Wind Engineer

WEC Energy Group

full-time

Posted on: 9/4/2025

Location: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $76,933 - $152,615 per year

JuniorMid-Level

About the role

Wind Engineer focusing on technical support and problem solving for long term ownership of wind turbine generator equipment
Focus on wind turbine systems, blade engineering inspection and repair support, and related WTG subsystems
Support existing blade assets in the WEC Wind Fleet, ensure operational success and needed repair at projects
Provide subject matter expertise and technical review for new plants
Utilize performance monitoring tools and independently perform advanced calculations, tests and engineering analysis
Participate in long-term budget process for capital projects, prepare RFPs, coordinate evaluation, perform contract administration and construction inspections
Lead Root Cause Analysis, apply codes and standards, update drawings and documentation, lead project teams on moderately complex assignments
Travel required for site visits to perform inspections and QA/QC across WEC territory

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
2+ years of relevant engineering experience
Preferred: Wind power generation plant experience, including blades, drive train, and other WTG systems
Engineering experience designing, operating, maintaining, testing, commissioning, and/or troubleshooting WTG subsystems, rotating machinery, tribology, lubrication
WTG Blade Repairs and Manufacturing processes
Experience specifying and interpreting aerial drone imagery
Experience with padmount step up transformers and switchgear
Experience reviewing and using site drawings: single line diagrams, schematics, collector systems, access road layouts, structural steel, foundations, grading plans
Project management and/or lead engineering experience
Performance analytics and data visualization experience using MS Power BI, Excel, or similar
Experience working across teams in setting standards for operation, maintenance, design, or other processes