Wind Turbine Technician

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Wind Turbine Technician

My office is 100 metres in the air. That's right, I install, inspect and maintain our wind turbines that generate renewable electricity. The business end of a wind turbine is at the top, so we've got to get up there to keep them running. Some say I have my head in the clouds. Some days, that's literally true!

Environment

Outdoor Project Sites Using hands and tools to control or feel objects Working at heights
Working with hands
Being creative
Leading and guiding
Solving problems
Working with people
Data and Details

Skills

  • Mechanical  
  • Computers and Electronics  
  • English Language  
  • Public Safety and Security  
  • Engineering and Technology

Qualifications

  • Certificate III or IV in electrotechnology (electrician or systems electrician) 
  • Licensing or registration required 

Benefits

  • Salary 79% higher than the average of all Australian occupations 
  • Moderate future demand expected 
*Average of all Australian occupations

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Upper Primary

Grade 5 & 6

Students explore the basics of electricity. Students will learn how electrical energy can be transferred and transformed in electrical circuits.

Lower Secondary

Grade 7 & 8

Students explore how energy sources such as the sun and wind can be harnessed to produce electricity, and ways to store it.