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What Does a Wind Turbine Technician Do?

If you want your career to take you to new heights, this job literally delivers.

A wind turbine technician — also called a wind technician, wind turbine service technician or windtech — installs, inspects, maintains and repairs wind turbines that generate electricity.

Turbine technicians diagnose and fix malfunctioning components — but it's where they work that's noteworthy. Wind turbine technicians work inside the turbine, in what’s called the nacelle where the electronics are located. But as our photos show, they also work outside the central hub, from a safety harness, working about 295 feet in the air.

So that’s something to consider: Are you bothered by heights or confined spaces? Both experiences are common in this line of work. (On the flip side, the views from up there are incredible!)

Wind turbines are monitored from a 24-hour, central office that’s typically in a remote location. That’s why a wind technician’s job may include on-call travel out to the field.

Wind technicians don’t just install and repair wind turbines. Wind turbine service also includes substations, underground transmission systems and fiber optic sensing control systems. Technicians may also be involved with construction of new turbines.

Wind turbines are monitored from a 24-hour, central office that’s typically in a remote location. That’s why a wind technician’s job may include on-call travel out to the field.

Wind technicians don’t just install and repair wind turbines. Wind turbine service also includes substations, underground transmission systems and fiber optic sensing control systems. Technicians may also be involved with construction of new turbines.

Interested? Keep reading to learn more!

Wind turbine technicians inspect a turbine at a wind farm
A typical day for a wind turbine technician is spent outside, since that’s where ‘the office’ is. (Credit: Jacques Tarnero/Shutterstock)

Responsibilities

  • Install new wind turbine equipment
  • Inspect, troubleshoot and repair equipment
  • Work in confined spaces inside or around the tower
  • Climb to the top of wind towers
  • Collect turbine data for testing and analysis
  • Perform routine maintenance
  • Test electrical components and mechanical and hydraulic systems

Becoming A Wind Turbine Technician: FAQs

The bottom line:

So, is a wind turbine technician a good career? Definitely. Wind power is gaining steam, and more windtechs will be needed. There will be new job opportunities in this field as the technology changes and more people and companies require green energy options. 

Charlie Tran, wind turbine technician ambassador, on top of a wind turbine

Wind turbine technician explains why he loves his job

Some people know from an early age what career path they'll take — but many people don't. Charlie Tran knows what that feels like.

"As a kid, I always liked to take stuff apart and knew I was always mechanically minded, but I couldn’t pick a career."

But then he got a random email about the fastest growing jobs in the United States. He clicked on it and discovered the opportunities in wind energy. 

"It matched everything I had always liked doing — being outdoors, seeing new places and maintaining things."

Not everyone's "aha" moment works this way, but Charlie's story is one that every career seeker should read.

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