Project Better Energy Ltd
Graduate Engineer – O&M

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Established in 2006, Photon Energy is one of the UK’s leading independent installers of large solar PV systems to the commercial and public sectors with a reputation for engineering excellence.
We are seeking applications from new engineering graduates to join our Graduate Engineer Training Programme based at our headquarters in Reading, Berkshire.
The programme has been established to ensure that our new graduate engineers benefit from the wide range of activities we undertake across the business. As well as participating in our extensive in-house training programme, selected graduates will gain experience of:
- Electrical and mechanical design of solar PV systems
- Project management
- Practical on site experience of installation work
- Sales, pricing and client meetings
- Purchasing and warehouse operations
Ultimately our graduate programme has been developed to enable candidates to become Chartered Engineers and to become future leaders within Photon Energy. In addition to a 2.1 or equivalent degree in electrical or electronic engineering (or similar) applicants should:
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- Have excellent written and oral communication skills, and be completely fluent in English with a good telephone manner
- Be highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite and AutoCAD
- Be able to work with both office and site based staff


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Requirements:
- Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree or equivalent
- Proficient knowledge of MS Office and AutoCAD
- Basic understanding of, and enthusiasm for, renewable energy
- Basic understanding of solar PV systems and their remote monitoring
Duties:
- To support O&M co-ordinator with customer enquiries.
- To support O&M co-ordinator with O&M quotations and proposals, as required by prospective customers.
- To attend client meetings with O&M Team Manager and Project Manager.
- To assist O&M Team Manager and Project Manager in the management of O&M projects.
- To carry out daily remote monitoring of PV systems under long-term O&M contract.
- To carry out system design, prepare design drawings and produce site documentation (where required), under supervision of O&M Team Manager and Project Manager.
- To prepare H&S documentation under supervision of O&M Team Manager and Project Manager.
- To liaise with Stores Supervisor and Site Operatives during the maintenance of O&M projects.
- To prepare quarterly/ annual O&M reports under supervision of O&M Team Manager.
- To visit site for setting up monitoring under supervision of Project Manager.
- To promote Photon Energy’s business.
- To abide by Photon Energy’s working practices, Health and Safety procedures and Quality Management System as well as relevant statutory and regulatory codes.
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