The Wind Turbine Engineer supports senior technical leads in delivering wind asset advisory and due diligence services across North American and global projects. The role includes executing OEM turbine technology evaluations, authoring and maintaining turbine technology reports, and tracking emerging turbine issues and resolutions. The engineer will support site suitability assessments, desktop and field‑based condition assessments, and selective wind farm and turbine inspections. Responsibilities also include assisting with root‑cause investigations of turbine failures, reviewing construction job books and completion records, and supporting warranty and technical due diligence activities. This role provides hands‑on exposure to wind turbine technology, field work, and client‑facing technical analysis.
Responsibilities- Execute OEM turbine technology evaluations (primarily GE and Vestas, but also all major global OEMs), including authoring and maintaining turbine technology reports used globally. Track issues and resolutions associated with turbine models as they emerge, develop, and are resolved.
- Support selective field activities, including visits to operating and under-construction wind farms and turbine inspections.
- Assess the condition of wind farms through desktop review of operating records and site visits.
- Support root‑cause investigations into turbine failures, including gearboxes, collapses, main bearings, etc., and support owners with warranty claims.
- Support the due diligence team reviewing turbine construction job books and completion records.
- Execute wind turbine suitability assessments.
- Support the due diligence team reviewing turbine construction job books and completion records.
- University Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Industrial Technology, or Manufacturing Technology from an accredited program.
- 3-7 years of experience working in the wind industry.
- Background in wind turbine technology.
- Ability and willingness to perform turbine climbs.
- Experience with turbine operations, suitability, development, construction, M&A due diligence, owner's engineering, and/or turbine blade design or operations.
What you’ll experience working for ULS
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That’s where you come in — because none of it could happen without you. It takes passion to protect people, problem-solving to safeguard personal data and conviction to make the world a more sustainable place. It takes bold ideas and brilliant minds to build a better world for future generations across the globe.
This is more than a job. It’s a calling. A passion to use our expertise and play our part in creating a more secure, sustainable world today — and tomorrow. As a member of our safety science community, you’ll use your ideas, your energy and your ambition to innovate, challenge and ultimately, help create a safer world.
Everyone here is unique. But we’re also a global community, working together to help create a safer world. Join UL Solutions and you can connect with the brightest minds in the business, all bringing their distinct perspectives and diverse backgrounds together to deliver real change.
Empowering our customers to keep the world safe means thinking ahead. It means investing in training and empowering our people to learn and innovate. At UL Solutions, we help build a better future — one where everyone benefits.
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Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated salary range for this position is $90,000 to $120,000 and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 10% of the base salary. This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).
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