With the UK government's ambitious goal of delivering 60GW of solar power by 2030, Solar Careers UK are on a mission to help recruit, train, and place over 60,000 new professionals into rewarding careers within the solar and battery storage industry.
Solar Careers UK, is a division of the solar industry's trade association Solar Energy UK, who represent 425+ solar businesses, many that specialise in providing high quality solar installations to domestic, commercial, and utility-scale clients. We have been asked to assist them with the recruitment of full-time and permanent installation teams from across all regions of the United Kingdom.
New entrants welcome.
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. Ensure that tasks are performed in accordance with industry best practice and in line with all relevant laws and regulations
- 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. Ensure that third-party visitors are inducted and safe at all times
- 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
Skills and Experience
Essential:
- 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
Essential:
- 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
Desirable:
- Level 3 Award in Inspection and Testing of Electrical Installations
- Qualifications or training in relevant solar PV inverter technologies
- Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) or National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) certification
Details of industry recognised qualifications, including equivalents in devolved nations, can be found in the EAS Qualifications Guide
