APPROVED ELECTRICIAN
Introduction
We are looking for a motivated Approved Electrician with experience in the maintenance of large-scale ground-mounted solar PV plants to support us in South Wales. With your good working knowledge and experience in photovoltaics and ideally high-voltage systems, you will carry out maintenance and remedial work, carry out testing and manage subcontractors onsite. You will demonstrate a good dexterity and confidence in using AC/DC electrical test equipment, including MC4 crimpers and other tooling used within the solar PV industry.
Your Tasks
- 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, communications 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 managers / operations managers 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.
What we are looking for
- 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.
- Additional relevant certifications such as:
- Level3 BS7671:2018 (18th Ed).
- 2391 test and inspection.
- ECS Electrician Card desirable.
- SMSTS desirable.
- HV/AP desirable.
- Based in South Wales and willing to travel to sites as required, in addition to occasional visits to the main office in Milton Keynes
- Valid driver’s license
What we can offer
- Interesting projects in a future-oriented growth market
- Flexible working hours
- 24 days holiday + bank holidays
- Pension contributions through NEST scheme
- Private healthcare & Life Assurance
- A great team & flat hierarchies
Interested?
Scope of activities
Engineering and technicalCareer level
ProfessionalWorking time
Full timeEmployment type
Permanent employment
greentech ist ein integrierter Solar- und Speicherspezialist und entwickelt, realisiert und betreibt PV- und BESS-Projekte in ausgewählten europäischen Märkten. Neben der Projektentwicklung, der Planung und Errichtung sowie dem technischen und kaufmännischen Asset-Management bietet greentech Leistungen in den Bereichen Engineering, technische Beratung, Finanzierung und Stromvermarktung an. Mit einem Team von mehr als 200 Personen in Deutschland, Großbritannien, Irland und Italien ist greentech in 9 Ländern aktiv. greentech betreut ein Portfolio von über 1,5 GW im Technical Asset- und Portfolio-Management, errichtete Solarkraftwerke von mehr als 250 MW Leistung und verfügt über eine Projektentwicklungs-Pipeline von über 10 GW in Deutschland, Großbritannien und Italien.
