Midlands Solar PV Engineer / Technician

Astute People; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A key organisation in the solar market is looking for a Solar Technician/Solar Engineer to join their team in Birmingham. This field-based role offers a competitive salary of up to £50,000 depending on experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package including a company bonus of up to 12.5%, vehicle and fuel card, private healthcare, and life insurance. Candidates should have utility scale solar experience and strong fault-finding skills. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Company bonus up to 12.5%

Vehicle and fuel card

Private healthcare

Life insurance worth up to £200,000

Phone, laptop, and equipment provided

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Utility scale solar experience or commercial/industrial scale.
• Strong understanding of transformers and inverters.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive works across various solar assets.
• Testing and inspecting electrical systems, tracing faults.
• Liaising with suppliers to troubleshoot on site.

Skills

Fault-finding

Methodical approach

HV and LV power electronics knowledge

Education

Level 3 electrical qualifications

2391 test and inspection

HV AP (desirable)

Tools

Key industry instruments

Testing equipment

Job description

Overview

Astute's Renewables team is partnered with a major player in the global solar market. We focus on the UK market and seek a Solar Technician / Solar Engineer to join the team. The client delivers services from O&M to full design and system integration. This field-based role offers a salary up to £50,000 with a strong benefits package. Large scale /utility scale solar experience is key for the top end of the salary bracket.

If you are a Solar Technician, Solar Electrician or Solar Engineer looking to work for a key organisation in the market, submit your CV to apply today. There is genuine training and development with this role, with internal succession planning and development being central to growth.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive works across a variety of ground mount solar assets
• Testing and inspecting electrical systems, tracing faults and rectifying where possible
• Liaising with specialist equipment suppliers to troubleshoot issues on site
• Daily reports on the work carried out on site
• Fault finding on both AC and DC systems
• Taking into account all HSE legislation when carrying out any work
• Supervising third party contractors on site if required
• Participating in an occasional weekend rota, with additional pay
• Occasional working and staying away

Qualifications

• Utility scale solar experience or commercial / industrial scale
• Level 3 electrical qualifications
• 2391 test and inspection
• HV AP is desirable
• Good working knowledge of key industry instruments and testing equipment

Skills and profile

• Good at fault-finding and has a methodical approach
• Strong understanding of HV and LV power electronics, including transformers and inverters

Salary and Benefits

• Salary up to £50,000 depending on experience
• Company bonus up to 12.5%
• Vehicle and fuel car
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance worth up to £200,000
• Phone, laptop and equipment provided

Flexible working

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone; however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful