O&M Specialist Technician

The Position

The O&M Specialist Technician (Inverter)is a field-based role performing specialist services on the inverters of battery storage and solar PV plants. You will be part of a team of industry-leading inverter specialists that support our wider O&M team in delivering exceptional plant performance, and alsoprovide on-site inverterintervention for asset owners on plants external to our O&M portfolio.

You will be a qualified electrician with experience maintaining MW-scale power plants, with a keen interest in working on inverters. This is a permanent role and an overtime system is in place.

A company vehicle, smart phone and laptop/tablet will be provided. RES provides a comprehensive package of benefits including contributory pension, private health insurance and investment in role-specific training, and as a Specialist Technician (Inverter), you will be supported in receiving all relevant manufacturer training to allow us to deliver this service.

The ideal candidate would be based in the East or South East of England.

Accountabilities

Reporting to the O&M Specialist Manager (Inverter), you will:

 Carry out specialist inverter maintenance and upgrade work for clients as an Additional Service  

Drive the fulfilment of 3rd party inverter response contracts through remote and on-site intervention

Provide remote troubleshooting and on-site support to O&M technicians in rectification of faults on the portfolio’s inverters 

Support the regional O&M teams on-site with corrective and preventive maintenance where require 

  Contribute to the internal knowledge base in relation to inverters, and share knowledge across the wider team  

Develop method statements in collaboration with the O&M Specialist Manager (Inverter), HSQE Advisor, and Quality Manager

Identify any knowledge and training gaps, and put forward relevant training courses to assist the team with upskilling

Identify and propose upgrades to the specialist systems (considering obsolescence and reliability)

Support the Performance Analysts and SMART team in developing API connections to new sites as required

Any other duties, for example with other specialist systems as required by the business needs

Knowledge

Good knowledge and understanding of solar PV technology

Knowledge of central inverters is essential

Principles of High Voltage operations

Technical understanding of AC and DC systems within utility-scale solar farms

Good knowledge and understanding of SCADA, instrumentation and communications networks is desirable

Good knowledge and understanding of HVAC, fire protection, security systems is desirable

Good knowledge and understanding of battery storage technology, although training can be given in this area

Experience

Experience, reading, writing and amending Risk Assessments and Method Statements  

Experience working with equipment vendors to support diagnosis of faults

DC and LV installation, fault finding, testing and commissioning

Experience working remotely

Solar PV installation and O&M experience (MW-scale or large commercial ground-mount)

Battery storage installation and O&M experience (MW-scale) is desirable

Experience installing or maintaining ethernet and fibre optic communications

Experience working with SCADA or data monitoring systems

Work with Central inverters

Work with High Voltage switchgear

Skills and Attributes

Approach to safe working practices  

Excellent communication skills, fluent written and spoken English

Able to respond to changing priorities and emergent issues

Enthusiasm for personal development

Able to read and interpret schematic diagrams and technical manuals

Computer skills for writing reports, reporting progress and communicating by email

Passion, Accountability, Collaboration, and Excellence

Qualifications Full UK driving licence  

Qualified Electrician

Inspection and testing qualifications (C&G 2391 or 2394/5) highly valued

First aid qualifications

Health & Safety qualifications (. IOSH Managing Safely, SMSTS)

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