WINd project Validation Questionnaire

WINd Validation Questionnaire

Introduction
What is the purpose of this questionnaire?

The WINd project, co-funded by the European Union, addresses the workforce needs of the rapidly growing wind energy sector by providing training and re/upskilling opportunities to blue-collar workers transitioning from the electricity and offshore oil and gas sectors to the green energy industry.

This questionnaire aims to validate the identified skills, tasks, and competencies required for blue-collar workers transitioning from the oil and gas or energy sectors to the wind energy sector. Your participation will help validate and refine the skills and competencies needed for effective reskilling into the wind energy workforce.

Who should participate?

This questionnaire is aimed at stakeholders in the wind energy sector, including employers, managers, technicians transitioning from oil and gas or energy industrial roles, training providers, policymakers, sectoral associations, and professional unions.

How long does it take?

Approximately 10 minutes.

Section 1: Role profiles for reskilling pathways
Please review the following role profiles and rate their relevance to the wind energy sector. For each profile, rate the importance of the skills associated with the role, considering the potential for reskilling and transition into the wind sector.

(1 = Not suitable, 5 = Highly suitable)
How suitable are the skills of industrial electricians for reskilling into the wind energy sector, particularly in areas such as turbine installation, electrical systems, and maintenance?*
How suitableare the skills of oil and gas technicians for reskilling into windturbine maintenance, operations, and troubleshooting?*
How important is it to upskill technicians into a maintenance manager/coordinator role to oversee wind farm operations and ensure smooth turbine functionality?*
How important is it to reskill technicians into a preventive maintenance technician role focused on wind turbine systems (including electrical, mechanical, andhydraulic components)?*
Please rate the importance of reskilling into the following specialized corrective maintenance roles within the wind sector:

(1 = Not important, 5 = Highly important)
Reskilling electricians to perform corrective maintenance on wind turbine electrical systems.*
Reskilling mechanical technicians for corrective maintenance on wind turbine mechanicalsystems.*
Reskilling technicians to maintain and repair hydraulic systems within windturbines.*
Reskilling technicians to perform corrective maintenance and repair of rotor blades.*

Section 2: Tasks
In this section, you are asked to validate the relevance of key tasks associated with each role. Please indicate how critical each task is for transitioning workers.
1. Industrial Electricians
How relevant are the following tasks for industrial electricians transitioning to the wind energy sector?

(1 = Not relevant, 5 = Highly relevant)
Installation of electrical systems*
Routine electrical maintenance (including monitoring, troubleshooting, repairs, system upgrades, and modifications)*
Safety compliance and inspections*
2. Oil and Gas Technicians
How relevant are the following tasks for oil and gas technicians transitioning to the wind energy sector?

(1 = Not relevant, 5 = Highly relevant)
Preventive maintenance*
Mechanical system troubleshooting*
Safety compliance and inspections*
3. Preventive Maintenance Technicians
How important are the following preventive maintenance tasks for wind turbine operations?

(1 = Not relevant, 5 = Highly relevant)
Routine inspections of wind turbines (e.g.,identifying potential mechanical issues)*
Performance monitoring (e.g., collecting data for proactive maintenance)*
Updating maintenance logs and reports*
4. Corrective Maintenance Technicians
Please rate the importance of the following corrective maintenance tasks in ensuring turbine operation.

(1 = Not relevant, 5 = Highly relevant)
Electrical issue diagnosis and repair (for Electrical Technicians)*
Mechanical component repairs (for Mechanical Technicians)*
Hydraulic system repairs (for Hydraulic Technicians)*
Rotor blade inspections and repairs (for Rotor Technicians)*
5. Maintenance Managers/Coordinators
How important are the following tasks for maintenance managers/coordinators in wind farm operations?

(1 = Not relevant, 5 = Highly relevant)
Overseeing preventive and corrective maintenance*
Managing technical teams and resources*
Ensuring compliance with quality, health and safety standards and regulations*

Section 3: Technical skills
Please rate the importance of the following technical skills for workers transitioning from the oil and gas and energy sectors into the wind energy sector.

(1 = Not important, 5 = Highly important)
1. Knowledge of wind farm operations
How important is knowledge of wind farm operations for transitioningworkers?*
2. Electrical system installation and maintenance
How important is proficiency in installing and maintaining electrical systems forwind turbines?*
3. Mechanical troubleshooting
How important is the ability to troubleshoot mechanical issues in wind turbines?*
4. Hydraulic systems knowledge
How important is a solid understanding of hydraulic systems used in wind turbinesfor workers in corrective maintenance roles?*
5. Rotor blade maintenance
How critical is it for technicians to understand rotor blade maintenance in the wind sector?*

Section 4: Behavioral Skills
Evaluate the relevance of the following behavioral skills for workers transitioning into the wind energy sector.

(1 = Not important, 5 = Highly important)
1. Team collaboration
How important is the ability to collaborate effectively in teams, especially in turbine installation and maintenance tasks?*
2. Problem-solving
How critical is problem-solving ability when working on wind turbine technical issues?*

Section 5: Computer/Digital Skills
How relevant are the following digital skills for workers transitioning into the wind energy sector?
1. MS Excel proficiency
How important is proficiency in using specialized software for turbine maintenance?*
2. Maintenance software proficiency
How important is proficiency in using specialized software for turbine maintenance?*

Section 6: Additional skills and competencies
1. Gaps in the competency and skills matching
Are there any critical skills or competencies that are missing from the current competences and skills matching analysis? If so, please describe.
2. Emerging skills for future wind energy sector needs
Based on your experience, what emerging skills do you foresee becoming important inthe wind energy sector that are not covered here?
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WINd Validation Questionnaire