Job Description

Certex UK are recruiting multiple experienced Renewables Inspection Engineers to complete LOLER, PUWER & PSSR Inspections in the Wind Energy Sector.





The successful candidates will be joining our Lifting Solutions Group, the largest lifting organisation in Europe, comprising of 22 companies with over 100 locations worldwide including the USA, Australia, and Taiwan.





The role will involve statutory inspections and maintenance activities of the lifting and safety equipment essential to the safe and efficient operation of onshore & offshore wind turbines, and applicants must be prepared to travel throughout the UK and Europe.

We are committed to providing a working environment in which all our employees are able to realise their full potential and to contribute to our business success by providing equality of opportunity and freedom from unlawful discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, pregnancy and maternity, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, disability, religion or beliefs, age or sexual orientation.

Personal Skills:

The candidate should be confident, customer focussed, able to communicate effectively at all levels and have a strong eye for detail Must be physically fit, hardworking, and motivated Willing to learn new skills and continually develop Excellent written, verbal and communication skills Good IT skills Ability to work alone Strong decision maker Must remain impartial and independent at all times in accordance with ISO 17020 Understanding of tools and instruments for testing and inspection

Education & Qualifications:

GWO Training OGUK Medical & Chester Step test LEEA Qualified or equivalent Mechanical or Electrical Engineering background - Preferred OEM Training or equivalent on Service Lifts - Preferred PSSR training in the examination of minor and intermediate systems contained in wind turbines - Preferred Trained in Davit Crane Inspections / Maintenance - Preferred Trained in Electric Hoists Inspection / Maintenance - Preferred Trained in Turbine Mounted Safety Equipment Inspection Trained in Fire Extinguisher Servicing - Preferred

Technical Knowledge:

Detailed understanding of inspection processes on wind turbine equipment Excellent knowledge of the type of defects that may occur during equipment use, technical ability to identify such defects and an understanding of the impact that any such defects may have on the continued safe use of the equipment Knowledge of defect acceptance criteria Understands the mechanisms of degradation Good working knowledge of LOLER, PUWER and PSSR Strong knowledge of Health & Safety Good understanding of the risk assessment process

Experience:

Previous relevant experience in the inspection of General Lifting Equipment, Manual Lifting Machines, Powered Lifting Machines, Service Lifts, PUWER Equipment, PSSR Accumulators or Pressure Relief Valves in Wind Turbine Generators Experience of associated defect identification and the impact that defects may have on the continued safe use of the in-service equipment Working on customers sites, onshore and offshore, in a highly regulated industry Working to risk assessments, method statements and identifying risks

Benefits:

Competitive salary 26 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus statutory bank holidays Holiday Buy Scheme for enhanced work/life balance Private medical insurance (after 2 years' service) 4x salary death in service life insurance benefit Contributory pension scheme paid through salary sacrifice Free on-site parking.

About Us:

Certex UK belongs to the Lifting Solutions Group within Axel Johnson International, which comprises more than 200 companies and employs 5,700 individuals in 34 countries. Axel Johnson International is in turn part of Axel Johnson, a privately owned Swedish industrial group operating globally.



Axel Johnson has a dedicated long-term approach to ownership, emphasising sustainable progress and collaboration. The focus lies on the acquisition and development of companies specialising in technical components and industrial solutions.