Vestas

Service Technician Offshore

Join Vestas as a Service Technician Offshore in IJmuiden, Netherlands. This role involves maintaining and servicing offshore wind turbines, handling electrical and mechanical tasks, and ensuring safety standards. Benefit from working in a motivated team within the renewable energy sector and gain hands-on experience in offshore wind technology.
Vestas
Vestas
IJmuiden, the Netherlands On-site Full time UTC+01:00

Vestas

Company Overview

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Aarhus, Denmark

1945

Over 17,000 employees globally (source: vestas.com). Revenue of €2 billion in 2024 (source: vestas.com).

What They Do

Vestas specializes exclusively in wind energy technology, focusing on both onshore and offshore wind turbines. The company has no involvement in solar energy, energy storage, hydrogen, or grid solutions, apart from software integrated into the turbines (source: vestas.com). Their core products include three platforms: EnVentus, 4 MW, and 2 MW models, which collectively have an installed capacity of 170 GW worldwide. Vestas also offers refurbished turbines for cost-reduced projects, including delivery, transport, and installation (source: us.vestas.com). Their services include lifecycle maintenance for 159 GW and over 56,000 turbines, with more than 12,000 technicians in 71 countries, as well as digital tools like VestasOnline and Scipher analytics platform (source: vestas.com). Target markets span utilities, independent power producers, and developers in 85 countries, making Vestas a leading player in the industry with the largest fleet of turbines (over 82,000) (source: vestas.com).

Projects & References

Vestas has a strong track record, including the early Tunø Knob offshore wind farm, which had a total capacity of 5 MW in Denmark in the early 1990s and demonstrated a 15% higher yield than onshore projects (source: vestas.com). In North America, Vestas operates projects like Rocky Hollow Wind, supported by 1,680 technicians and 24/7 monitoring from Oregon (source: rockyhollowwind.com). Vestas also supplies turbines for high-capacity projects, where the V236-15.0 MW model represents a 500-fold capacity increase from the 30 kW prototype from 1979 (source: vestas.com). The company has established partnerships with utilities and developers in 85 countries, which includes a $2 billion USD expenditure on the supply chain in 2024 (source: us.vestas.com). Geographically, Vestas operates in 85 countries with production in Denmark and the USA (Colorado), and is expanding its services in 71-78 countries (source: rockyhollowwind.com).

Recent Developments

In the past two years (2024-2025), Vestas has advanced its V236-15.0 MW turbine to first power production, highlighting the software-driven evolution from 30 kW in 1979 (source: vestas.com). The company reported over 49,000 MW installed in the USA/Canada and a $2 billion USD expenditure on the supply chain in 2024, underscoring their market dominance (source: us.vestas.com). Technology blogs have detailed advancements in modularization, high-capacity factor turbines, and revenue maximization under fixed-price agreements, but no new contracts, acquisitions, or funding rounds have been reported (source: vestas.com). A 75-year brand video celebrated milestones up to 2020, but no new awards or certifications have been noted after 2023 (source: video.vestas.com).

Working There

Vestas offers roles in engineering, manufacturing, installation, service (over 12,000 technicians globally, 1,680+ in North America, 5,000+ in the USA), software development, digital analytics, operations, and supply chain, with ongoing hiring for onshore growth (source: vestas.com). Active hiring is taking place in Aarhus (HQ, Denmark), Portland OR (US HQ, monitoring), Houston TX, Boston MA, Colorado factories, and field sites in 71 countries (source: us.vestas.com). The culture emphasizes safety as a top priority, rapid innovation with weekly software rollouts, data-driven decisions from a fleet of over 56,000 turbines, and collaboration with partners and customers (source: vestas.com). Documented benefits include career growth in sustainable energy, with structures for 24/7 operational support suggesting robust training and job security (source: vestas.com).


Last updated on May 19, 2026 | Report an issue

Job Description

Vestas Offshore Service department is responsible for service and maintenance of the wind turbines in multiple windfarms in the Northsea within the Netherlands. The department has an open and informal culture, where teamwork and good communication is the key to our growth. You will have the opportunity to work in an exciting industry and in a team of highly motivated employees.

Responsibilities

  • Develop a detailed knowledge of our wind turbines
  • Enable you to perform daily maintenance and other field related tasks
  • Responsible for electrical and mechanical operations
  • Covering installation activities, usage of our systems like Condition Monitoring / Remote Control, creating follow up orders
  • You will work with high voltage
  • Working to the highest safety and environmental standards whilst ensuring that targets are met, you will be part of a team of Technicians (f/m/d) working throughout the region
  • Other tasks will be to carry out periodic inspections in accordance with Vestas specifications together with component replacement (electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic) and troubleshooting on the systems

Qualifications

  • Experience and degree in electricity or mechanics
  • Hydraulic experience
  • Basic knowledge of MS Office
  • Very good knowledge of Dutch and English.
  • Driver's license class B

Competencies

  • Comfortable with working ...

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About the role

May 31, 2026

Full time

Company

May 31, 2026

On-site

Wind Energy

Vestas

vestas.com

  •  IJmuiden, the Netherlands

Skilled Worker / Semi-Skilled Worker

UTC+01:00