Astute’s Renewables team is exclusively partnering with a market leader who manufacture and sell their own brand of inverter technology into the UK solar market to recruit a Field Service Engineer to cover the South of England and occasional further distance for business needs. The role will include onsite service and maintenance up and down the country on large-scale solar assets.
The strategically important Field Service Engineer role comes with a salary of up to �40k plus a Vehicle, Private Healthcare and Life Insurance.
If you’re a Field Service Engineer with solar expereince and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does then upload your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties:
Reporting to the Service Team Leader you will:
* Providing independent on-site maintenance, and repair of inverters for photovoltaic plant
* Supporting on large-scale projects products with a focus on high/medium voltage
* Carrying out training sessions for Field Service Engineers or the client’s partners and provider
* Analysis of complex faults in PV-plants from office, home or on-site
* Discussions with the Regional Senior Experts of issues in the market and feedback to central hub
* Answering and processing incoming customer queries and error messages sent to the centralised service line (ad hoc basis, when required)
* Providing instant customer support so that issues on solar inverters systems can easily be resolved from a remote location.
* On an Ad-hoc basis, you will be required to handle services, including managing sub-contractors and site-specific tasks to be flexible and available, should the need arise for weekend on call / standby
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
* A higher education with an electrical bias, ie degree / HNC / HND and at least 17th edition
* 3 years experience servicing and maintaining inverter or power electronic systems
* Ideally, very good knowledge of high voltage and measurement equipment as well as occupational health and safety regulations
* Previous Solar PV maintenance experience is essential
* Must be proficient using MS Office and SAP and a basic understanding of IP network technology
* UK driving licence
Personal skills
The Field Service Engineer role would suit someone who is:
* Willing and flexible to travel with some overnight stays and attend training in Europe when required
* Has very good English language skills; second language skills would be an asset
Salary and benefits of the Field Service Technician role
* Salary of �38 - �40k
* Company truck
* Group Income Protection
* Group Life Assurance
* 28 days holiday (inc. Bank Holidays)
* Company pension, phone, and retail discounts scheme
* Personal development
* Overtime
* Bonus scheme
INDREN
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation 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.
