Solar Farm Electrical Technician (Sheffield Area)

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Solar Farm Electrical Technician – (Sheffield)

Our Solar Operations and Maintenance client are searching for an experienced Solar Farm Electrical Technician – someone who can hit the ground running

What’s on offer..

Our client prides itself on ensuring a great work life balance, they understand the importance of family commitments, offering a flexible approach to how they operate.

You’ll receive 25 days holiday with the option to, at your managers discretion to carry over 5 days per annum.

The Solar Farm Electrical Technician is predominantly a site-based role, however at times the requirement to stay away maybe needed. You will be performing Operation & Maintenance duties on utility-scale solar plants with outputs of 3 MW and above.

Ultimately achieving outstanding levels of safety ensuring all our staff return home safely to their families.

The ideal candidate, will be a fully certificated electrician with experience of operating, and maintaining Solar plants at MW Scale.

You will be expected to travel, with the occasion overnight stay, depending on the project size. A full UK driving licence, is required. This is a permanent role and will require availability for weekend on-call duties.

You will be provided with a company vehicle, phone, and laptop/tablet. An overtime system is in place, this is to be authorised internally with a senior member of the SGU team. SGU offers a contributory pension, along with investment in role specific training.

Our client is dedicated to the development of their employed staff, they encourage progression with in-house training, as well as a fully backed training programs for those who strive for progression, to level such as HV authorisations, AP as well as SAP. They like to nurture people development, seeing this a huge opportunity for anyone showing the same passion, dedication, loyalty, and excellence.

The Responsibilities

Always follow H&S Requirements, recommending any improvements.

Carry out reactive maintenance, fault diagnosis within a timely manor

Reporting compiling accurate records IAuditor

Inspection, testing and maintenance of PV modules, DC strings and inverters

Undertaking AC and DC testing, troubleshooting and fault-finding

Troubleshooting and repairs on sensors and communication equipment.

Configuration of computer-based devices and components, including firmware updates

Carrying out inductions for sub-contractors and supervising their work, and carrying out quality checks, (Where necessary).

Reporting back to the Operations manager in the O&M office

Occasionally working away from home for training courses or to cover other sites for up to 1 week at a time

Essential

Qualifications:

Full UK driving licence, (Maximum 3 points)

Fully qualified Electrician

18th Edition

Valid ECA card desirable

Experience:

DC installation

DC fault finding, (Testing, & Commissioning)

LV installation

LV fault finding, (Testing, & Commissioning)

Remote working, with telephone back up.

Solar PV installation experience (MW-scale or large commercial ground-mount)

Skills & Attributes

Always follow safe working practices

Excellent communication skills, English written and spoken a must.

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Able to respond to changing priorities and emergent issues

Enthusiasm for personal development

Computer skills for, reporting and communicating by email

Dedication, Passion, Accountability, Excellence & Loyalty

Ability to think on your feet, problem solving

People skills a must

Desirable

Experience installing or maintaining ethernet and fibre optic communications

Experience working with SCADA or data monitoring systems, (COMMS)

Central inverter experience

High Voltage experience

Knowledge of central inverters highly desirable

Principles of High Voltage operations

Strong technical understanding of AC, DC and communications networks

Good knowledge and understanding of solar PV technology

Inspection and testing qualifications (C&G 2391 or 2394/5) highly valued

First aid qualifications

Health & Safety qualifications (e.g. IOSH, SSSTS, SMSTS, CSCS)

Advanced electrical qualifications, HNC engineering

Central inverter training qualifications,

High Voltage qualifications and authorisations

Our client provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £35,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company car
• Company pension
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Work Location: On the road