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
 

• Routine maintenance activities on modules, inverters, cables and connectors, DC and AC distribution boxes.
• Visual inspection activities, cleaning and report to management team.
• Routine maintenance activities on module mounting systems, fence and gates, inverter and transformer stations (excluding equipment).
• Routine maintenance activities on monitoring and communication equipment (data logger, routers, sensors, etc.)
• Routine maintenance activities on security system devices (cameras, barriers, etc.)
• Fault finding on electrical components by means of visual inspections or professional site measurement activities (thermal imaging, insulation tester, etc.)
• Execute corrective measures to keep the system available.
• Engage and manage subcontractors.
• Called to perform reactive and corrective maintenance activities as well as, from time to time to manage subcontractors and control quality of activities performed.
• Partake in the company weekend/public holiday working & callout rota.

• Experience in the installation and maintenance of electrical systems for industrial sites.
• Experience in maintaining large scale solar PV assets.
• Good knowledge of MS office tools.
• NVQ Level 3 electrical certification, or equivalent.
• BS7671 18th edition.
• C&G 2391 Testing & inspection – Desirable.
• OP40/AP15 High voltage – Desirable
• Valid and clean car driving license.