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Solar Electrician
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Astute’s Renewables team is partnering with a rapidly growing renewable energy O&M provider to recruit a Solar Electrician to support the maintenance and operation of utility-scale solar assets across the UK.
The Solar Electrician role comes with an hourly rate of £19-£21 per hour, paid travel, a company van and fuel card, and the opportunity to join a growing technical team supporting a portfolio of large-scale renewable energy projects.
If you’re a qualified Electrician with solar farm experience and are looking to work for an organisation that values technical expertise, safety, and long-term career development, then submit your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties of the Solar Electrician role
Reporting to the Technical Engineering Manager, you will:
- Carry out planned and reactive electrical maintenance across utility-scale solar PV sites.
- Diagnose and rectify electrical faults on solar farm equipment and associated infrastructure.
- Perform inspection, testing and commissioning activities in line with industry standards and company procedures.
- Complete preventative maintenance activities to maximise asset availability and performance.
- Accurately complete job reports, test documentation and maintenance records using company systems.
- Support fault response activities and assist with minimising downtime across operational assets.
- Work safely in accordance with company procedures, electrical regulations and site-specific requirements.
- Liaise with technical support teams, asset management personnel and site stakeholders when required.
- Travel extensively throughout the UK to attend customer sites and deliver maintenance activities.
- Participate in future weekend and on-call working arrangements as operational requirements develop.
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Professional Qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- NVQ Level 3 Electrical qualification or equivalent.
- 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
- 2391 Inspection & Testing qualification or equivalent.
- ECS Gold Card.
- Minimum 5 years’ electrical experience.
- Experience working on commercial or utility-scale solar PV installations.
- Strong fault-finding and diagnostic capabilities.
- Ability to work independently and manage workloads across multiple sites.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
Personal skills
The Solar Electrician role would suit someone who is:
- Technically competent with strong fault-finding abilities.
- Comfortable travelling extensively as part of their role.
- Highly organised with good attention to detail.
- Self-motivated and capable of working autonomously.
- Professional when interacting with customers and stakeholders.
- Safety-focused and committed to maintaining high standards of workmanship.
- Adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced operational environment.
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Salary and benefits of the Solar Electrician role
- £19-£21 per hour.
- Paid travel time.
- Typical earnings of £50,000-£52,000+ based on standard working patterns.
- Company van and fuel card.
- Company-provided testing equipment and specialist tools.
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Additional birthday leave following successful completion of probation.
- Permanent PAYE employment.
- Pension contribution
- Six-month probation period.
- Opportunity to join a growing renewable energy business with long-term career prospects.
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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