O&M Field Service Engineer - Solar Farms

Role

Climate17 are working exclusively with a High Voltage and Engineering services consultancy who maintain a growing portfolio of large-scale solar farms across the UK. They are actively searching for an experienced Field Service Engineer to undertake a mixture of planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across their expanding portfolio of solar farms.

Responsibilities

1. Travel to sites across Central/East Scotland and the Republic of Ireland - vehicle and flights and/or ferries provided.
2. Routine maintenance activities on modules, inverters, cables and connectors, DC and AC distribution boxes.
3. Visual inspection activities, cleaning and report to management team.
4. Routine maintenance activities on module mounting systems, fence and gates, inverter and transformer stations (excluding equipment).
5. Routine maintenance activities on monitoring and communication equipment (data logger, routers, sensors, etc.)
6. Routine maintenance activities on security system devices (cameras, barriers, etc.)
7. Fault finding on electrical components by means of visual inspections or professional site measurement activities (thermal imaging, insulation tester, etc.)
8. Execute corrective measures to keep the system available.
9. Engage and manage subcontractors.
10. Called to perform reactive and corrective maintenance activities as well as, from time to time to manage subcontractors and control quality of activities performed.
11. Partake in the company weekend/public holiday working & callout rota.

Requirements

1. Experience in the installation and maintenance of electrical systems for industrial sites.
2. Experience in maintaining large scale solar PV assets.
3. Good knowledge of MS office tools.
4. NVQ Level 3 electrical certification, or equivalent.
5. BSth edition.
6. C&G 2391 Testing & inspection - Desirable.
7. OP40/AP15 High voltage - Desirable
8. Valid and clean car driving license.

Location: Remote - sites across Scotland and Ireland.