Senior PV Engineer / HVAP - Coventry, West Midlands

- Renewables

Senior (AP) O&M Field Engineer

Fully Qualified Electrician/Authorised Person - career progression plus additional bonuses

Birmingham/Coventry

Salary £35,000 - £45,000 (Depending on Experience) + bonus

Overview:

Our client is an established international corporation with over 2 decades worth of experience, working on developments and construction of solar power plants. They are looking to recruit an authorised person in the O&M field.

There is a fantastic opportunity for committed and motivated Engineers to join a company that invests training and development to provide their people with the opportunity to flourish and develop their careers!

This role offers the chance to earn an additional £2,500 based on performance, and up to £6,000 per annum once qualified for the weekend rota

The responsibilities of an O&M solar field service engineer / electrician would include:

  • Be responsible for routine maintenance, testing, and remedial work on deployed solar PV systems, working alone or as part of a team
  • complying with all company procedures
  • performing preventative and corrective maintenance accordingly
  • reporting all activities performed on site
  • report all near misses to manager
  • responsible for supervision of third-party contractors carrying out works on site
  • coordinate third party contractors to comply with Health & Safety regulations
  • fault finding for systems that are not performing correctly either AC or DC systems
  • rare occasional nights away from home
  • weekend rota when trained on remote monitoring systems

The perfect Senior O&M field engineer must have:

  • Level 3 City & Guilds qualification in Electrical Installations
  • City & Guilds 2382-18 & 2391 Test & Inspect
  • HV AP qualified
  • Harness trained & First aid trained
  • H/S IOSH qualification
  • Knowledge of maintenance procedures, AC &DC electrical systems such as AC distribution boards, AC & DC combiner boxes, automation panels, etc.
  • Knowledge of CCTV systems ad SCADA
  • Knowledge of High Voltage systems, up to 33kV, in terms of switching operations and maintenance
  • Good working knowledge of industry instruments and testing equipment such as digital multimeters, amp clamp-meters, insulation resistance testers etc.
  • 3+ years in Solar PV O&M both ground mount and roof top installations

Benefits:

  • Salary £35,000 - £45,000
  • Weekend rota once qualified, option of 2 weekends per month earning £6,000 per annum
  • £2500 KPI Bonus
  • Pension contribution up to 6%
  • Full health cover
  • 4x life cover
  • 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
  • Vehicle, mobile, PPE, computer included

Senior O&M Field Engineer / Authorised person

Additional bonuses / Birmingham

Senior PV Engineer / HVAP - Coventry, West Midlands - Renewables

Employer:

MDE Consultants Ltd

Type: Full-Time
Workplace: Coventry, West Midlands
Salary: £35000.00 - £45000.00 per annum + Vehicle, fuel card, bonus
Start date: 2023-04-19
Application deadline: 2023-04-26
Title: Senior PV Engineer / HVAP
Sector: Renewables
Industry: Engineering

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