Send me the link.

 

PM Sent.

If you go to work there, let me know what it's like.

 

I doubt I have the qualifications they want but its worth a shot, wouldn't mind an apprenticeship either if that gets me in that field.

 

Just this AM I got to chatting to another windmill tech. He got started years ago when he answered an ad for a journeyman electrician.

He said they sent him to various schools, and he is now involved in the assembly of new windmills. Work 6 days a week and only have time on Sunday to get groceries and laundry done. I think he said they get every 5th or 6th week off, and the company would fly you home or wherever else you want to go.

He also said you don't necessarily have to be a certified electrician, but if you can read blueprints and instructions and have a basic understanding of mechanics and electrical stuff...

There are apparently guys planted in a location for 5 years, to do lube or tightening fasteners and that kind of stuff, but it doesn't pay as well as the traveling jobs (but living out of a motel room for years wouldn't be much of a life).

Good luck and let me know how it goes, if you would.

 

If anyone reads this and is a tech, please PM me.

I wouldn't mind moving around and busting my hump...my girl...that's another story...she may not be so keen on it.

however, I don't want to go back to school for two years to make $15 an hour when you could travel and make good $

either way, it looks like it's a very promising industry.

 

one of my budddys is doing the errections in sweetwater tx, he has beeen working one year with no prior experience and he is now at 31 an hour plus 85 a day perdium, i should get out of school and be his boss. i have to get to cclass but i will post later when i can.

my school's website is www.mesalands.edu check it out and give our recruiter a call, jared painger.


Max

 

its rumored that CNBC is going to do some live video here at our school tomorrow and friday, so if your gone during the day TIVO that or something and maybe you too can learn something about our program her at the " North American Wind Research and Training Center " Some of my fellow students will climb the Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) with there crew. should be interesting.

 

Is your buddy union? After someone gets certified from your school what jobs are actually available without knowing someone in the trade/company?

 

no he is not a union worker i dont believe, i dont think there are unions for the direct wind power companys, like Vestas GE mitsubushi etc. . .

I personally plan to get out of school and travel being a lead technician, and then settle down in 8-10 years and be a site manager.

there is a high demand for qualified technicians today, so we will have NO trouble gettin a job in july of 2010 when we graduate.

Max

ps. i was incorrect about my CNBC info they are here filming today, and it should air sometime tomorow.

 

Definately check the wind projects in TX. West Tx by Iran and along the coast south of Corpus Christi. CPS Energy is the state leader of wind energy w/tons of wind/solar projects in the works.

 

here is some CNBC video of our turbine in action.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=1010887703

 

Still waiting for an answer from you guys - how many years does it take just to break even on the cost to put one windturbine up at 1.7 mil each (last years cost)???????????????????????????
Anybody ?????????

 

our turbine was around four milllion, GE 1.5 MW ESS with the erection cost. . . typically it takes 7 - 11 years to pay off, most turbines have a 20 year life expectancy.

does that help?

 

I think they were saying that in about 6 years the ones here would have paid for themselves. The columbia river gorge is known for high winds.

That news story was interesting, but I wish they would have spent more time on what the course work was like, or what the technicians actually do than blither about whether they are worthwhile, or kill birds, or whatever...

 

i concur, we (the school) recieved about 150 phone calls about the news coverage, might have picked up a few more students for next year.

and yes, i wish we could have written there script and such, but I (the student) do not make the rules. . .