Principal Wind Turbine Technology Engineer enhancing wind power plants reliability and performance with data-driven analysis. Opportunity to work at the forefront of wind energy technology with DNV.
Responsibilities
Provide thought leadership on wind turbine technology, shaping methodologies, best practices, and technical standards across projects and contributing to the broader industry dialogue.
Use a combination of fundamental engineering principles and practical judgement to support customers with a range of technical challenges.
Mentor and develop engineers, providing technical guidance, reviewing work, and building capability in engineering judgement, analysis, and client engagement.
Contribute to and lead wind turbine technology assessments, technical due diligence, reporting, and client communication.
Manipulate and analyze wind turbine SCADA, meteorological, and operational data to generate insights on reliability, performance, root cause failure analysis, and life extension.
Remain current on wind turbine technology, engaging with OEMs to understand new products, updates, and technical details.
Lead and participate in root cause analysis (RCA) investigations, including field inspections, documentation, causality mapping, and engineering calculations.
Review RCAs performed by OEMs or third parties to assess completeness, risks, and mitigations.
Perform field and factory inspections of wind turbines and components for construction monitoring, operational assessments, manufacturing quality, and failure investigations (up to ~20% travel).
Drive continuous improvement (Operational Excellence) initiatives, identifying opportunities to improve quality, consistency, and efficiency across projects and workflows.
Leverage and advance digital tools, data pipelines, and analytics capabilities to enhance technical delivery, scalability, and insight generation.
Maintain, manipulate, and visualize large datasets; contribute to development and enhancement of tools and interfaces to improve efficiency and outcomes.
Prepare high-quality client deliverables including technical reports, presentations, and calls, ensuring clarity of methods, findings, and recommendations.
Lead proposal development and support business development activities including discovery, scoping, and bidding.
Collaborate with colleagues and customers to define scopes, budgets, and timelines, providing and receiving constructive feedback.
Manage small to medium projects in line with DNV processes, including resources, budgets, schedules, and quality.
Cultivate strong, trusted relationships with colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.
Support internal service and capability development across teams and regions.
Take ownership of work while contributing effectively within a team environment.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or a related field.
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in a similar role.
At least 5 years of experience focused on utility-scale wind turbine blades.
Willingness to learn about and work on different aspects of wind technology as customer requirements and the market evolves over time.
Proficiency in statistical analysis tools such as Python, MATLAB, or similar; familiarity with Python programming is preferred.
Detailed understanding of wind turbine technology including design principles, loads, and controls.
Familiarity with wind turbine operational data and relevant performance metrics.
Strong analytical background and ability to apply mathematical reasoning to physical and statistical problems.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal and project management skills.
Experience in customer-facing roles.
High level of integrity and respect for confidentiality.
Strong English language written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly in written, visual, and verbal formats.
(The employee would be required to draft and review internal documents in English to be used throughout North America.)
We conduct pre-employment background screening
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint).
Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% of the time, both domestically and internationally.
Benefits
Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
Medical, Dental, and Vision benefit plans available to all employees
Special programs – Employee Assistance Program and accident and critical illness options for you and your family
Workplace strategies for mental help resources available to all employees
Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with company match
Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
Education Assistance Program
Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
Consumer discounts and rewards through our BenefitsHub
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