Electronic Service Technician (Wind Energy)

Location: Perth, United Kingdom; onsite. Regular travel to wind turbine sites across the UK, with possible travel to Germany and elsewhere in Europe. The role may require staying away from home for 2–3 weeks and includes climbing wind turbines regularly.

Company

hirify.global provides wind turbine installation, maintenance, servicing, and electrical component retrofitting services.

What you will do

• Install and retrofit electrical components on wind energy converters.
• Perform electrical maintenance, fault finding, repairs, and operational checks.
• Climb wind turbines regularly and complete work safely at height.
• Prepare weekly and monthly paper and digital reports, risk assessments, and method statements.
• Manage van stock, materials, replenishment, and maintenance schedules.
• After qualification, perform 35 kV high-voltage switching and related duties.

Requirements

• Minimum Level 3 NVQ/SVQ qualification in Electrical or Engineering.
• Completed time-served apprenticeship and previous commercial electrical or engineering experience.
• Physical fitness and ability to climb and work at height regularly.
• Full, clean driving licence and proficiency with IT packages, including Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to work in a team, meet strict deadlines, communicate effectively, and travel across the UK and Europe.
• Successful completion of mandatory training, including Wind Turbine Safety Rules, Electrical Part 1 and 2, and High Voltage Switching Level 1.

Nice to have

• Previous experience in a similar role within the wind sector.
• Mechanical maintenance experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Working hours are 7:30 am–4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, with rotating weekend on-call cover.
• Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the basic salary, with an overnight allowance for business travel.
• 33 days of annual leave, including 25 annual leave days and 8 public holidays.
• Enhanced company pension with 8% employer and 5% employee contributions.
• Private medical insurance, life insurance, cashback healthcare plan, and health and wellbeing program.
• Structured training, internal career opportunities, long-service leave, cycle-to-work scheme, and employee referral rewards.

Hiring process

• Submit a full CV through the application process.