O&M Field Service Engineer - Plymouth, Cornwall Region

As a Field Service Engineer, you will ensure the efficient maintenance of solar plants, performing both preventative and corrective tasks to keep our operations running smoothly.

• Provide detailed reports according to Lightsource BP standards, which can be prepared remotely.
• Deliver electrical maintenance services across a specified region, with occasional travel to other regions for additional support.
• Perform maintenance on electrical components, inverters, modules, CCTV/security systems, monitoring systems, and structures.
• Take full ownership of assigned sites.
• Manage relationships with local subcontractors.
• Adhere to all Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) procedures, actively participating in risk assessments.
• Assist in compiling insurance and warranty claims.

Location: Ideal candidates will be located in or around the Plymouth region in Cornwall

• Ability to safely pass LV1 assessment.
• Electrically trained with qualifications such as BS7671 and Level 3 Electrical NVQ or equivalent (e.g., completed apprenticeship, IET).
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize effectively.
• Passionate about renewables (highly desirable).
• Problem-solving attitude and technical curiosity.
• Comfortable working outdoors.
• Recognized electrical qualifications, such as City and Guilds 2382-18 (18th Edition).
• Clean, full driving licence.
• HSE awareness.
• Advantageous: Experience working at heights.
• Capable of working remotely without close supervision.
• Desirable: Experience as an Electricians Mate, industrial PV installation maintenance, inverter maintenance, and HV switching.
• Any inverters maintenance course and testing/inspection certification 2391 are advantageous.
• Positive, adaptable, and willing to learn.
• Team player with good time-management and punctuality.

Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow; a place where your ideas and opinions matter.

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension and other local benefits.

Beyond your day-to-day working life at Lightsource bp, there’s a variety of initiatives that will contribute to your own personal development. Initiatives to get involved with including our charitable causes, supporting our solar honey project or our sustainability initiatives.