Technician working at height on a wind turbine
Launching 2027

The technician behind Sreabh Aeir

Rope access and wind turbine maintenance, built on 20+ years of hands-on trade, industrial and height-safety work. IRATA Level 1 is booked for November 2026.

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20+ yearsTrades, industrial & height safety
4 countriesIreland, USA, Australia and the UK
IRATA L1Booked 17–22 November 2026
EASA A1/A3Qualified remote drone pilot
About Sreabh Aeir

Working at height, done carefully

Sreabh Aeir is my new business. I'm registering as a sole trader in early 2027, and I'm putting the training, kit and records in place first so I'm ready on day one.

The name is Irish: sreabh means a stream or flow, and aeir means "of the air". Wind, movement, height.

This site shows exactly what I hold today, what's booked, and what I'm working towards. Nothing here is claimed before it's earned. Away from work, I climb and kayak.

Rory working at height
Experience

Where I'm coming from

Practical experience that comes together in rope access and wind turbine work.

Height safety & access

Two years at Wildlands in Galway, managing height safety and harness systems.

  • Inspection and upkeep of height safety equipment
  • Equipment registers and inspection tracking on Petzl ePPE
  • My own climbing and rope access kit is logged and tracked there too

High-level access & emergency response

Extensive night-shift work at height in Australia, on railway infrastructure and commercial projects.

  • Working at height on live infrastructure
  • Remote Emergency First Response Level 3, covering prolonged casualty care
  • IRATA Level 1 rope access booked for November 2026

Wind energy

Completed the GWO Blade Repair course at 3T in Newcastle in October 2026.

  • Composite repair: adhesives, glass fibre lay-ups and foam core
  • Gelcoat and topcoat finishing, coating thickness checks
  • Vacuum bagging with heat blanket cure

Trade background

Years in the trades across Ireland, the USA, Australia and the UK give me a practical eye for surface preparation, coatings and finish.

  • Sandblasting, metal restoration and industrial painting
  • Safe Use of Abrasive Wheels certified
  • QQI Level 5 in Furniture Design and Making
Qualifications

Held, booked and planned

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Held today

  • GWO Blade Repair
  • EASA A1/A3 remote pilot
  • Remote Emergency First Response Level 3
  • Safe Use of Abrasive Wheels
  • QQI Level 5 Furniture Design & Making

Booked

  • IRATA Level 1 – 17–22 Nov 2026

Working towards

  • EASA A2 / Specific Category (STS / SORA)
  • OEUK Offshore Medical & Chester Step Fitness
  • AMPP CIP Level 1 (Basic Coating Inspector)
  • AMPP CIP Level 2 (Certified Coatings Inspector)
  • LEEA Part 1 Diploma
  • Train the Painter – Gold Card
  • IRATA Level 2 & 3
  • PCN Level 2 NDT – VT
  • PCN Level 2 NDT – PT
  • PCN Level 2 NDT – MT
  • PCN Level 2 NDT – UT (Composites)

I do not currently hold IRATA, PCN/NDT, AMPP CIP or LEEA qualifications, and I won't offer services that need them until I do.

Continuing professional development

  • Wind energy: from turbines to grid integration
  • Introduction to net zero
  • Managing fatigue
  • Ethics for the corrosion professional
Training path

Where this is going

Rope access is the foundation and everything else builds on it. Future dates are targets, and IRATA levels depend on logged hours and time at each level.

  1. 2026 – Completed

    EASA A1/A3 drone qualification, Remote Emergency First Response Level 3, and GWO Blade Repair at 3T Newcastle (Oct 2026).

  2. 17–22 Nov 2026 – Booked

    IRATA Level 1 rope access technician course.

  3. Early 2027 – Target

    Register as a sole trader and launch Sreabh Aeir. Start logging rope access hours. EASA A2 and OEUK Offshore Medical.

  4. 2027 – Target

    AMPP CIP Level 1 and LEEA Part 1 Diploma, while building logged IRATA hours.

  5. Late 2027 – Earliest

    IRATA Level 2, once the minimum logged hours and time at Level 1 are met.

  6. 2028 – Target

    AMPP CIP Level 2, Train the Painter Gold Card, PCN Level 2 VT and PT.

  7. Late 2028 – Earliest

    IRATA Level 3, subject to hours and requirements.

  8. 2029–2030 – Longer term

    PCN Level 2 MT and UT (Composites), and EASA Specific Category (STS / SORA) commercial drone operations.

Professional memberships

Organisations I belong to

Staying connected to the bodies that set standards in corrosion, coatings, inspection, energy and asset management.

AMPP Member badge
Member

AMPP

Association for Materials Protection and Performance. Corrosion control and protective coatings, and the foundation for my planned Coating Inspector (CIP) training.

Institute of Corrosion Student Member badge
Student member

Institute of Corrosion

Advancing corrosion science and engineering. I use its career-path and CPD tools to record my continuing professional development.

TWI

TWI

The Welding Institute Student member (AWeldI)

Structural integrity and joining knowledge, plus access to training discounts.

BI

BINDT

British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing Affiliate member

NDT news and resources, and a route to track future PCN training.

EI

Energy Institute

Professional body for the energy sector Student member

Technical energy library and career-tracking tools.

IAM

IAM

Institute of Asset Management Member

Asset lifecycle and risk management frameworks (ISO 55001).

LE

LEEA

Lifting Equipment Engineers Association Trainee

Working towards the LEEA Part 1 Diploma in lifting equipment.

RUK

RenewableUK

UK clean energy trade association Member

Offshore and onshore wind market intelligence and supply chain networking.

WEI

Wind Energy Ireland

Irish wind industry association Planned

To join once I've registered as a sole trader.

Membership shows commitment to learning in these fields. It is not a professional qualification or certification.

Planning rope access or wind turbine work?

I'm taking enquiries ahead of the 2027 launch. Tell me about the asset and the job, and I'll come back to you.

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