Solar Electrician

Eko Talent; Southampton; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Bonus

Van provided

Fuel card

Job summary

Eko Talent is seeking a Solar O&M Electrician to support the operation and maintenance of utility-scale solar farms across the UK. The role offers a £60,000 annual salary plus overtime, bonus, a company van and fuel card, and a Monday to Friday 8am–4pm schedule.

You will perform preventative and corrective maintenance, fault finding on inverters/ transformers, and ensure compliance with HSE and electrical safety standards to maximise plant availability.

Qualifications

• Experience with preventative and corrective maintenance on utility-scale solar PV systems.
• Ability to fault find on inverters, transformers, and LV/HV systems.
• Ability to perform testing and inspection of AC/DC systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on utility-scale solar PV systems.
• Fault finding and diagnostics on inverters, transformers, LV/HV systems.
• Testing and inspection of AC/DC systems.
• Thermographic inspections and string testing.
• Monitoring plant performance and responding to alarms.
• Completing detailed service reports and maintaining records.
• Supporting HV switching operations where authorised.
• Ensuring compliance with UK HSE and electrical safety standards.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Fault finding

Electrical testing

Electrical safety

HV switching

Tools

Thermography camera

Testing equipment

Job description

Solar O&M Electrician

£60,000 + Overtime + Bonus + Van + Fuel Card

Monday - Friday - 8am - 4pm

About the Role

We have partnered with a UK-based solar O&M company, maintaining multi-megawatt solar PV assets and helping drive the UK’s clean energy transition. Due to continued portfolio growth, we are seeking a skilled Solar O&M Technician to support the operation and maintenance of utility-scale solar sites.

As a Solar O&M Technician, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient maintenance of large-scale ground-mounted solar farms. You’ll play a key role in ensuring maximum plant availability and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Performing preventative and corrective maintenance on utility-scale solar PV systems
• Fault finding and diagnostics on inverters, transformers, LV/HV systems
• Testing and inspection (AC/DC systems)
• Thermographic inspections and string testing
• Monitoring plant performance and responding to alarms
• Completing detailed service reports and maintaining accurate records
• Supporting HV switching operations (where authorised)
• Ensuring full compliance with UK HSE and electrical safety standards

Solar PV Electrician / Field Service Engineer / Solar Technician / Solar Engineer / Electrical Engineer / Solar Installer / Solar Installation / HV Electrician