Job Description Summary

Are you ready to elevate your career in renewable energy? Ararat Wind Farm, located approximately 180km northwest of Melbourne, in western Victoria, with capacity to generate 240MW from 75 turbines.

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. Wind Turbine specific training will be provided to the successful applicants.

This is not a FIFO or DIDO role, must be based locally to the wind farm.

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  

Desired Characteristics:

• Have positive attitude with commitment to safety policies and procedures.
• Have ability to complete physically demanding tasks at heights and be willing to climb wind turbine generators.
• Good technical aptitude and effective problem-solving skills
• Good communication and teamwork
• Intermediate level of computer skills.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office suite of applications, including Word and Excel.

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.

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