At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide remote and on-site support for communications and SCADA systems in renewable energy.
- Company: Join the world's largest independent renewable energy company focused on zero carbon energy.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, private healthcare, 24 days holiday, and opportunities for personal growth.
- Other info: Diverse workforce with a strong emphasis on work-life balance and professional development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the renewable energy sector while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Qualified electrician with experience in solar PV and SCADA systems.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Do you want to work to make Power for Good? We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company, guided by a vision to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy. Achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people, as we tackle some of the world's toughest problems. We continually invest in our diverse workforce, dedicated to the personal and professional growth of our people at every career stage.
We promise rewarding work that makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues across a growing global network, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Our competitive package offers rewards and benefits including pension schemes, flexible working, and an emphasis on better work-life balance. We also offer private healthcare, discounted green travel, 24 days holiday (with an additional discretionary day), options to buy/sell days, enhanced family leave, and four volunteering days per year.
The Field Expert Technician (Comms) is a field-based role performing specialist services on the Communications and SCADA systems of battery storage and solar PV plants. You will be part of a team of industry-leading inverter specialists supporting our wider O&M team in delivering exceptional plant performance and providing on-site intervention for asset owners on external plants.
You will be a qualified electrician with experience maintaining MW-scale power plants and a keen interest in communications and SCADA systems. This is a permanent role with an overtime system in place. A company vehicle, smartphone, and laptop/tablet will be provided. RES offers a comprehensive package of benefits including contributory pension, private health insurance, and investment in role-specific training.
Key Accountabilities:
- Provide remote troubleshooting and on-site support to O&M technicians in rectifying faults on the portfolio’s Communications and SCADA systems.
- Support regional O&M teams on-site with corrective and preventive maintenance.
- Contribute to the internal knowledge base regarding comms and SCADA, sharing knowledge across the wider team.
- Develop method statements in collaboration with the Operations Manager, HSQE Team, and Comms/SCADA Specialists.
- Identify knowledge and training gaps, proposing relevant training courses for team upskilling.
- Propose upgrades to specialist systems considering obsolescence and reliability.
- Support Performance Analysts and SMART team in developing API connections to new sites as required.
- Perform any other duties as required by business needs.
Knowledge:
- Good knowledge and understanding of solar PV technology.
- Knowledge of central inverters is essential.
- Technical understanding of AC and DC systems within utility-scale solar farms.
- Good knowledge and understanding of SCADA, instrumentation, and communications networks is required.
- Good knowledge and understanding of HVAC, fire protection, and security systems is desirable.
- Good knowledge and understanding of battery storage technology, although training can be given.
Skills:
- Approach to safe working practices.
- Excellent communication skills, fluent in 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 and communicating via email.
- Passion, Accountability, Collaboration, and Excellence.
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.
- 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 and High Voltage switchgear.
Qualifications:
- Full UK driving license.
- 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 it makes our company a great place to work. We encourage applicants with different backgrounds, ideas, and points of view, creating teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients.
Remote Field Expert Technician (Comms) in Exeter employer: RES
At RES, we are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment where every employee can thrive. As a Remote Field Expert Technician (Comms), you will benefit from a competitive package that includes flexible working arrangements, private healthcare, and opportunities for professional development through role-specific training. Our culture prioritises work-life balance and personal growth, making RES an exceptional employer for those passionate about renewable energy and making a positive impact.
