Field Service Engineer - Crewe

Lightsource bp; Crewe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading renewable energy company as a Field Service Engineer in Crewe. You'll maintain solar plants, ensuring optimal operation through preventative and corrective tasks. The role requires electrical qualifications and a proactive approach to safety and maintenance. Enjoy a supportive work environment that values your contributions and offers competitive benefits.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Health insurance

Pension

Qualifications

• Electrically trained with qualifications such as BS7671 and Level 3 Electrical NVQ.
• Experience as an Electricians Mate and inverter maintenance is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance on electrical components and systems.
• Adhere to all Health, Safety, and Environment procedures.
• Manage relationships with local subcontractors.

Skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Time-management

Technical curiosity

Education

BS7671

Level 3 Electrical NVQ

City and Guilds 2382-18

Job description

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Join Europe’s largest Operations & Maintenance (O&M) fleet and contribute to maintaining our solar plants in optimal operating condition. At Lightsource BP, we're committed to renewable energy and sustainability, and we’re looking for a passionate Field Service Engineer to join our dynamic team. For more information on our O&M team, please click the following link:https://lightsourcebp.com/uk/partner-with-us/operations-and-maintenance/

Purpose of the Role:

As a Field Service Engineer, you will ensure the efficient maintenance of solar plants, performing both preventative and corrective tasks to keep our operations running smoothly.

Location:Ideal candidates will be located in or around the Crewe Area

Key Responsibilities:

• Adhere to all Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) procedures, actively participating in risk assessments.
• Perform maintenance on electrical components, inverters, modules, CCTV/security systems, monitoring systems, and structures.
• Provide detailed reports according to Lightsource BP standards, which can be prepared remotely.
• Deliver electrical maintenance services across a specified region, with occasional travel to other regions for additional support.
• Assist in compiling insurance and warranty claims.
• Take full ownership of assigned sites.
• Manage relationships with local subcontractors.

Knowledge:

• Electrically trained with qualifications such as BS7671 and Level 3 Electrical NVQ or equivalent (e.g., completed apprenticeship, IET).
• Ability to safely pass LV1 assessment.
• Desirable: Experience as an Electricians Mate, industrial PV installation maintenance, inverter maintenance, and HV switching.

Work Skills:

• Clean, full driving licence.
• Advantageous: Experience working at heights.
• Team player with good time-management and punctuality.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize effectively.

General Skills/Attributes:

• Capable of working remotely without close supervision.
• Proactive, autonomous, and initiative-driven.
• Problem-solving attitude and technical curiosity.
• Positive, adaptable, and willing to learn.
• Passionate about renewables (highly desirable).

Education and Qualifications:

• Recognized electrical qualifications, such as City and Guilds 2382-18 (18th Edition).
• Any inverters maintenance course and testing/inspection certification 2391 are advantageous.

Why you’ll want to work for us

Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow; a place where your ideas and opinions matter.

Be you

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect.

Be responsible

Our culture is driven by our core values. From operating safely to ensuring our solar projects are responsible and promote biodiversity.

Be recognized

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension and other local benefits.

Be inspired

Beyond your day-to-day working life at Lightsource bp, there’s a variety of initiatives that will contribute to your own personal development. Initiatives to get involved with including our charitable causes, supporting our solar honey project or our sustainability initiatives.

Our Core Values

Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do.

https://www.lightsourcebp.com/careers/

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing

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