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Vestas

Resource Traveling Technician II - 100% Travel - Midwestern US Region

Location

Chicago, IL

Wage

$27.43 – $33.43/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 10, 2026

Job Description

Overview

This remote position requires 100% travel in the Midwestern US region and offers an hourly pay structure with potential earnings exceeding $100,000 per year. Join Vestas, a leader in wind energy solutions, to support clean energy projects while developing your electrical and mechanical skills.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose, repair, and maintain wind turbines.
  • Travel to different sites and work with diverse teams.
  • Conduct safety inspections and ensure a secure working environment.
  • Address advanced problem-solving tasks with effective self-management.
  • Oversee construction and installation projects throughout the turbine life cycle.

Requirements

  • At least 6 months with a Wind Technician certificate, or 1 year of wind turbine experience, or 2 years in mechanical or electrical fields.
  • Highly developed problem-solving abilities.
  • Safety-conscious and committed to best practices.
  • Able to work well with others in collaborative environments.
  • Physically fit and comfortable working in various conditions and at heights.
  • High school diploma (or equivalent), valid driver’s license, and legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

This position is remote requiring 100% travel.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Chicago, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting comes in about 15% below the $36/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL, where the middle half runs $27–$45/hr across 89 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 35% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Chicago, IL

We're tracking 108 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 59 different employers. 43 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 373 other active welding openings from 232 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chicago, or widen the search to Illinois.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are S&C Electric Company (18), Gerber Collision & Glass (14), and Staff on Site (13). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Illinois, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Downers Grove at $46/hr, Chicago at $36/hr, and Addison at $32/hr. Chicago is among them.

Similar openings near Chicago, IL

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Resource Traveling Technician II - 100% Travel - Midwestern US Region figures were last recalculated when this page was built.