Job Overview
Our client is a leader in managing distributed rooftop solar PV portfolios across the UK. With over 18,000 installations nationwide (totalling 40MWp capacity), they serve Portfolio Investors, Councils, and Housing Associations. They are experts in ensuring optimal solar performance and minimization of operational costs for long-term energy generation. They are seeking a skilled Electrical Engineer with proven technical experience, installing and maintaining commercial and domestic rooftop, solar PV systems. If you have a passion for renewable energy and wish to join a company at the forefront of change, please apply now!
Travel Requirements:
You will be required to travel to solar PV sites across Bristol and the South West of England, with regular overnight stay dependent on location and project size.
Benefits:
- Company vehicle and fuel card, phone and laptop.
- 25 days paid holiday (plus an additional day for each year of service, up to 30 days)
- Pension contributions (up to 5%), with an overpayment option
- Flexible annual leave options, including a buy and sell scheme
- Day off on your birthday
- Long-service recognition awards
- Death-in-service cover
- Bike2Work scheme
- Regular social events, including Christmas and Summer parties
- A strong team-oriented culture that prioritizes employee growth
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible working hours and locations to support a healthy work/life balance
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct reactive and scheduled preventive maintenance for solar PV systems, including system testing, fault diagnosis, and performance analysis
- Adapt to best practices and legislative changes, updating operational protocols accordingly
- Ensure technical knowledge and best practices are applied consistently by all engineers
- Provide technical support to the back-office team
- Maintain health and safety standards on-site, assess risks, and mitigate them effectively
Qualifications and Skills Required:
- NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- 18th Edition Certification
- 2391 Inspection and Testing
- AM2 (Achievement Measurement)
- Proven technical experience with commercial (up to 1MW) and domestic rooftop Solar PV systems, including metering, inverters, and fault diagnosis
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Strong ability to communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders
- High level of computer literacy and proficiency in using technology remotely
- If you have a passion for renewable energy and wish to join a company at the forefront of change, please apply now!
**Must have Full Right to Work in the UK**