Solar Field Service Technician - Telford

Astute People; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Own van

Fuel card

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Astute is recruiting a Solar Field Service Engineer for our Renewables team in the West Midlands. You will take responsibility for solar plant performance, site optimisation and maintaining equipment availability across multiple farms.

Key tasks include planned and reactive electrical maintenance, solar panel cleaning, and HV work if qualified. You will report to the Area Supervisor, mentor junior technicians and participate in the on-call rota (1 weekend in 5) with a company van, fuel card and

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial or utility-scale solar is preferred.
• City and Guilds/NVQ Level 2-3 in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• 18th edition wiring regulations.
• High Voltage Authorisation is advantageous but not essential.
• Full UK driving licence is essential due to remote sites.

Responsibilities

• Take primary responsibility for solar plant performance and site uptime.
• Perform planned and reactive electrical maintenance across solar farms.
• Carry out HV maintenance if HV qualified.
• Compile reports of completed works and raise issues to line manager.
• Coordinate with internal and external teams and subcontractors as required.
• Mentor and train junior technicians where needed.
• Participate in the on-call rota (1 weekend in 5 for this region).

Skills

Attention to detail

Health and safety

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

City and Guilds/NVQ Level 2-3 in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Astute's Renewables Team is partnering with an internationally recognised, utility scale solar developer and operator. We are looking to recruit a Solar Field Service Engineer to join their growing operations and maintenance team in the West Midlands and the surrounding areas.

The strategically important Solar Field Service Technician role comes with a basic salary up to £42,000 (higher for HVAPs), on call rota enhanced pay (1 weekend in 5), own van and fuel cards, private health insurance, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and more.

If you're a Solar Operations and Maintenance Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does.

Responsibilities and duties of the Solar Field Service Engineer role

Reporting to the Area Supervisor you will:

• Take primary responsibility for solar plant performance, optimisation of the site and for maintaining equipment availability.


• Perform pre-planned and reactive maintenance works across their solar farms, including electrical maintenance, solar panel cleaning and HV maintenance (if HV qualified).


• Effectively help to resolve work tickets and report issues back to your line manager. Compiling reports of completed works.


• Liaising with internal and external teams, including in-house LV/HV personnel, the grounds team and external subcontractors when required.


• Providing mentoring and training to junior technicians where required.


• Taking part in the company's on-call rota for non-working hours (including Bank Holidays and weekends) - 1 weekend in every 5 for this region (on call allowances).

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Experience in industrial or utility scale solar is preferred. However, if no solar experience, then an industrial electrician background is of interest.


• A City and Guilds or NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Electrical Engineering, Installation, Testing & Inspection or similar, electrical course.


• 18th edition wiring regulations.


• High Voltage Authorisation would be advantageous but not essential.


• A full UK driving licence is essential due to remote nature of the sites.

Personal skills

The Solar Field Service Engineer role would suit someone who is:

• A strong attention to detail.


• Strong adherence to health and safety as well as incident prevention.


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Salary and benefits of the Solar Field Service Technician role

• A starting salary up to £42,000 pa.


• Overtime and on call rota allowance - 1 weekend in 5.


• Own van and fuel card.


• 25 days annual leave, private health insurance and more.

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.