Field Service Engineer

Hirecracker; Reading; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Tools provided

Overtime available

Structured training

Job summary

Hirecracker is seeking a Field Service Engineer – Solar to join the South region, covering Reading, Newbury, Basingstoke, Guildford and nearby towns. You will travel from home to solar sites with the regional team, performing maintenance, inspections and repairs to keep equipment safe and operating.

No prior solar experience is required; structured training will be provided and you’ll work alongside experienced engineers to develop expertise while progressing toward LV1 authorisation.

Qualifications

• Electrical qualification required or training to achieve Level 2/3.
• Level 3 preferred; Level 2 considered based on experience.
• Full, clean driving licence required.
• Willingness to learn solar technology and complete assessments.
• 18th Edition and testing qualifications would be advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs.
• Inspect and maintain inverters and electrical equipment.
• Investigate faults and complete testing.
• Reflect site conditions and maintain equipment.
• Record completed work and report defects.
• Work with planners and senior engineers to resolve issues.
• Maintain vehicle, tools and equipment.
• Follow risk assessments and electrical safety procedures.

Skills

Electrical qualification

Full driving licence

Willingness to learn solar tech

Health and safety awareness

Communication

Teamwork

Outdoor work

Flexibility to travel

Weekend rota readiness

Education

Electrical Level 2/3 qualification

Job description

FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER – SOLAR

Key Details

• £41,000 basic salary plus performance bonus and overtime
• Reading, Newbury, Basingstoke, Guildford or Wokingham
• Normal working hours of 8am–4pm, with flexibility required
• Company vehicle for work use and tools provided
• No previous solar experience required
• Electrical Level 2 and Level 3 candidates considered

About The Client

We’re working with an established renewable energy organisation maintaining solar farms across the UK.

They’re looking for an electrically trained Field Service Engineer to join their South region team, carrying out maintenance, inspections and repairs across sites around Reading, Newbury, Basingstoke, Guildford and Wokingham.

Previous solar experience isn’t essential. You’ll receive structured training and work alongside experienced engineers while developing your knowledge and confidence.

This opportunity would suit a newly qualified electrician, an experienced electrical engineer looking to move into renewables, or an electrically trained military service leaver.

The Field Service Engineer Role

You’ll travel from home to solar sites, working with the regional engineering team to keep equipment operating safely and effectively.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs
• Inspecting and maintaining inverters and electrical equipment
• Investigating electrical faults and completing testing
• Carrying out thermal inspections following training
• Checking CCTV, monitoring equipment and site security
• Inspecting fences, gates, locks and general site condition
• Recording completed work and reporting defects
• Working with planners, senior engineers and specialist teams to resolve issues
• Taking responsibility for the condition and housekeeping of allocated sites
• Maintaining your vehicle, tools and equipment
• Following risk assessments and electrical safety procedures

This is a physical, outdoor role involving walking across large sites and carrying equipment in varying weather conditions.

Normal working hours are 8am–4pm, although flexibility is required when responding to breakdowns. Once trained and authorised, you’ll join a weekend on-call rota approximately one in four or five.

Initial induction normally includes around three days at the Bath office, potentially requiring overnight stays. You’ll then complete site inductions and supervised training, with the aim of achieving LV1 authorisation within approximately three months.

Field Service Engineer Essential Skills

• An electrical qualification or relevant electrical training
• Level 3 preferred, with Level 2 candidates considered depending on practical experience
• Full, clean driving licence
• Willingness to learn solar technology and complete technical assessments
• Strong Health andamp; Safety awareness
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Reliable, proactive approach to work
• Comfortable working outdoors and undertaking physical tasks
• Flexibility to travel between sites, support occasional later finishes and participate in the weekend rota
• Based within suitable travelling distance of the advertised area

18th Edition, inspection and testing qualifications, solar maintenance, inverter or HV experience would be advantageous but are not essential.

Applications are welcomed from newly qualified candidates, experienced electricians and electrically trained veterans or service leavers.

The Oandamp;M business is undergoing a planned sale, with operating contracts transferring alongside it. Further information will be discussed with candidates before interview.

Key Skills:

Field Service Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Electrician, Electrical Maintenance, Solar PV, Renewable Energy, Inverters, Fault Finding, Planned Maintenance, Electrical Testing, Military, Reading, Newbury, Basingstoke, Guildford, Wokingham