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A typical day at work is really varied.

It can involve reviewing risk assessments and method statements, speaking with contractors to organise work that needs carrying out and then issuing permits to carry out the work.

It will involve sporadic supervision to ensure good working practices are carried out and interaction with the workers to ensure they are happy with the working conditions and if they require anything to help make the job easier.

I will carry out health and safety audits at least twice a week and report this to the HSE manager which will involve assigning actions to individuals and ensuring that these are closed out.

Coordinating with the principal contractors safety team is a daily routine to find out activities for the day and weekly safety meetings are usually held.

I am continually learning as I am quite new to health and safety so each risk assessment usually learns me something new.

My co-workers are very supportive, especially the HSE management who will back me up with decisions I have made whilst out on site.

The hardest part of the job is the refusal to accept change from more experienced workers who have always had a set way of carrying out tasks. Sometimes suggesting a safer way of working results in a reluctance to change, especially due to the fact I am younger and less experienced.

The most enjoyable part of the job is knowing that you have made each persons job more safe, even if it is met with resistance. Helping someone understand the possible risks associated with an activity and helping them to make this task safer provides a lot of job satisfaction.

If you are looking for a stable job, don't mind customer service, and are willing to get your head down, this could work for you.

However, MAKE SURE that if you work here, you are only doing the bare minimum. Hard work is recognised but it is NOT rewarded. 

This company has given me some great memories and friendships over the years,  but it is now very much a shadow of its former self.

The picks senior management make for team leaders are often questionable, some of them BY THEIR OWN ADMISSION have said  that they cannot do scheduling, escalations, etc as they outsource this work to their deputies (people who want to be team leaders who are not paid extra). In no uncertain terms, these are people that literally say they cannot fulfil the basic necessities of a team leader role, but still managed to land and keep the job.

Progression is often based on favouritism or nepotism. Either the senior management like you, or your parents work in analytics/HR and get you a promotion. Please be advised that while this sounds very bitter, this is not out of jealousy as I was not on a leadership journey, this is rather an observation about how I have been treated by them. Half of management are not capable of basic administration or basic human etiquette, they as well as senior management, will not communicate with you properly during key project work and will simply drop it when it suits them.

We will acquire new customers, and then add the resource to handle it later, when it should be the other way around. This leads to more stress for the employees and a worse experience for you as a customer.

TLDR; stable place to work, but do not come here seeking opportunities for progression and expect poor management

Daily I would organize the days work, maintenances, down turbine's ETC. The rest of the day was just keeping the park running. With that I was ordering required items, Producing work orders and processing finished work. I would meet with the owners of the location daily and address any issue at site level. Daily reports on the parks status and pending work as well as all maintenance paperwork and requirements. " In a nut shell I ran the site and did whatever it took including at times fixing down turbines "  What I've learned is people are people and your number 1 asset, with understanding and shared knowledge anything is possible. The management is fair and equal based and the process of management can be easy or hard if the tools needed are not used correctly, but also with proper training and acknowledgement the job flows easy. Again people are people and the best of the best still have there days but with understanding and consideration work is enjoyable and productive. New techs too the field are always the hardest part of the job, what was expected at least from there thoughts of the new job is not always like it was pictured to be. Making somebody want to do there job and successfully making them believe in it can be very difficult at times and very rewarding. People is the best part of the job for me, family's are very important and lending an ear can all the difference in the world. Treating others like you wish to be treated is always a recipe for success.

I began my wind career when this company was enXco.  At the time, hard work and diligence were rewarded; both monetarily and through promotion/added responsibility.

Since becoming EDF, the culture has definitely turned "corporate."  Upper management has become consumed with profit margin and bean counting and have forgotten what made the company what it was.  

As another reviewer pointed out, hourly pay is below industry average.  The companies' attitude toward this has always been they make up for it with their benefits package.  While true they do offer very good benefits, this attitude is not as true as it once was.  Contemporaries such as GE, Vestas, EDP, etc. offer benefits that are almost the same while paying their hourly employees much better.

For a technician just starting in the industry, this is a good company to get your foot in the door with.  You will get some good OJT and introduction to the industry.  However, I would recommend seeking employment elsewhere at your earliest convenience.

There are some very good individuals in this company that are dedicated and good at their jobs.  But, a lot of them are also looking for other opportunities.

Bottom line is what used to be a very good, employee driven "small" company has now succumbed to all the negatives of the "corporate attitude" while only paying lip service to being employee driven.

Pay is sub par, benefits are actually really good. The biggest benefit is that you can't get fired unless you show up to work intoxicated or steal from the company. 

  There is no room for advancement unless you're part of the club. If you are, you don't have to meet minimum job requirements. Overall, management is the worst I've seen in my career. They are top heavy and are adding more management positions.

  There's no training, whether it's for the job you're doing, the one you're being asked to do or one you might be interested in. It's not a place to grow and have a career. It is a great place to start your career, gain some experience and leave. 

  Yearly reviews are based on popularity.  Metrics or even objective observation don't happen. Most people don't really work throughout the day. Everyone just kind of hangs out, some things get done and fires are put out as they come up. 

  I didn't enjoy working there. I did like my co-workers. Most of the people there are pleasant to be around and want professional development, including challenging work, but the company doesn't support them. 

  It would be nice if EDF could get their act together.  There is a lot of potential in the company.

O&M Division was great with a terrific culture, not so much any more.
EDF Renewable energy facilities represent a substantial investment. No one understands this better than EDF Renewable Services. Our 30 years of experience make us a trusted leader in the renewable energy industry. Our dedicated team actively manages over 4 GW of wind, solar, bioenergy, and storage projects in North America, bringing a depth of experience and expertise to every project to ensure ongoing profitability for project owners and investors.

By choosing EDF Renewable Services as your Asset Manager, you are choosing a partner with an owner-operator sensibility and a proven history of successful project performance.

Very unique job. Company finally pays comparable wages to other wind companies. Specific sites vary due to how competent management is, some are great sites and others are terrible. I have learned a great deal about wind turbines, and really do enjoy my job. Management and the weather are what keeps me for giving this company a five star (I know the company cannot control weather, but management doesn't always abide by the company policies in regards to weather).  I would recommend someone to this company, perhaps as a starter to get your feet wet as a wind tech.

Techs are told they are going to only do 1 tower a day on annual and semi annual maintenances but it always turns into 2 towers a day. Then when the site gets audited on towers and a poor score is received management wonders why we can't do our job. They are sending 2 techs to clean 2 towers in 7 hours, when other companies send 3-4 techs to do one tower in 12-14 hours. Does anyone else see an issue?

EDF Trading has taken an interesting approach to work environments. The culture is very inclusive and appears to be very considerate of making the work environment accomodating for everyone. It's an open environment, meaning there are no closed doors or cubicles, simply workstations that encourage open dialogue and collective team work. During my time here, it took some time to get used to but after a while I settled in quite nicely. There were also televisions in the environemnt running news and sports...muted of course but a welcome addition.

Management was very hands off and allowed me to complete my tasks in my own way which allowed me to be a lot more productive. I have nothing but good things to say and can't think of anything negative. I highly recommend this environment.

The break rooms were pretty nice. Fresh fruit was provided daily and there was a unique vending service that offered a wide array of snacks and lunch choices. Coffee, filtered water were in abundance.

This company has quite possibly the worst executive management in the energy industry.  All decision making is concentrated at the very top.  Middle management is directed to fix simple organizational problems but has no power or authority to do so.  Thus, the company runs in high-speed chaos at all times.  Most departments have competing priorities and goals which causes infighting and extreme siloing.  The resulting culture is just awful and turnover is extraordinarily high.  The company has grown far too large for this megalomaniacal autocracy but no one dares point out the emperor's new clothes.  Instead workers suffer through reorganization after reorganization after reorganization, a revolving door of tyrannical senior managers, a completely inept CEO, and co-workers who stab you in the back at every opportunity.  For all this, EDF pays below industry average...

When we were bought out by EDF from Encana, we immediately drilled to new gas wells.  They were both not very productive after about 3 months, only averaging about 150mcf/day.  We then had a couple workover rigs come in and do some things that looked promising, that Encana had put aside.  Of course as expected when gas prices kept falling, some things were cut back on.  Then we drill two new oil injection wells, and they fell off quick production wise.  They were also completed when oil dropped.  Then we couldn't even find swab rigs, and I use find loosely, as no one else around here had any trouble.  So since EDF didn't want to bring in slickline rigs, or spend any money, they still expected the wells to make what they had been before any trouble with the well started.  Then all of a sudden out of the blue, we are told that EDF is selling us.  Due to the fact that fracking is banned in France.  So they sold our part of the company, and none of us get to keep our jobs.  So that is 8 more people to add to the growing unemployment.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Engineer renewable energy 130 salaries reported	$32.61 per hour
Site manager 22 salaries reported	$111,625 per year
Site supervisor 12 salaries reported	$42.45 per hour
Control room operator 10 salaries reported	$41.83 per hour
Solar technician 9 salaries reported	$33.24 per hour

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