Facility Technician (Onshore Wind) Job at bp
Job Profile Summary
This position is responsible for working with the Performance Manager to ensure safe and compliant power plant operations of a wind farm.• Audit O&M provider safety, work procedures and work permits, and verify training and certification of all contractors. Support delivery of site induction and orientation to long and short-term visitors, and contractors.• Provide support in the implementation and maintenance of wind farm procedures, site policies, training programs, safety programs, work practices and inventory and purchasing processes aligned with BP Wind Energy standards• Support the coordination with engineering staff for root cause investigations of site-specific technical issues and to propose, evaluate and request approval for implementation of plant equipment and system improvements.• Maintain inventories for spare part and materials necessary for plant maintenance.• Assure scheduled maintenance tasks on the wind turbines and other tasks required for turbine operation• Assist with troubleshooting on faulted wind turbines, including mechanical, hydraulic and electrical problems
Job Advert
At bp, we're striving to meet the growing global demand for safe, sustainable, and affordable energy. A career in bp wind energy is an opportunity to help shape the future of bp. As part of the team, you’ll create a more efficient business that makes the best possible use of all its resources as we transform our operating assets in pursuit of our net zero ambition. To power the scale and pace of growth that we are targeting, we need the best people in the industry. You’ll help build our onshore wind developments, delivering progressive projects and growing your talent in all kinds of new and exciting ways to define the future of energy.
Are you ready take your career to new heights?
About the role
The Wind Facility Technician will collaborate with the Performance Manager to ensure power plant operations at the Wind Farm. This role will provide support in the implementation and maintenance procedures, site policies, training programs, safety programs, work practices and inventory and purchasing processes. You will assist with solving problems on faulted wind turbines, including mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical problems.
You will be accountable for:
About you
A High School diploma or GED is required. An associate degree with technical electrical or electronic educational background is preferred. Experience matters! The role requires at least 2 years of previous experience within operations and maintenance of wind or energy facilities.
It's important to have:
The following experience will be advantageous to the role:
Why join us
At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options (60/40 hybrid model), a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!
Are you ready take your career to new heights?
About the role
The Wind Facility Technician will collaborate with the Performance Manager to ensure power plant operations at the Wind Farm. This role will provide support in the implementation and maintenance procedures, site policies, training programs, safety programs, work practices and inventory and purchasing processes. You will assist with solving problems on faulted wind turbines, including mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical problems.
You will be accountable for:
- Audit Operations & Maintenance provider safety, work procedures & permits as well as verify training & certifications of all contractors, while supporting the delivery of site induction and orientation to visitors and contractors.
- Support the replacement of mechanical and electrical components, understand schematics, use appropriate diagnostic tools, Lock-Out-Tag-Out, basic troubleshooting and repair practices and general safe-work practices.
- Interpret fault reports, maintain power generation and forecasting reports, service logs in computer database as well as monitor turbine performance and SCADA systems
- Work under direct supervision of site leadership and cover for the Deputy Performance Manager when needed
About you
A High School diploma or GED is required. An associate degree with technical electrical or electronic educational background is preferred. Experience matters! The role requires at least 2 years of previous experience within operations and maintenance of wind or energy facilities.
It's important to have:
- Ability to handle repetitive weight up to 50lbs as the need arises and comfortably climb 80 to 100-meter towers with harness/tooling on a regular basis to perform inspections/audits of maintenance tasks and incidents in the nacelle & hub
- Have the capability to work on call during after-hours and weekends including during inclement weather conditions
- Valid driver’s license
The following experience will be advantageous to the role:
- Experience in Balance of Plant (BOP) activities, such as support of environmental activities, inventory, and BOP inspections
- Medium and High Voltage electrical system training
- Experienced in the site-specific wind turbine technology & Wind energy technical certification
Why join us
At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options (60/40 hybrid model), a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!
Entity
Gas & Low Carbon Energy
Job Family Group
Operations Group
Relocation available
No
Travel required
Negligible travel
Time Type
Full time
Country
United States of America
About BP
GAS AND LOW CARBON ENERGY
At bp we’re reimagining energy, and so could you. By reinventing our gas and low carbon energy businesses we’re advancing low carbon energy solutions for people and our planet. That’s why we need talent like you to join us.
Together, we will achieve this by:
At bp we’re reimagining energy, and so could you. By reinventing our gas and low carbon energy businesses we’re advancing low carbon energy solutions for people and our planet. That’s why we need talent like you to join us.
Together, we will achieve this by:
- integrating our gas and renewable capabilities
- building and growing low and zero carbon businesses and markets
- developing new gas opportunities
- driving new decarbonisation technologies and capabilities
- leveraging digital to create innovative zero carbon energy solutions
- creating new business models that are driven by innovative financing solutions
- adopting new ways of working that unleash the ingenuity and potential of our people
- collaborating with the rest of our business to present ourselves as ‘one bp’ to our customers
Experience Level
Entry
Legal disclaimer
If you are selected for a position in the United States, your employment will be contingent upon submission to and successful completion of a post-offer/pre-placement drug test(and alcohol screening/medical examination if required by the role) as well as pre-placement verification of the information and qualifications provided during the selection process. The drug screen requires a hair test for which BP must be able to obtain a sufficient hair sample for analysis (~4 cm/1 ½” scalp, or > 2 cm/¾” body – arms & armpits/legs/chest)
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Read the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster and the poster supplement - for more information about Equal Employment Opportunities. (Spanish version)
BP is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. View our policy statement
As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, BP is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, military status, age, marital status, socioeconomic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning or any other protected group status. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us or have one of your representatives contact us at PeopleCareHouston@bp.com; or by telephone at 833 478 7480 8am-5pm CST/CDT Monday-Friday.
Read the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster and the poster supplement - for more information about Equal Employment Opportunities. (Spanish version)
BP is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. View our policy statement
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