Condition Monitoring Engineer
London or Glasgow
Condition Monitoring Engineers provide engineering expertise to the O&M and Asset Management teams informing on the condition of the operating plant to enable effective plant maintenance at lowest cost and lost production.
The role is specialist, involving analysis of operational data, principally vibration data, often in conjunction with SCADA and oil data to provide the best diagnosis and prognosis for the operational plant, enabling highest revenue and profit for clients and this client (owner operator) whilst managing risk.
They provide expertise and knowledge to assist with effective operation and maintenance of operational plant, working closely with O&M providers, internal support teams and asset owners. The role may require working at height and a willingness to travel within UK and Europe occasionally.
Key Accountabilities
- Conduct monitoring, analysis and reporting of the generating assets using various techniques (vibration, electrical, fluid, SCADA data, inspection)
- Diagnose issues with performance and developing failures and provide appropriate engineering recommendations for minimising cost and lost production
- Provide technical and engineering support to operational wind farm management teams
- Work with other team members to develop diagnosis algorithms and methods to detect different failure modes associated with generating plant
- Develop prognosis techniques for improving estimates for the time to failure for defective components
- Record value-add to themselves and the client from the delivery of the service to inform on investment decisions, demonstrate value, retain focus on the most appropriate methods, continually improve accuracy, focus on upscaling and drive down cost
- Research, evaluate and recommend new and improved methods for condition monitoring of generating plant with a view on advising best practise.
- Evaluate the methods, software and platforms used for fleet analysis, storage of data etc. and provide advice for improvements, investment and increased data security
- Support life extension and end of warranty inspection campaigns
Skills
- Understanding of typical drivetrain failure modes and troubleshooting procedures, root cause analysis (RCA) and FMEA
- Understanding of how the physical aspects of drivetrain failures manifest in condition monitoring data
- Understanding of monitoring equipment hardware, networks and data flow from sensor to database
- Knowledge of change management and/or lean techniques
- Knowledge of contracts
- Investigative nature– naturally inquisitive, proactive, solution focused and has sense of ownership on work
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
- Data mining and programming in languages such as SQL & Python
- Analysis and troubleshooting using CMS systems such as TCM, SKF and BKV
- Ability to manage several projects and high workloads with demanding timescales
- Ability to work as part of a team, both leading and as a key member, influencing decisions and reacting positively to challenges
- Excellent communication skills enabling effective discussion and transfer of information between areas of the business and turbine manufacturers or site teams
- Strong reporting and presentation skills and proficiency in using Microsoft Office packages
Experience Qualifications
- At least 12-18 months experience in condition monitoring and vibration analysis
- Familiar with the concept of Fourier transforms and working within the frequency and time domains
- Previous experience of continuous improvement and engineering model development
- Experience in design or operation of generating plant
- Any experience in or detailed knowledge of wind turbine design, including design for reliability
- Degree qualified mechanical or electrical engineer, physics or maths
- Desirable- BINDT Vibration Analyst or equivalent Cat 1 & Cat 2 preferred
- UK driving license