Solar Technician - Large Scale

Astute's Renewables team is partnering with a key business and influential player in the global energy market. The company have a vast portfolio of renewable energy assets and have a brilliant company culture of looking after their employees. We're looking for a Solar Technician or O&M Technician to join their team to service and maintain their large scale solar assets around the North Yorkshire, Pennines & County Durham regions.If you're a Solar Technician and are looking to work for a key organisation in the market, then submit your CV to apply today.Responsibilities and dutiesReporting to the Area Manager you will:Ensure the best performance of large-scale solar assetsPerform operations and maintenance duties across the portfolio of solar sites in Yeovil and the surrounding areas, perhaps travelling further on occasion for business needEnsure adherence to all HSE requirements when completing your dutiesTest both DC and AC systems, looking for faults and tracing issuesConduct firmware updates and use computer systems to look for issues with the assetsGain Authorised Person status after received trainingConsistent inspection, maintenance and testing of the systemsLooking for trends and using data analysis to see if you can spot any common trends and suggest ways to improve operations as a resultOccasional assistance with tasks such as solar panel cleaning, some ground maintenance and site CCTVOccasional working way from your patch/area and be flexible to help when the business needs thisProfessional qualificationsWe are looking for someone with the following:Level 3 in electrical installations as a minimum18th edition wiring regsIdeally you will have C&G 2391 or equivalentA HSE qualification is desiredExperience within a solar or BESS environment is hugelyUK driving licence is essentialPersonal skillsThe Solar Technician role would suit someone who is:Experienced liaising with third parties and troubleshootingExperienced reading, writing and assessing RAMSSomeone who wants to learn and make a genuine differenceSalary and benefits of the Solar Technician roleA starting salary up to £40,000 depending on experienceBonus, overtime and increased pay for on call rotaPPE, toolkit, work van (for business purposes) provided and annual leaveAdditional company benefits33 days holiday (inc. BH)Company pensionAstute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of , , , disability, creed or and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.TPBN1_UKTJ#J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-07-21