Senior Wind Turbine Technician

Important! To make sure your application is considered, please submit it before the end of the day on (dd.mm.yyyy):

17.06.2026

We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

What does the job involve?

As a Senior Wind Turbine Technician, you will support the safe, compliant, reliable, and efficient operation of offshore wind assets including wind turbines and offshore substations by performing both electrical and mechanical maintenance activities within an offshore wind farm. This role is a combination of electrical and mechanical/hydraulic focused.

Working under the direction of Senior Renewable Technicians (SAP) and Offshore Maintenance Leadership, you will execute preventative maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and corrective work scopes to support offshore asset reliability and minimize downtime.

This is a hands-on offshore role involving 2 week offshore rotations living onboard an offshore vessel in challenging offshore conditions.

What will my tasks be?

Within this position, your key tasks will be to:

• Perform preventative maintenance and basic repairs on electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems associated with offshore wind turbines and offshore substations

• Support senior technicians during troubleshooting, switching support, and corrective maintenance activities

• Support offshore vessel operations and daily offshore work coordination activities as required

• Maintain company-issued tools, equipment, PPE, and offshore work areas

• Support continuous improvement, operational efficiency, and reliability initiatives

• Identify safety concerns and escalate technical or operational risks promptly

• Meet offshore rotation schedules, attendance requirements, offshore travel requirements, and fitness-for-duty standards

• Live and work offshore onboard vessels during assigned offshore rotations

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by offshore maintenance leadership

Average Salary: $22 - $66/hour

Here's what we expect from you:

At Equinor, there are some overall qualities we regard as essential. We want you to identify with the values that guide our decisions and help us succeed and grow: open, collaborative, courageous and caring. We expect you to make safety your priority and to contribute to our zero-harm culture. And for this specific position, we are also looking for:

• At least 6 years of experience with wind turbines

• Expertise with Troubleshooting Electrical, Mechanical and Hydraulic systems

• Experience reading schematics, interpreting and figuring out action points

• Familiar with SCADA, control operations full diagnostics

• Able to communicate clearly, strong usage of emotional intelligence

• Focus on taking initiative and adaptability when facing daily challenges

What can we offer you?

We want you to have a rewarding and fulfilling work life. That's why we offer:

Not just a job - a career

In Equinor, your development begins on day one. You will build your competence through a wide range of learning activities while being empowered to build your career across multiple disciplines and geographies. Our internal job market allows a wide range of opportunities for development and growth within your own field, or even in other areas you find interesting and relevant.

Attractive rewards

We give you a comprehensive benefits package with a competitive salary, global parental leave, bonus scheme and pension plan.

Wellness and work-life balance

We care about and prioritise our employees' well-being. We know that for you to be the best version of yourself in the workplace, being able to collect your children, attend a class or simply enjoy social time can be invaluable. That's why we encourage you to make use of our flexible work arrangements wherever possible.

An inclusive culture

We believe embracing our differences makes us stronger. For us, true inclusion means being able to bring your whole self to work, and for you and everyone else to feel accepted and valued.

Equal opportunities for everyone

Equinor is an equal-opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions, which include hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, termination, and training, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, veteran status, or any other protected status.

As part of this commitment, reasonable adjustments will be made during the recruitment process for candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions. If you have any specific requirements, please clarify this in your application and our team will be in contact to see how we can support your needs.

Important notes about the application process

We expect you to openly offer all relevant information about yourself during the recruitment process. Background checks are performed on all final candidates, and all permanent and temporary hires will be screened using relevant sanctions lists to ensure compliance with sanctions laws. When applying for a job in Norway you will be asked for information on affiliation to high-risk countries for a security assessment.

About Equinor

Equinor is an international energy company headquartered in Norway, energising the lives of 170 million people worldwide. Our ambition is to be a leading company in the energy transition and achieve net zero by 2050. Our task is enormous: supplying the world with the energy it needs, while lowering emissions to the atmosphere. To achieve it, we are looking for like-minded people to join our team of 25,000 colleagues working in more than 20 countries. We're up for the challenge. Are you?