Job Description

Field Service Engineer - Crawley and Maidstone, Kent (UK)

Pay: £30,000.00 - £34,000.00 per year (depending on experience)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Overview

We  are looking for a new Field Service Engineer to join their team in the Kent area - between Crawley and Maidstone. The company are an independent provider of high-quality O&M services to the solar and storage industry in the UK . The company provides a full scope service including electrical services, data monitoring and analysis, biodiversity management, spare parts management and repowering services.

You would be joining a national network of engineers, adding your expertise to an experienced and well-trained workforce. In return you will be rewarded with a high level of job satisfaction, training and proven career progression within a stable industry. As a Field Service Engineer you'll travel across your region, carrying out routine maintenance and repairs on machinery and diagnosing faults. Join a company who invests in their employees training and development as well as values your expertise.

Candidate Requirements

• Maintaining the operation and production of solar parks.
• Performing reactive and planned maintenance, fault diagnosis and resolutions.
• Grounds maintenance, checking fencing and perimeter security systems, vegetation growth, ensuring the site is always well presented.
• Carrying out site surveys and electrical inspection of the plant, to include DC and LV/HV sides of the production.
• Testing and resolution of the electrical systems, producing electrical certificates, together with ancillary items such as CCTV, communication centers and weather stations.
• Managing stock and requisitions with the assistance of Head Office
• Work according to company Integrated Management System to help achieve Quality, H&S and Environmental objectives.
• Regular reporting to the Senior Engineer and attending meetings with senior management at Head Office.

Qualifications

• Qualified electrical engineer – 2 plus years
• Experience in mechanical or electrical maintenance.
• C&G 2391 Inspection and Testing preferred.
• Practical construction experience and Solar PV Knowledge an advantage.
• Full and clean UK driving Licence.
• A can do and practical mind set is essential for this varied role.

Benefits

• Salary £30,000 - £34,500 (based on experience) potential for a review at 6 months
• Training paid by the company (if desired) : Safe Isolation, High Voltage switching, Competent Person Authorisation,  Inverter specialist training, HV AP up to HV SAP
• Company pension scheme
• 25 days company paid holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Additional holiday with long service
• Private health, pension and all company benefits
• Wellbeing programmes
• Life insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Death in service
• On site parking