Location - Southampton/Bournemouth/Weymouth
Purpose of the Field Service Engineer Role:
The Field Service Engineer will attend customers' sites, maintaining various solar PV systems on a day-to-day basis. These PV systems are mainly ground mounted PV systems. The Field Service Engineer will be carrying out maintenance on installations, utilising and testing solar PV.
Health and Safety also plays a significant part in this role with responsibilities including following company and site-specific method statements and risk assessments whilst ensuring tasks are performed in accordance with industry best practices, industry best safety practices, company and owner procedures, plans, and guidelines as well as all pertinent laws and regulations/standards.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates should hold one or more of the following:
- Relevant qualification in an Electrical, Electro-Mechanical, or Engineering discipline (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, HNC/HND, Apprenticeship, or equivalent).
- Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Electrical Installation or equivalent.
- City & Guilds 5357 Electrical Maintenance qualification or equivalent.
- City & Guilds 18th Edition (BS7671) Wiring Regulations.
Desirable Qualifications
- City & Guilds 2391-52 Inspection & Testing (or equivalent).
- City & Guilds 2399-13 Solar PV Installation.
- City & Guilds 2399-14 Solar PV Operations & Maintenance.
- AP15 / OP40 certification or equivalent operational authorisation.
Required Experience:
- 3+ years Solar PV O&M Experience on Utility Scale Solar
- 3+ years Network diagnostics & Remote communications experience
- 3+ years LV/HV Planned Preventative maintenance G59/G99 Competent
- Familiarity with Earthing Systems - including measuring and monitoring Relays
- Excellent understanding of Central/String Inverters with relevant Manufacturers training
- Excellent computer skills with a high degree of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as well as CMMS and Reporting software
- Knowledge of power electronics and circuitry, power generation technologies and equipment
- Excellent understanding of CCTV systems
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for routine maintenance, testing, and remedial work on deployed solar PV systems
- Responsible for complying with BOL procedures
- Installation of any new Solar PV or Wind systems in the current pipeline
- Responsible for performing Preventative Maintenance accordingly with the PPM annual plan
- Responsible for performing Corrective Maintenance as occur
- Reporting of activities performed on site, daily basis, through the CMMS or manual reports as applicable
- Own risk assessment, analysis and operational Limitations. Report all near misses to line manager
- Responsible for supervision and coordination of third party contractors carrying out works on site
- Coordinate third party contractors in order to comply with H&S Regulations
- Keeping accurate and detailed records of electrical testing, that are suitable for audit
- Fault finding for any system that is not performing correctly
- Alert the line manager of any issues
- Maintain data security and confidentiality by using information within the parameters of the job role, any applicable SLAs, the company data policies and / or privacy notices and the statutory guidelines set out within the GDPR and any associated UK legislation. Pay particular regard to any data that is generated by CCTV or that may be classified as personal data.
- Comply with all required fire, health and safety requirements for the environment in which you are working, including making yourself aware of the current applicable policies and risk assessments and acting accordingly, and attending any required training. In particular to adhere to bio security, health and safety and confined spaces protocols.
- Any other reasonable task as requested by a Manager, Partner or Director of the business
We aim to have a workforce that is representative of all sections of our society, where you can act true to yourself and where you feel a sense of belonging in Bluefield.
We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in our workforce.
These include women, those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Field Service Engineer - South & Central employer: Bluefield
As a Field Service Engineer at Bluefield, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to maintaining cutting-edge solar PV systems across the South East and Central regions. Our company fosters a supportive work culture that prioritises health and safety while offering ample opportunities for professional growth and development in the renewable energy sector. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, we encourage applications from all backgrounds, ensuring a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute meaningfully.
