Job Description

WEC Business Services LLC WEC Business Services and Wisconsin Public Service, a subsidiaries of WEC Energy Group, is seeking a Wind Engineer for our Wind Fleet Operations and Maintenance Engineering Team. This position can be located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin or within a reasonable drive to any of our WEC Energy Group renewables locations in WI, IL, IA, SD, NE, and KS. This position currently offers flexibility for a hybrid work arrangement (remote/on-site) with time spent in the office. This position is part of a job family (Engineer, Senior Engineer, and Principal Engineer) where experience will be the determining factor. If you are currently in this Job Family, it will be a lateral move.Job Summary The Wind Engineer focuses on technical support and problem solving associated with the long term ownership of wind turbine generator (WTG) equipment for the Renewables O&M Engineering Team. You will focus on wind turbine systems, blade engineering inspection and repair support and support related WTG subsystems as needed. This engineering role will support the breadth of existing blade assets in the WEC Wind Fleet, ensure operational success, and needed repair at existing projects, as well provide subject matter expertise and technical review for new plants to be added to our rapidly expanding renewable fleet.Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ownership of assigned equipment. Highly knowledgeable of design basis for a variety of systems. Supplies advanced system and plant wide knowledge to troubleshoot and improve performance and reliability. Utilizes performance monitoring tools and independently performs advanced calculations, tests and engineering analysis to develop recommendations to maintain and improve plant system and equipment performance, efficiency and reliability.
• Participates in long-term budget process for capital projects. Selects alternatives for projects based on the results of technical, economic and regulatory analyses. Prepares RFP's, coordinates the evaluation process and provides a recommendation. Performs contract administration and construction inspections for complex multidisciplinary projects. Provides detailed interpretation of drawings, specification, conditions, requirements and agreements. Communicates technical requirements to consultants and contractors.
• Preparation of complex engineering designs, construction and material specifications and project schedules, design and implementation of material and equipment evaluation methods, preparation of feasibility studies and/or cost-benefit analyses of proposed projects and/or review of third party construction plans. Provides subject matter expertise to field and staff personnel. Leads complex Root Cause Analysis activities and performs peer checks on Root Cause Analyses.
• Properly applies a wide variety of codes, standards and regulations and coaches others on proper use. Updates drawings and other engineering documentation and maintains corporate records by filing in accordance with business unit guidelines.
• Leads project teams on moderately complex assignments.
• Travel is required for site visits to perform inspections and QA/QC of project work across the WEC territory.Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• 2+ years of relevant engineering experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Wind power generation plant experience, including blades, drive train, and other WTG systems
• Engineering experience designing, operating, maintaining, testing, commissioning, and/or troubleshooting any of the following areas:
• WTG Sub systems
• Rotating Machinery, Tribology, and Lubrication systems
• WTG Blade Repairs
• WTG Blade Manufacturing processes
• Other fiberglass and carbon fiber manufacturing processes
• Specifying and interpreting aerial drone imagery
• Padmount step up transformers and switchgear
• Experience reviewing and using site drawings such as single line diagrams, schematics, collector systems and access road layouts, structural steel, foundations, and grading plans
• Project management and/or lead engineering experience
• Performance analytics and data visualization experience using MS Power BI, Excel, or similar software
• Experience working across teams in setting standards for operation, maintenance, design, or other processes

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, For contractors, Work at office, Remote work,

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