QA/QC Specialist

This position provides support for wind turbine operations in the Leeward portfolio of wind projects with the primary responsibility of providing guidance to improve overall wind turbine operating performance and improve the safety performance of all individuals working on Leeward sites.  The goals of this position are focused in two areas.  The first area is related to safe operation and includes identifying safety improve ideas, interfacing with technicians to identify safety concerns and propose solutions and perform audits to ensure compliance with applicable safety standards.  The next area of focus is related to turbine performance improvement and includes perform turbine inspections, identifying work quality deficiencies, proposing quality improvement ideas, and working with technicians to identify performance hurdles.  The position requires the ability to work closely with others, manage time sensitive projects in a fast-paced environment and communicate effectively with the EHS and operations team.  

Responsibilities:

• Be knowledgeable on Leeward safety policies and procedures 

• Identify safety risks and exposures by performing site safety audits and working with site technicians 

• Perform safety compliance audits 

• Interface routinely with site technicians to understand daily work challenges and concerns, identify improvement plans as needed 

• Perform turbine QA/QC inspections and generate reports 

• Evaluates wind turbine performance and identifies issues 

• Participate with operations, data analytics, and engineering to understand and improve turbine performance 

• Evaluates solutions for wind turbine technical issues identified at the wind farms including reliability and performance improvements  

• Manages wind turbine performance improvement projects 

• Analyzes, summarizes and communicates findings regularly with Leeward management team 

• Assist in the development of turbine performance improvement programs 

• Assist in the development of a formal QA/QC program 

Qualifications: 

• 3-5 years of relevant technical experience; experience with wind power generation preferred  

• 2-Year Associates Industrial Health (or similar) Degree 

• 4-Years applicable work experience may be substituted 

• Excellent communication skills, including ability to clearly communicate with technicians and management  

• Ability to remain focused and reliable in completing tasks and meeting deadlines with minimal supervision 

• Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated and manage audits and inspections 

• Demonstrated ability to manage priorities in a complex and dynamic environment  

• Demonstrated ability to operate a motor vehicle and possession of a valid driver's license  

• Turbine climbing and related safety certifications 

• Fundamental understanding of mechanical and electrical system and components of a wind turbine 

• Fundamental operations of a wind turbine operations 

• Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings, hydraulic schematics, wiring diagrams and other common specifications 

Physical Demands:  

• Ability to perform physical tasks including standing, sitting, walking, kneeling, twisting, reaching, and climbing at project locations to inspect and repair equipment or collect information  

• Ability to climb and work in a wind turbine which includes confined spaces and working at heights  

• Willingness and ability to travel at least 50%  

• Position will require sitting for long periods of time as well as occasionally lifting up to twenty-pound boxes.