major component exchanges, and ensure compliance with safety policies..
Is the Wind Farm Field Service Technician (Bango) position at GE Vernova remote?
The Wind Farm Field Service Technician (Bango) position at GE Vernova is based in Lake Cargelligo, New South Wales, Australia. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
How do I apply for the Wind Farm Field Service Technician (Bango) position at GE Vernova?
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