Solar Field Electrician

JR United Kingdom; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sustainable energy partnership seeks a qualified electrician to join their team. This role involves maintaining solar energy equipment and systems, offering a chance to transition into the renewable energy sector. Candidates with electrical knowledge and relevant qualifications are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Annual bonus

25 days PTO

Overtime can be paid out or banked as TOIL

Full solar training

Qualifications

• Qualified electrician with strong electrical knowledge and relevant certifications.
• Experience in industrial/commercial electrical projects preferred.
• Experience with solar systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance on solar modules, inverters, and electrical components.
• Engage and manage subcontractors for maintenance activities.
• Conduct fault finding and inspections on electrical systems.

Skills

Strong electrical knowledge

Education

18th edition

NVQ 3

Electrical apprenticeship

Job description

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The Sustainable Partnership is partnered with one of Europe's largest Solar Energy firms.

This is a best-in-industry solar firm that is known for looking after its team and investing in its people.

The outline of the role:

• Routine maintenance activities on modules, inverters, cables and connectors, DC and AC distribution boxes;
• Routine maintenance activities on module mounting systems, fence and gates, inverter and transformer stations
• Routine maintenance activities on monitoring and communication equipment (data logger, routers, sensors, etc.);
• Fault finding on electrical components by means of visual inspections or professional site measurement activities
• Engage and manage subcontractors;
• Annual bonus
• Annual inflation adjustments
• 25 days PTO
• Overtime can be paid out, or banked as TOIL
• Extra-long lunch on a Wednesday
• Full solar training

Requirements:

• Strong electrical knowledge
• 18th edition / NVQ 3
• Electrical apprenticeship preferred
• On the job experience with industrial/commercial electrical scale projects

If you are a qualified electrician looking to break into the renewable energy industry or if you have some solar experience and you are looking for a change then please get in touch, it would be great to hear from you!