Field Expert Technician (Inverter)

RES • Remote • 12h ago

Description

Do you want to work to make Power for Good?

RES Energy Services Ltd is a Division/subsidiary of RES Ltd, the world’s largest independent renewable energy company.We're guided by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.

We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.

The RES group is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

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

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
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 (e.g. IOSH Managing Safely, SMSTS)

At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.

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