Any wind turbine techs here?

sicophiliac · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:53 pm Post subject: Any wind turbine techs here?

Just looking into this as a possible peak oil resistant job option for myself. There are some wind turbines reasonably close to where I live and I wouldn't mind getting a job in the renewable energy sector for both practical reasons and because I could feel my job has genuine importance and thus I would take some pride in my job. Anyways I have done a little bit of research on this my own and found it require a degree of mechanical skill as well as being able to electrically troubleshoot. I figured I would toss this out to get some input from anybody who might be in the field.

The_Virginian · Light Sweet Crude Joined: Jun 19, 2004 Posts: 1308

I too am interested in Such training.

Outland Energy

The CLAIM to be taking applications. I sent mine in, then called the co. and they said they are not ready to hire just yet.

hmmpf.

You can always give em a try.

I ANYONE knows of anyplace else taking applications...PLEASE let us know.

SOLAR would also work. 5bouncy

WisJim · Last edited by WisJim on Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:20 am; edited 2 times in total

There are some tech schools or colleges that offer training to become a wind generator technician and as far as I know, that would be minimum training to get that kind of job. I think that there may be links at either HomePower magazine or at the MREA website .

sicophiliac · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:40 pm Post subject: Re: Any wind turbine techs here?

I actually called and spoke to a recruiter from FLP ( Florida Light and Power) and talked for awhile about the industry. She told me that its not necessary to attend a turbine tech training school per say, however she did say you need at the least good mechanical or electrical experience. Since there are no schools anywhere around where I live for wind turbine training I am taking electrical classes at a local vocational school (DC&AC theory, then this fall the measurements /lab classes) I just got a new job though which should give me some limited electrical and mechanical experience and combined with my classes I hope to maybe get a job as a turbine tech in the long term.

WisJim · Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:23 am Post subject: Re: Any wind turbine techs here?

The advantage of at least some of the tech schools is that they will give students actual experience working on generators in real wind farms as part of the curriculum.

Another thing to do is to attend as many energy fairs and similar functions as possible to look at machines and talk to people in the industry.

The_Virginian · Light Sweet Crude Joined: Jun 19, 2004 Posts: 1308

WisJim,

Thank you!

Here is a site I found from the links WisJim posted:

[url= http://www.greenjobs.com/public/index.aspx /url]

woodsman · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 1:43 pm Post subject: Re: Any wind turbine techs here?

Wind turbine jobs? I work in western Oklahoma in oil/gas well service.....many wind farms: Lawton, Ok....Woodward, Ok...Weatherford, ok try www.fpl.com and www.ompa.com