Project Solar Technician Gloucestershire
Job in
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50, England, UK
Listed on 2026-06-12
Listing for:
Energy Jobline CVL
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-12
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Energy Management/ Efficiency -
Energy/Power Generation
Renewable Energy, Electrical Engineering, Energy Management/ Efficiency
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
Astute's Renewables Team is partnering with a renewable energy provider with a commitment to professional development and sustainability, to recruit a Project Solar Technician for its field-based (Cheltenham, Crawley, Salisbury) projects.
Responsibilities- Support on-site installation activities during solar farm build phases, including DC/AC electrical installation oversight and verification
- Carry out inspection, testing, and verification of electrical works (aligned with C&G 2391 Inspection & Testing)
- Assist with commissioning of inverters, transformers, and monitoring systems, including troubleshooting faults during energisation
- Ensure installations meet quality standards, drawings, and compliance requirements (wiring regulations, design specifications, and grid codes)
- Support snagging, punch-list resolution, and handover documentation at project completion
- Perform and document inspection and testing of LV electrical systems
- Verify earthing, insulation resistance, polarity, and continuity tests
- Support compliance checks and QA/QC inspections throughout construction phases
- Identify and escalation defects or non-conformance issues
- Act as a technical point of contact for inverter-related issues
- Diagnose inverter faults, performance losses, and communication errors
- Support firmware updates, configuration checks, and performance optimisation
- SSSTS qualification
- C&G 2391 Inspection & Testing certification
- Inverter specialist qualifications (advantageous)
- Experience supporting both construction and O&M activities
- Detail-focused with strong electrical fault-finding ability
- Confident working on active construction sites and utility-scale solar farms
- Proactive in identifying and escalating technical issues
- Strong communicator when liaising with engineers, contractors, and site teams
- Committed to safety, quality assurance, and compliance standards
- Comfortable working independently across multiple field locations
- Up to £42,000 per annum
- 12.5% company bonus scheme
- Van and fuel card provided
- Pension scheme
- Flexible working arrangements
- Opportunity to work on large-scale solar and battery storage projects within a leading UK renewable energy business
Astute complies with UK legislation and encourages applications from diverse candidates.
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