Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Inspect, diagnose, adjust, or repair wind turbines. Perform maintenance on wind turbine equipment including resolving electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic malfunctions.
- Tasks
- 12 tasks10 core, 2 supplemental
- Family
- Installation, Maintenance & RepairOne of its 52 occupations
- Code
- 49-9081.00SOC 2018: 49-9081
What the work is made of
10 core tasks and 2 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Troubleshoot or repair mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical malfunctions related to variable pitch systems, variable speed control systems, converter systems, or related components.Core taskTask 17806Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 2. Perform routine maintenance on wind turbine equipment, underground transmission systems, wind fields substations, or fiber optic sensing and control systems.Core taskTask 17809Rated by 96 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 3. Diagnose problems involving wind turbine generators or control systems.Core taskTask 17808Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 4. Test electrical components of wind systems with devices, such as voltage testers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, infrared testers, or fiber optic equipment.Core taskTask 17811Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 5. Start or restart wind turbine generator systems to ensure proper operations.Core taskTask 17810Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 6. Climb wind turbine towers to inspect, maintain, or repair equipment.Core taskTask 17807Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 7. Maintain tool and spare parts inventories required for repair, installation, or replacement services.Core taskTask 17815Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 8. Test structures, controls, or mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical systems, according to test plans or in coordination with engineers.Core taskTask 17812Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 9. Train end-users, distributors, installers, or other technicians in wind commissioning, testing, or other technical procedures.Core taskTask 17817Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 10. Collect turbine data for testing or research and analysis.Core taskTask 17814Rated by 95 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 11. Inspect or repair fiberglass turbine blades.Supplemental taskTask 17805Rated by 97 people who do the job, August 2021
- Task 12. Assist in assembly of individual wind generators or construction of wind farms.Supplemental taskTask 17813Rated by 96 people who do the job, August 2021
Where this comes from
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 49-9081
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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