Wind Turbine Technician
DONG Energy
Total years of experience :23 years, 10 Months
Wind Turbine Technician | DONG Energy, Walney Offshore Wind Farms 2009 - Present
* Overseeing electrical and mechanical aspects of Siemens 3.6MW and 2.3MW turbines while working on four sites - Walney Offshore Wind Farms, Barrow-In-Furness, Burbo Banks Offshore Wind Farm, Liverpool, Gunfleet Sands Offshore Wind Farm, and Essex and Nysted Offshore Wind Farm, DK.
* Playing the role of a Siemens Authorised level 7 Lead Technician at Walney 1 and 2 wind farms since 2012.
* Leading teams of technicians including Level 7, Level 4 and apprentice technicians as well as senior approved personnel, and liaising with HV team and contract company personnel.
* Acting as incharge for servicing and maintenance of turbines, SWA - fault finding, troubleshooting and replacement of electrical and mechanical parts and turbine upgrades including converter systems and updating SMPS cards and CAN I/O boards.
* Working alongside senior approved personnel for safely setting the job with correct AWP documentation to carry about high voltage work.
* Completing all paperwork including time sheets, work orders, AWPs and work permits.
* As a safety supervisor serving as the point of contact for providing health and safety information to field technicians, including hazardous observations and near misses.
* Handled a major component exchange job while working on a jack-up rig - Pacific Osprey.
* As a client representative coordinated with the Siemens Heavy Lift Team for preparing turbine for safe removal of gear box and overseeing safe lifting operations of the exchange.
* Performing safety checks on personnel, vessel, turbine and lifting equipment and rectifying issues hindering safety, in accordance with method statements and work permits.
Electrician | BAE Systems Submarine Solutions, Barrow-In-Furness 2000 - 2009
* Installed conduit, trunking, tray, Hilti frame work and ladder racking.
* Responsible for running and securing cables accurately while employing segregation and clipping methods and overseeing termination of various cables - steel wire armoured, multi core and microphone cables.
* Accountable for installation and termination of equipment, including junction boxes, load centres, circuit breaker panels, etc., fire alarm and telecommunication systems, as well as packing of Brattberg penetrations and installation of Schott penetrations. Ensured adherence to correct standards and electrical design drawings.
* Tasked with testing and fault finding of various electrical apparatus and systems.
* Worked with electrical service plant maintenance team on various electrical systems such as lighting systems, supplies from 110 - 415 volts and heat systems such as pre-heating for Schott penetrations and stress relieving for steam generator pipes.
10 GCSEs, Grades A-C including English, Mathematics and Science | Parkview School, Barrow-In-Furness Sep 1995 - Jul 2000