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Job Description

About Us

Building on over 130 years of experience, we are leading a new era of energy - electrifying the world while simultaneously working to decarbonize it. With approximate 55,000 wind turbines and 7,000 gas turbines, GE Vernova's technology base helps generate approximately 25% of the world's electricity and has a meaningful role to play in the energy transition. We are accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy, while helping our customers power economies and deliver the electricity that is vital to health, safety, security, and improved quality of life.

Role Summary

Your role as the Lead Wind Farm Field Service Technician will see you interface regularly with the Service Management, the Client, internal technical team, contractors, and the local community. You will take a lead role in the resident site team and undertake tasks including annual maintenance, retrofit works, major component exchange and fault finding at our Bango Wind Farm.

• Nominated as the High Voltage operating Authority delegate for the Bango site.
• Interpret the requirements of GE manuals, specifications, bulletins, and complete assigned tasks in accordance with GE work instructions
• Have a working knowledge of electrical installation requirements provided in the following documents (as amended from time to time):
  
  
  • Plumbers, Gas Fitters and Electricians Act 1995
  • Electricity Safety (General) Regulations
  • Electricity Safety (Registration and Licensing) Regulations
  • AS/NZS 3000, Wiring Rules and all other standards applicable to your work.
  • Managing Electrical Risks in the workplace Code of Practice
• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with the above documents and to the organisation's SWMS, LOTO, associated EHS & QA/QC policies/procedures.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the Registered Electrical Contractor (REC) responsibilities for the state of New South Wales.
• Lead & train site Technicians
• Lead continuous improvement efforts and share lessons learnt.
• Preparation of work programs for the timely servicing of assets and organise daily work plans for contractors.
• Perform and ensure the proper maintenance and fault finding of assets
• Maintain reports using GE's various software management tools and databases
• Report errors, violations, incidents, or problems immediately using GE reporting systems
• Submit enquiries to Engineering to ensure technical issues are resolved
• Make a conformance or non-conformance decision upon completion of inspections
• Form part of an on-call roster to work weekends and nights if required or as directed by management
• Perform high voltage switching operations according to site procedures as required including the holding of permits creating switching instruction and issuing permits
• Be familiar with and follow all EHS policies, and procedures applicable to their job and cooperate with GE investigations, EHS audits and call attention to fellow employees of unsafe acts, unsafe conditions and practices to their Manager, Supervisor, and EHS Manager/Coordinator.
• Have a demonstrated and consistent commitment to safety policies and procedures and be able to work within those requirements.
• Carry out maintenance installation and repairs of the electrical apparatus reforming all maintenance functions related with electrical systems, and power generation distribution in line with safety operations and maintenance principles to guarantee the smooth functioning of the production facility for field operation work.

• As a minimum, hold a registered Workers License Electrical as either a Qualified supervisor (S) or Contractor (C) in the state of New South Wales
• Required to be nominated as the Electrical Supervisor in accordance with the Registered Electrical Contactors license and hold the position as the Nominated Qualified Supervisor - Electrical on behalf of the company for the Bango NSW Site.
• Understanding of basic AC/DC electrical circuits and ability to T/S and conduct circuit analysis (24VDC, 166VDC, 120, 230, 400, 575, 690VAC);
• Demonstrate previous experience in High Voltage switching and operations.
• Have a current High Voltage operating certificate or the ability to gain one.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a Lead role
• Demonstrated customer service attributes and team leadership experience in a similar role within the wind industry or in a large-scale industrial environment.
• Proficient in fault finding electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic equipment.
• Trained to an intermediate level in computer skills.
• Must have positive attitude and the ability to complete physically demanding tasks at heights.
• Be on the weekend on-call roster
• Be able to travel from time to time
• A current unrestricted driver's license.

• A culture of passion and pride for the industry and organisation.
• You will be highly organised and flourish in a busy and challenging environment.
• Hold a nationally recognized High Voltage Operator Certificate
• Leadership or Supervisor Training
• Previous experience working as an electrical supervisor
• Previous High Voltage switching experience.