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Apprentice Wind Turbine Technician
You will embark on a journey to learn all aspects of turbine maintenance, including blade repair, inspection & maintenance, commissioning & servicing. Global leader in wind turbine blade maintenance, we pride ourselves on delivering services that keep wind farms operating at peak efficiency.
Wage
£15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab) Starting wage in Year is circa £15,392 per annum, increasing each year of the programme, subject to additional allowances.
Training course
Maintenance and operations engineering technician (level 3)
Hours
37 hours per week
Start date
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Duration
3 years
Positions available
3
What you'll do at work
As our new apprentice, you will be supported by our highly skilled team of technicians, to build a strong foundation of capability that will enable future progression within the wind and wider renewables' industry. You will be placed at one of our clients’ sites within the UK, but could eventually be working in Europe, or internationally. During years two to four, you’ll support and eventually perform blade maintenance work on a wind turbine. Embark on a career that makes a global impact with GEV Wind Power, contributing to the energy transition by maintaining critical components of wind power generation. Supported by your training and our team, your tasks will include:
- Working effectively at height, climbing the towers to inspect, troubleshoot, or repair equipment
- Rope access and blade maintenance work
- Carrying out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures
- Collecting wind turbine data for testing and analysis
- Troubleshooting and repairing or replacing electrical and mechanical components
- Performing routine maintenance; testing electrical components, systems, and mechanical and hydraulic systems
- Tracking job details and recording task progress
- Learning and developing, participating in training, classes and workshops on and off-site
- All other associated duties as required
Where you'll work
Unit 23
Priory Tec Park
Saxon Way
Priory Park
HU13 9PB
What you'll learn
Course contents
- Comply with industry health, safety and environmental working practices and regulations.
- Locate, and rectify faults on plant and equipment.
- Communicate with and provide information to stakeholders in line with personal role and responsibilities.
- Read, understand and interpret information and work in compliance with technical specifications and supporting documentation.
- Prepare work areas to undertake work related activities and reinstate those areas after the completion of the work related activities.
- Inspect and maintain appropriate plant and equipment to meet operational requirements.
- Assess and test the performance and condition of plant and equipment.
- Communicate, handover and confirm that the appropriate engineering process has been completed to specification.
- Position, assemble, install and dismantle electrical plant and equipment, which may include motors, switchgear, cables and conductors, to agreed specifications.
- Carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on electrical plant and equipment.
- Replace, repair or remove components in electrical plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition.
- Position, assemble, install and dismantle mechanical plant and equipment which may include pumps, valves, gearboxes, pipework, to agreed specifications,
- Carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on mechanical plant and equipment.
- Replace, repair or remove components in mechanical plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition.
- Position, assemble, install and dismantle plant and equipment which may include instrumentation and control of temperature, pressure and flow systems to agreed specifications.
- Carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on plant and equipment.
- Replace, repair or remove components in plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition.
- Calibrate and configure instrument and control systems.
- Install, assemble and dismantle wind turbine plant and equipment, which will include pitch systems, yaw systems, switchgear, control systems to agreed specifications.
- Carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on wind turbine plant and equipment including mechanical drive systems.
- Replace, repair or remove components in wind turbine plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition.
- Position, assemble, install and dismantle integrated electrical apparatus, systems and process control equipment.
- Carry out planned, unplanned and preventative maintenance procedures on integrated plant and equipment.
- Replace, repair and/or remove components within integrated plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition.
- Calibrate and configure integrated electrical apparatus, systems and process control equipment.
- Position, assemble, install and dismantle integrated electromechanical power and control systems.
- Replace, repair or remove components within integrated plant and equipment and ensure its return to operational condition.
- Safely and efficiently carry out routine and non-routine operating procedures on plant and equipment.
- Monitor and control the operation and performance of the plant and equipment.
- Handover and accept responsibility for plant and equipment.
- Evaluate and solve complex problems within energy conversion plant and systems.
- Rapidly and correctly respond to contingencies and abnormal conditions, to maintain energy conversion and production plant and equipment within operational parameters.
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Training schedule
Training will be delivered at North Lindsey College as follows: Year 1 – 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday at North Lindsey College DN17 1AJ. Years 2 – 3 Work is arranged on a shift rota system with varying hours depending on site. You will undertake the Level 3 Maintenance and Operations. Engineering Technician (MOET) (Wind Turbine Technician) apprenticeship, BTEC Level 3 Extended National Diploma in Engineering (Wind Turbine Technician). A bespoke programme of technical and vocational learning internal training programme as part of the GEV Wind Turbine Technician Competency framework (Including all GWO and safety training). You will also enter the workplace, with mentoring from our experienced technical team. This will include flexible working from client sites at different locations in the UK and could include international work. As such, you must be willing to travel and work away from home. Expected to work safely always, the main function of the role is to carry out a variety of manual tasks and fault diagnostics to ensure that the wind turbines are working reliably and at maximum efficiency. The work is carried out at sea and on-shore, fixing complex machinery in the wind turbines, and communication and teamwork is therefore essential. The programme requires a continuous focus on studies and the ability to balance work and learning is vital. You will have a review every 8–10 weeks with your Line Manager and Trainer to discuss your progress
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Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Willing to travel
- work away from home
- Comfortable working at heights
- Comfortable with sea travel
- Passion for engineering
- Curious to how things work
- Time management skills
- Hand-eye coordination
- Respectful representative
- Passion for learning
Other requirements
- This vacancy is being readvertised due to a change in the training provider. If you have previously applied, your application is saved, and you DO NOT need to apply again*****
- You must be able to travel to North Lindsey College on a daily basis for the first year of your apprenticeship.
- Successful applicants will progress to a telephone interview, followed by a second face-to-face interview.
- Due to the nature of this work, you will be working at heights in excess of 100 meters, and should also be comfortable with sea travel.
- Employment will be subject to a satisfactory medical examination. This will include flexible working from client sites at different locations in the UK, and could include international travel. As such, you must be willing to travel and work away from home.
- Expected to work safely always, the main function of the role is to carry out a variety of manual tasks and fault diagnostics to ensure that the wind turbines are working reliably and at maximum efficiency.
- The work is carried out at sea and on-shore, fixing complex machinery in the wind turbines, and communication and teamwork is therefore essential.
- The programme requires a continuous focus on studies and the ability to balance work and learning is vital.
- We need to ask all applicants whether they have any relevant criminal convictions and/or pending investigation as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Relevant meaning offences against a person, whether violent or sexual, offences involving drugs or controlled substances, or theft. A declaration of a relevant Criminal Conviction will result in a Risk Assessment being carried out to determine whether the applicant poses a risk to the welfare or safety of others. This does not include warnings, cautions, reprimands and (for example) speeding fines/points. A YES ANSWER DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY EXCLUDE YOUR APPLICATION.
About this employer
At GEV Wind Power, we are passionate about powering the planet with sustainable solutions. As a global leader in wind turbine maintenance, we pride ourselves on delivering innovative services that keep wind farms operating at peak efficiency. GEV has grown from servicing a single European turbine OEM to a trusted global partner in wind turbine maintenance, inspection, and repair. Operating across six continents, we deploy over 560 skilled technicians annually, supporting owner-operators, utilities, and major turbine OEMs. We specialise in rotor
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