O&M Field Service Engineer - Stafford Area

Overview

Maintain and service solar plants' electrical systems in Stafford area.

Key Responsibilities

• electrical maintenance
• subcontractor management
• site ownership
• report generation
• hse compliance
• preventative maintenance

Tasks

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

Requirements

• bs7671
• nvq level3
• cityguilds
• inverter maintenance
• hv switching
• hse awareness

What You Bring

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

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Benefits

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.

About Lightsource Bp

-Partnered early with BP—first through investment, then full acquisition. -Adopts a capital-light model: develops, engineers, and constructs large solar farms before farming down stakes to partners. -Operates projects across 19 markets with multi-gigawatt capacity. -Typical projects include large solar farms and innovative agrivoltaic sites grazing sheep between panels. -Pioneers advanced tech like bifacial panels, machine-learning solar trackers, and the UK’s first night-time reactive-power solar service.

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