Service Engineer (M/F/NB) - Wave Energy
Working at CorPower Ocean you will be part of a world class team, determined to make big impact. We are on a mission to bring reliable and competitive wave energy to the world. We offer a high degree of autonomy and flexibility, combined with great personal responsibility. CorPower Ocean is a global leader in wave energy, with a technology that has shown game-changing performance. Your work will contribute to the global transition to renewable energy by unlocking one of the largest untapped sources of clean energy on earth.
We are now looking for a service engineer to take an important role on the assembly, deployment, and service of our full-scale wave energy converters. This role is based in our Portuguese entity in Viana do Castelo where you will take the main responsibility for all mechanical assembly and service works onshore and offshore.
Responsibilities:
- Hands-on work with mechanical and electrical parts of the wave energy converter, and any other equipment and tooling, utilized during the integration/assembly and service processes.
- Assemble mechanical and electrical units from prefabricated parts/components to obtain subassemblies, assemblies or complete units using hand-tools, power-tools, jigs, fixtures, and miscellaneous equipment.
- Execute the service tasks to keep the equipment in working condition.
- Follow local and specific safety rules and keep work area safe and in an orderly condition.
- Generate effective and accurate written documents, reports, and technical drawings.
- Work where necessary, with other functions, to assist in achieving overall project objectives.
Skills and qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering, with at least 3-5 years of experience executing assembly of large/heavy duty equipment.
- Ability to learn and follow complex and specific assembly and service procedures.
- Sufficient computer skills for reporting tests, reading control data and technical drawings.
- Fair knowledge of local rules and safety regulations in shopfloor environment.
- Ability to climb ladders, work in tight spaces and to perform tasks that require standing, kneeling, crouching, and climbing hand over hand.
- Prepared and willing to work in challenging marine outdoor environments.
- Besides your formal training and degree, your personality, experience, and interest in the field, having passion for technology and machines in general is also important.
- Proficient in English, both spoken and written (colloquial and technical)
Benefits include:
- 5 extra days of vacation,
- Meal card for the maximum non-taxable amount
- Company Cell phone & laptop
- Flexible working hours.
As a person:
- You are striving for excellence, put quality into everything you do
- You are self-motivated and love to optimise your time
- You always search for the most sustainable solutions to difficult problems
- You love to learn new things, and take pride in constantly developing your skills
- You are persistent, knowing it takes stamina to reach pioneering goals
- You see your tasks through to completion
- You are comfortable in presenting your solutions internally and externally
- You are data driven and strive to always back your points with a solid research
- Cpo teams
- CPO Portugal Lda
- Locations
- Viana do Castelo
Viana do Castelo
Why join us ?
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Our mission
To bring competitive wave energy technology to the world, unlocking one of the largest untapped sources of renewable energy by harnessing the natural power of the oceans.
To solve a challenge that no one else has cracked before, whilst tackling climate change and achieving a sustainable low-carbon future.
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Your impact
Team members are given a high degree of autonomy and flexibility, combined with great personal responsibility. You will have the chance to face technical and commercial challenges that are complex to solve, cutting-edge and highly inspiring.
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Your wellbeing
We try and encourage a fun and intellectually stimulating work environment here at CorPower Ocean. Throughout the journey we share the highs and lows together, which brings us all closer together !
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Your benefits
We offer an attractive package including: competitive base salary, stock options , health & wellbeing support, pension plan, health insurance, and six weeks of paid vacation.
Join the Wave Technology revolution!
We are a dynamic, supportive, fun and a truly international team of more than 15 nationalities including industry experts, innovators, experienced interdisciplinary engineers and business professionals.
CPO strive to combine the best of world class knowledge from around the world with a true entrepreneurial spirit devoted to developing the best wave energy technology out there .
About CorPower Ocean
CorPower Ocean is a global leader in Wave Energy technology. The ocean forms one of the largest yet least explored renewable energy sources on earth. We bring a new class of high efficiency Wave Energy Converters (WECs) enabling robust and cost-effective harvesting of electricity from ocean waves. The design principle is inspired by the pumping principles of the human heart and offers five times more energy per ton of device compared to previously known technologies, allowing a large amount of energy to be harvested using a small and low-cost device. A unique transparent protection mode brings survivability in the toughest storm conditions. We are headquartered in Sweden with offices in Portugal, Scotland and Norway.
Service Engineer (M/F/NB) - Wave Energy
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