Ground Maintenance Technician, O&M - Cambridgeshire

Description

The purpose of the role is to carry out effective ground works on the Lightsource bp ground mounted sites, to help maintain production levels and adhere to planning regulations.

• To undertake Solar panel cleaning, using a specifically designed tractor mounted rotating brush and pressurized water system.
• Responsible for the ground maintenance works of solar farms including grass cutting, hedge cutting, spraying, strimming, civils & vegetation removal.
• Manage priorities based on local ground and weather conditions and in line with good practice.
• Work within all health and safety guidelines.
• Make recommendations as to the tasks required to best manage the solar sites.
• To liaise with various individuals including the Planning Team, the Regional Manager, Landlords and other Third Parties, ensuring that work is completed in a timely and efficient manner.
• To produce digital photographic reports confirming work has been completed and addressing any issues.
• Undertake emergency or planned trenching, digging, fence repairs and other manual tasks to assist the Field Service Engineers with repairs and alterations to sites.

Requirements

• Good, professional communicator on telephone and via email.
• Tractor driving experience.
• Strimmer and brush cutter experience/certificate.
• PA1, PA6, PA2.
• Proficient in the use of smart phone apps, emails and able to pick up computer systems quickly.
• Being able & willing to stay away over multiple nights when needed.
• Previous experience of working in Ground Maintenance, land management or agricultural is essential.
• Chainsaw License.
• Experience using heavy duty flails.
• Basic upkeep of ground maintenance equipment.
• Minimum GSCE’s or similar experience in previous role.
• Full UK driving license.
• Trailer license.
• Problem-solving & can-do attitude.
• Excavator license.
• Good IT skills and confidence in Microsoft Office and use of a tablet computer.
• Use of Initiative & organized when forward planning workload.

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.

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.

• Being able to stay away overnight when requested. *Accommodation and expenses will be paid for.
• Good time management.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance