High Voltage Control Engineer
Nordex
Company Overview
Nordex SE
HeadquartersHamburg, Germany
Founded1985
SizeOver 10,900 employees worldwide (Source: linkedin.com). Revenue of over 5.7 billion euros in 2023 (Source: renewable-energy-industry.com).
What They Do
Nordex focuses exclusively on onshore wind turbines in the 4 to 6 MW+ class. The company develops, manufactures, installs, and maintains these turbines through integrated processes that include design, precision engineering, rotor blade and tower production, logistics, turnkey installation, and complete lifecycle maintenance (Source: windindustry-in-germany.com). The core platform Delta4000, introduced in 2017 with the N149/4.X, offers flexible power ratings (4-6 MW) and rotor diameters of up to 175 meters. This platform is optimized for various wind conditions and extreme climates (Source: nordex-online.com). The products cater to various customer segments, including utilities, independent power producers, and community wind projects, providing tailored solutions for site-restricted or grid-limited locations with lifespans of up to 35 years.
Projects & Track Record
In Germany, Nordex has commissioned 8,653 MW of onshore wind power plants, with 4,946 MW under construction, including the first wind farm in Hamburg featuring N27/150 turbines that have been operational for over 32 years (Source: nordex-online.com). A prototype of the N175/6.X on a 179 m high hybrid tower in Santow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, is in pre-series, with installation scheduled for September 2025 and commissioning between October 2025 and January 2026 (Source: nordex-online.com). Globally, Nordex supplies over 52 GW of installed turbines in 85% of markets outside China, with about 1 GW in Canada, including the N163/5.X, N163/6.X, and N175/6.X cold climate models (Source: windindustry-in-germany.com). Key customers include Bürgerwind Hollich GmbH & Co. KG and Energieversorgung Mittelrhein (evm), who engage in long-term partnerships for turnkey projects and maintenance.
Recent Developments
In the past two years, Nordex secured significant contracts in Germany, including 107 MW repowering in North Rhine-Westphalia for Bürgerwind Hollich with 12 N163/6.X on 164 m high hybrid towers (Source: renewable-energy-industry.com). Additional contracts include 21 MW from BMR energy solutions for the "Heinz" site and 77 MW for the Schneifelhöhe wind farm (Source: renewable-energy-industry.com). Milestones include the commissioning of 2,202.2 MW in Germany in the first half of 2025 and the launch of series production of hybrid towers in April 2025 (Source: nordex-online.com). The merger with Acciona Windpower in 2016 remains a key expansion, with no further acquisitions or funding rounds mentioned in the latest sources.
Working There
Nordex employs over 10,900 people in various fields, including development, production, project management, installation, logistics, sales, and service (Source: nordex-online.com). The company culture emphasizes decentralized regional operations for customer proximity and continuous training for technicians to global standards. Training is provided through the Nordex Academy, which includes GWO certifications and practical training on Delta4000 simulators (Source: nordex-online.com). Hiring occurs at the locations in Hamburg and Rostock as well as in production facilities in several countries, with increasing demand for installation and service technicians in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate (Source: renewable-energy-industry.com).
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Job Description
Do you share our passion of renewable energy for a greener and sustainable future?
We are currently looking to recruit a High Voltage Maintenance Technician on a Permanent basis to join our team working across our windfarms in the UK and Ireland.
How can you make a difference?
Working as part of a small specialist team, within the Regional Field Support Department, you will specialise on HV and LV commissioning, testing and fault finding. This role provides a "single point of contact" specialist HV electrical / technical support to the Service Technicians, Field Operations Managers and Engineering Team on all site HV aspects.
What will you be doing?
Key responsibilities for this role include:
- Commissioning and testing High Voltage and Low Voltage equipment such as cables, Transformers and switchgear.
- Maintaining High Voltage and Low Voltage equipment
- Electrical fault finding and investigation.
- Operating and providing permits for High Voltage switching / isolations
- Replacing High Voltage components such as switchgear and transformers
- Writing Risk Assessment, Method Statements and Work Instructions
What are we looking for?
The ideal candidate will be qualified to Engineering Level (HND/HNC) or equivalent and has completed Electrical Commissioning training (off and on job).
You will be experiences at electrical fault finding and interrogation relays and have previous experience of being a SAP (Senior Authorised Person).
You will have a good understanding of HV electrical networks and of HV and LV protection and the ability to program and interrogate protection relays.
You will be qualified for working at heights within the turbine towers and nacelle and hold a full driving licence.
This role requires someone with excellent written and verbal communication skills as you will be required to investigate and write details reports. You must also be computer literate with the ability to use MS Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint.
This role covers sites across UK & Ireland and therefore will require significant travel and time away from home. Typically, you should expect to be out on site 5 days per week.
What we can offer you?
Time Off 🤸 33 days including bank holidays. After two years continual service you will be entitled to an additional day's holiday per annum (Maximum 5 days). Plus an extra day off for your birthday
Health & Wellbeing 🧠 Employee Assistance Programme (offering therapy sessions), Bike2Work Scheme, Paid Eye tests & contribution towards Glasses, Company Sick pay scheme. Private Healthcare available via salary sacrifice
Volunteering 🌎 2 paid working days per calendar year to carry out volunteering activities in your local community.
Family friendly 👨👩👦 Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave. Compassionate Leave, and Life Insurance.
Memberships 📚 Nordex will reimburse the cost of one annual professional subscription fee to one professional institution relevant to your work.
Celebrate 🎉 Long Service Awards at 5, 10, 15 + years Service
Flexible 💼 flexible working hours and hybrid working arrangements available.
Recruitment Process
The closing date for this role is Friday 14th August 2026, however, please be aware that this role could close early if we receive an overwhelming response.
The first stage of the recruitment process requires you to submit your CV via the Apply Now button. The recruitment team will then review your application and be in touch to confirm if you have been successful in reaching the next stage of the process.
We appreciate all the applications we receive and will be in touch with you as soon as we can, so please watch out for our emails or phone calls (which maybe from a withheld number)
Nordex Values, Diversity & Inclusion
Here at Nordex we interact with a variety of people and cultures. Our values of Integrity, Respect, Colleagueship, and Ownership are the unifying force for all departments and regions around the world, these are the standards we walk by.
Our mission is to offer cutting edge, reliable products, and services, generating value for our customers and stakeholders .... All whilst protecting the environment.
Join the #TEAMNORDEX and shape the future of energy with us.
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About the role
July 29, 2026
July 29, 2026
Full time
Hybrid
Company
- Didsbury, United Kingdom
Qualified Engineer with experience in electrical fault finding and HV systems
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