O&M Electrician - Solar - South East

Posted 03 September 2019
Salary DOE
LocationWest Sussex
Job type Permanent
Discipline Renewable Energy & Infrastructure
Contact NameNathan Quinn

Job description

The Opportunity

A rare opportunity to join a leading large-scale provider of O&M services to the renewable energy sector. They currenty boast a portfolio of over 500MW of Solar PV and are rapidly expanding and we are looking for motivated, ambitious people who want to grow with them. They recognise and encourage team work, quality and creativity as well as offering training and career development to all. 

The Role

You'll be responsible for carrying out operations & maintenance activities on a wide variety of Solar projects.

As an O&M Technician, you will be responsible for, but not limited to:

  • Carrying out O&M tasks across the West Sussex region
  • Ensuring adherence to all health & safety procedures at all times
  • Carrying out operations, fault finding, checks and maintenance on ground mount solar PV plants which will include working on inverters, electrical components, cabling, junction boxes and the framework
  • Assisting in the installation of solar plant (when/if required)
  • Managing relationships with contractors working on the sites
  • Providing reports on tasks undertaken 

The Person

  • To be considered for this position, you must hold relevant electrical engineering qualifications (apprenticeship / City & Guilds / NVQ / 17th/18th Edition etc). You will also have proven experience in a similar O&M FSE or Solar PV Electrician role.
  • Previous experience in the solar PV sector (especially working on ground mount plant) and high voltage (HV) would be very advantageous.
  • You will need to hold a full & valid driving licence. .