WTG Control Engineer

Opportunity for an experienced WTG Control Engineer to work across several key offshore wind assets owned and operated by a global renewable energy developer.

This is a full-time staff role base in Hamburg.

Role:

• Work with the daily OWF operations with a focus on controls, sensors and associated electrical equipment.
• Work with the WTG and windfarm controller, solving of operational issues of the wind turbine and in the windfarm network.
• Auxiliary electrical systems like firefighting and obstruction/navigation light.
• Sensor technology, WTG condition monitoring system (CMS) and communication.
• Conduct review and assessment of new WTG technology with respect to controls, sensors and auxiliary electrical systems.
• Carry out failure analyses.
• Closely cooperate with other WTG and SCADA engineers.
• Liaise with external consultants on special topics such as anemometry, electromagnetic compliance etc.

Requirements:

• Engineering Degree
• Demonstrable and relevant experience working with WTG OEMs.
• Experience with Bachmann Controller Hardware.
• Good knowledge of total WTG system.
• Good knowledge of WTG control philosophy.
• Experience with databases.
• Good network to sub suppliers, subject matter experts and consultants.
• Good communication skills are particularly important as you will be interacting with different teams and external suppliers
• Good planning and coordination abilities as you will be managing multiple projects and tasks in parallel.
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics.
• Experience with electrical design is advantageous.
• Comfortable working at heights.
• Willingness to travel and work offshore.