Team Leader - Solar

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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 someone who already has experience in utility scale solar or BESS maintenance and is looking to take a step up in their career.

This Team Leader - Field Service Technician comes with an excellent salary, depending on your experience and at the request of the client, will be discussed upon conversation with Astute.

If you're wanting to work for a genuine major player in the global energy space with growth potential, please read on and apply below.

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Area Manager you will:

• Line manage a small team of solar and BESS technicians by planning day to day maintenance routines, ensuring technicians adhere to HSQE requirements.
• Rota management.
• Recruitment and mentoring of technicians.
• Lead safety briefs and toolbox talks - always demonstrate and champion the importance of onsite safety.
• Be a point of contact for the O&M Manager, Asset Manager and other colleagues for any on site matters and reporting.
• Complete progress reports and other documentation.
• Ensure the best performance of battery storage and large-scale solar assets
• Perform operations and maintenance duties across the portfolio of solar and battery sites in Grantham.
• Ensure adherence to all HSE requirements when completing your duties
• Test both DC and AC systems, looking for faults and tracing issues
• Conduct firmware updates and use computer systems to look for issues with the assets
• Gain Authorised Person status after received training
• Consistent inspection, maintenance and testing of the systems
• Looking for trends and using data analysis to see if you can spot any common trends and suggest ways to improve operations as a result
• Occasional assistance with tasks such as solar panel cleaning, some ground maintenance and site CCTV
• Occasional working way from your patch/area and be flexible to help when the business needs this

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Demonstrable experience in utility scale solar farm maintenance operations.
• Extensive electrical testing, inspection and maintenance experience on ground mounted solar panels, inverters, BESS and other on site equipment.
• Level 3 Qualified in Electrical Engineering or Testing & Inspection etc is essential. C&G 2391 or 2394 is highly valued.
• Experience in stock ordering and ensuring spares availability.
• Addition experience in HV switchgear or SCADA systems would be advantageous.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Personal skills

The Team Leader role would suit someone who is:

• A strong attention to detail with excellent communication skills.
• Has a strong respect to work safety and practices.
• Able to lead and delegate responsibilities.
• Enthusiastic about personal development and mentoring of junior members of staff.

Salary and benefits of the Team Leader role

• Starting salary up to 45,000
• Overtime, on call allowance and paid travel (door to door)
• Company Van and fuel cards
• Paid annual leave and personal development opportunities

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.