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RIGGING & LIFTING

 THE WIND INDUSTRY HAS A LOT OF HEAVY LIFTING DURING CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, FOR THIS, SPECIALIST SKILLS ARE REQUIRED.

 In the wind industry there is a lot of lifting of extremely heavy parts during the construction and maintenance phases. Therefore comprehensively trained personnel in Rigging and Lifting is critical. These roles are based at the construction site and will involve moving the towers, generators and gearboxes. Shifts are often 12 hours on 4 week rotations, overnight you will stay in a flotel (an offshore accommodation block) or onshore where some companies will ask you to find your own accommodation.

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We can't wave a magic wand to force an employer to take you on. However in this guide we will provide some top tips to getting onto the first rung of an offshore wind career

 

 Lack of practical experience can be the greatest barrier to employment. Applications for work placements and internships can help you to succeed in getting onto the first rung of the wind ladder.

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You could also consider getting experience in different, but similar industries. Review your C.V. What transferable skills do you already have? Prove your experience is relevant. Speak with an employer about individual roles or a careers advisor before you apply. Do your research and be critical – also look at what you are missing and consider what you can do about this.
The key is to get your foot in the door. Maybe you’ve worked in a warehouse before, in which case you could look at getting a position within a Wind Operators’ stores. Alternatively get a similar position such as work within the small – medium onshore wind turbine industry. This is a fairly small sector of the market that installs wind turbines onto farmers’ land, but it’ll give you relevant experience.
  we doesn't have a world-class magic wand to secure work. However everyone here at our is absolutely committed to help our delegates secure high quality work. Check out our other guides, hints and tips and if at any time you have feedback or suggestions to help others out, please do not hesitate to send them to our editorial team via murad@ranacomarine.com

A hydraulic engineer will have responsibilities for many parts of the wind turbine during installation and maintenance.

 

Your Job: A hydraulic engineer will have responsibilities in many of the moving parts on a wind turbine. Things like the pitch of the blades – used to capture more or less wind – are changed hydraulically as can the direction of the nacelle.
These roles are likely to either be onshore in the factory during manufacturing or else offshore during the maintenance phase. As well as working on the actual hydraulics, maintenance regimes would include topping up greasing systems and completely proactive maintenance on systems.

Courses and Training

 

It is often worthwhile looking at a range of job posts for the type of role you want to aim for. This will give you a very good idea of the practical and academic qualification you’re likely to need. For any hydraulic role an appreciation of hydraulics is critical and it will often be a requirement to have NVQ qualifications in hydraulics and engineering.
If you are looking to work offshore you will also be required to have completed your basic Wind Training, these certificates must be qualified by RenewableUK (RUK) and / or the Global Wind Organisation (GWO). The basic training is made up of:

• sea survival
• Fire awareness
• first aid 
• working at height
•  manual handling  

 Plus of course there is the specific training in the trade you are doing which we discussed earlier. It would be advisable to reach out to some companies and specific job roles to work out what training and qualifications you might need.