Approved Electrician
Reports To: Operations Manager
Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week (on call rota for weekend working)
Contract: Permanent
Job Purpose:
To carry out maintenance and remedial works on ground mount solar farms.
The post holder will have a good working knowledge and experience of photovoltaic and ideally High voltage systems within the ground mount sector. You will demonstrate a good dexterity and confidence on using ac/dc electrical test equipment, to include mc4 crimpers and other tooling used within the solar PV industry.
Key Responsibilities Includes:
* Installation of cabling and modules on the arrays.
* Terminate cables and connectors at DC and AC distribution boxes.
* Install cabling on monitoring and communication equipment (data logger, routers, sensors, etc.)
* Fault Identification on electrical components, comms equipment and monitoring equipment by means of testing.
* Carry out annual testing (String testing, DC main cable testing, IV curve testing and thermal imaging.)
* Carry out test and inspection of newly installed AC equipment in accordance with BS7671.
* Compile necessary reports and update the company's ticketing system.
* Manage Subcontractors onsite.
* Assist Asset/ Ops mangers with small works quotations.
* Work with electrical labourers, electricians, Asset & Site Managers.
* Carry out any H&S actions and routines as determined by client and company.
* Undertake any necessary training.
* Mentoring or Training other members of the team.
* Take part in the on-call rota for weekends.
Skills and experience:
* Have an understanding of Microsoft Office, phone/tablet and document reporting structures.
* Have a basic understanding of Health & Safety standards and Regulations.
* At least two years working experience in the installation and maintenance of electrical systems for Solar PV sites.
* Hold a Level 3 Technical Certificate in Electrical Installation or equivalent.
* Hold a vocational qualification (NVQ LV3) in the electrical industry.
* National Electrotechnical Training (NET) AM2 certificate.
* Level3 BS7671:2018 (18th Ed).
* 2391 test and inspection desirable.
* ECS Electrician Card desirable.
* AP/SAP previous status desirable
* SMSTS desirable.
* HV/AP desirable.
Benefits:
* Interesting projects in a future-oriented growth market
* Flexible working hours
* 24 days holiday + bank holidays
* Pension qualified earnings contributions through NEST scheme
* Private healthcare & Life Assurance
* A great team & flat hierarchies
APPLICATION METHOD
To Apply please send a CV to the following email address - l.cessford@greentech.energy - or click the Apply Now button and you will be redirected to complete the Application Process.