Field Service Technician: Solar PV & Battery Storage

British Solar Renewables Limited; Ipswich, Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Annual bonus

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Private health insurance

Life insurance

Enhanced parental policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Funded professional membership

Hybrid working

Social events

Job summary

British Solar Renewables (BSR) is seeking a Service Technician to support solar PV and battery storage sites across the Ipswich and Colchester region. This field-based role involves outdoor work, maintaining and optimising renewable energy assets to ensure performance and safety targets are met.

You will work with regional teams, perform planned and reactive maintenance, and participate in a weekend on-call rota.

Qualifications

• Essential electrical qualifications and HV/LV awareness.
• Strong problem-solving and fault diagnosis skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent time-management and organisational skills.
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather.
• Full clean UK driving licence.
• Experience in solar PV installations and maintenance (50kWp+).

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on electrical, communications, auxiliary, mechanical, structural, grounds and security systems.
• Respond to faults, diagnose issues and undertake repairs to minimise downtime.
• Conduct site inspections, collect data and maintain maintenance records.
• Complete event log tickets, timesheets and stock inventory records.
• Follow site access, security and operational procedures.
• Adhere to BSR Health & Safety policies and HV/LV safety rules.
• Support continuous improvement of the Quality Management System.
• Supervise and induct contractors, suppliers, and site personnel.
• Participate in on-site and occasional overseas training activities.
• Travel to other sites/regions as required, including overnight stays.

Skills

Fault-finding

Independent worker

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Outdoor work

Safety-conscious

Education

Electrical qualification (Electrician/Engineer)

Inspection and Testing qualifications (C&G 2391/2394/2395)

C&G 2372 or 2399 (PV)

G59/G99 knowledge

ECS/SSSTS/First Aid certification

Tools

SMA inverters

Power Electronics

Gamesa

Ingeteam

Sungrow

Job description

British Solar Renewables (BSR) is seeking a Service Technician to support solar PV and battery storage sites across the Ipswich and Colchester region. This field-based role involves outdoor work, maintaining and optimising renewable energy assets to ensure performance and safety targets are met.

You will work with regional teams, perform planned and reactive maintenance, and participate in a weekend on-call rota.