Utility-Scale Site Technician - Grantham, England, United Kingdom

Job summary

A solar PV utility-scale site technician is primarily responsible for the operation, maintenance, and performance optimisation of large-scale solar photovoltaic power plants. Their core duties include inspecting solar panels, conducting performance tests, troubleshooting and repairing electrical and mechanical faults, and replacing faulty or outdated components.

Responsibilities

• Health and Safety: Understand and identify risks at site, follow company and site-specific risk assessment and method statements/statement of works, be aware of health and safety issues and report any on-site concerns to relevant managers.
• Maintenance Activities: Perform scheduled maintenance and corrective maintenance works for solar plants to ensure their successful ongoing operation.
• Site Responsibility: Take primary on-site responsibility for plant performance, work quality, site security and appearance, including electrical systems, basic landscaping and other elements.
• Coordination: Maintain regular contact with all relevant planners, managers and supervisors to co-ordinate site works effectively and seek guidance where needed.
• Collaborate with other site technicians to resolve tasks and provide necessary information to all relevant planners, managers and supervisors in a professional, complete, and timely manner.
• Liaise with internal and external parties such as in-house low voltage (LV), high voltage (HV) and ground maintenance teams, sub-contractors, and other third parties as directed.
• Undertake all required training and development opportunities professionally and diligently.
• Must be able to travel to site as required with all necessary tools and equipment.

Requirements

• Experience of installation and maintenance of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, ideally at utility-scale level.
• Experience of network diagnostics and remote communications experience.
• Familiarity with earthing systems including measuring and monitoring relays.
• Understanding of central/string inverters.
• Excellent computer skills with a high degree of proficiency in common Microsoft applications (including Excel) as well as performance monitoring software.
• Knowledge of power electronics and circuitry, power generation technologies and equipment.
• Understanding of CCTV systems.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Award in an Electrical, Mechanical or Engineering discipline, including AM2 end-point assessment.
• Level 3 BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations (current edition).
• Apprenticeship in Electrical Installation, or equivalent.
• Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) Gold Card.

Benefits

In addition to salary, other benefits might include a company vehicle, overtime, performance bonuses, holiday allowance and support with further skills development.

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