Aurora Wind Power – Occupational Qualification: Wind Turbine Service Technician Programme – Saldanha Bay Municipality

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 

Aurora Wind Power (Pty) Ltd is calling on interested youth for an opportunity to train for an Occupational Qualification: Wind Turbine Service Technician Programme at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) through its national facility, South African Renewable Energy Technology Centre (SARETEC) at Bellville Campus, Cape Town, Western Cape Province.  The call is strictly earmarked for youth from Saldanha Bay Municipality, in particular the following towns: Vredenburg, St. Helena Bay, Paternoster, Saldanha, Langebaan, Hopefield, Velddrif, Aurora and Jacobsbaai. 

With South Africa’s wind energy industry rapidly expanding, there is a growing demand for well-trained Wind Turbine Service Technicians (WTST). Youth, between the ages of 18 – 34  years old, are encouraged to apply online through the SARETEC website before the specified deadline. 

Wind Turbine Service Technicians (WTST) specialise, among others in servicing and maintaining modern multi- megawatt wind turbine systems and are one of the key job-drivers for developing the renewable energy industry. 

QCTO-Approved Occupational Certificate (NQF Level 5) – 123 Credits 

Train with SARETEC, Africa’s premier renewable energy training centre, and gain the skills needed to maintain and service modern wind turbines across South Africa’s growing clean energy sector. 

About the Course 

This nationally recognised qualification prepares learners to install, maintain, and repair wind turbine systems safely and efficiently. The programme combines theoretical, practical, and workplace learning to ensure industry readiness. 

Duration: 

• 7 months of full-time training at SARETEC
• 2 months of workplace experience on an operational wind farm

Total Credits: 123  

• 91 Credits – In-house training (Knowledge & Practical) 
• 32 Credits – Workplace learning 

Entry Requirements: 

NQF level 4 in the following fields: Electrical, Mechanical, Fitting and Turning Millwright, and Mechatronics. Interested participants may also already have a National Diploma in the same fields. 

Timelines: 

Call open: 23 October 2026 

Application closing date: 16 November 2026 

Interviews conducted: 25 November – 04 December 2026; Communication (outcome of interviews): 11 December 2026 

Programme to commence: 18 January 2027

Application requirements: 

The applicants must reside in the following towns in Saldanha Bay Municipality: Vredenburg, St. Helena Bay, Paternoster, Saldanha, Langebaan, Hopefield, Velddrif, Aurora and Jacobsbaai. 

• Proof of residential address (in the form of a utility or retail bill not older than 3 months) o Minimum 3 years post-tertiary education experience.
• Age Criteria: Between the ages of 18 – 34 years old.

PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL THE SELECTED CANDIDATES MUST PASS A CONSTRUCTION MEDICAL EVALUATION (COMPULSORY COURSE REQUIREMENT TO TEST FITNESS: ANNEXURE 3). 

Eligibility criteria: 

• South African Citizen or Permanent Resident.
• No criminal record.
• Have no outstanding fees owing to the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT).
• Can not be enrolled in another programme at CPUT or any other Higher Education Institution.

Please note: All application forms with the required supporting documentation must be completed online through the SARETEC website. 

If you experience any error messages during the online application process, please take a screenshot of the error and email it together with your completed application form and supporting documents to both Sisa Sethi at sethis@cput.ac.za and Grant Melton at  meltong@cput.ac.za.  

Incomplete or late applications, including submissions received after the deadline, will be disqualified.