Engineer, Ops Field Support
Reports to: Senior Manager - Field Engineering
Work Type: Remote - Wasco, OR
The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $90,000-$109,500
What We Offer:
Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
Generous performance‑based bonuses
12% 401(k) match
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Professional development and clear career advancement pathways
For more information please visit: Benefits - Avangrid
Main Purpose of Job:
This individual will be responsible for supporting the operations of Avangrid’s Wind Turbine fleet primarily through failure investigation and troubleshooting.
Main Responsibilities:
Serve as technical liaison in the field to gather data, samples, and observations, in support failure investigations of wind turbine components (such as gearboxes, blades, generators, converters, and transformers) and to facilitate resolution of technical issues.
Provide technical support during investigations into failures and evaluation of operational and performance issues.
Support the development of technical documentation such as service bulletins and work instructions and carry out procedures in the field.
Support conference calls with suppliers to ensure their compliance with contractual obligations.
Support meetings and calls with original equipment manufacturers and service providers to ensure quality and compliance with contractual obligations.
Review supplier’s root cause failure analysis and corrective action documentation.
Support internal efforts to investigate failures and to carry out testing and measurement to evaluate potential corrective actions
Support product improvement programs designed to increase wind turbine performance and/or reduce operational costs.
Support efforts to develop and qualify second and third-tier suppliers and parts.
Visit generating plants and suppliers as required to investigate issues first-hand.
Review and critique OEM maintenance practices with the objective ensuring OEM practices are sufficient to successfully maintain equipment and propose modifications to procedures where necessary.
Required Qualifications:
Degree in engineering, math, physics, or other technical discipline or equivalent experience
Technical Background and demonstrated 5 years’ experience in wind turbine engineering or operations.
Demonstrated written and oral communication skills
Strong organizational and planning skills.
Understanding of technical due diligence.
Ability to climb 100-meter-tall steel towers and to occasionally lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.
Flexibility to travel around the US and overseas; approximately 20% travel required
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced knowledge of various Wind Turbine platforms primarily with GE and Suzlon.
Innovative and analytical way of thinking, with demonstrated acumen for troubleshooting
Demonstrated knowledge of hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems and competency with electrical and hydraulic schematics.
Competency with use of electrical and mechanical tools
Proficiency utilizing word processing, spreadsheets, email, and other office programs.
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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.
Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.
Job Posting End Date:
July-31-2026