Communications Technician

Astute's Renewable Energy Team is working exclusively with a key player and well renowned market leader in the UK's solar sector. They own and operate a vast number of solar assets and we're now looking to add a Communications Technician / Expert to the team.

The Communications Technician role comes with a salary up to £48,000, plus door to door overtime, a van and paid fuel amongst other benefits. Realistic overtime could see you earning an extra £15,000 ish with much of this due to the door to door pay. Whilst the role is advertised in Birmingham, i'm open to applicationsa from people across England as this is a national role with travel.

If you're a Communications Technician / Network Technician / Telecoms Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation where you can make a genuine difference, whilst growing personally and professionally, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Communications Technician role

Reporting to the Regional Lead you will:

Provide (remote and on site) specialist support, service and maintenance on the Communications, Network and SCADA systems across a portfolio of assets
Support the regional O&M teams, providing your communications specialism to help optimise the assets
Contribute to the internal knowledge base in relation to communications and SCADA, mentoring O&M Technicians where possible
Look for and propose solutions for continuous improvements across the assets when it comes to communications
Support the relevant internal teams in developing API connections to new sites as required
National travel for business need with some overnight stays (which will gradually reduce as the team grows but in the shorter to medium term, there is a lot of travel)

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

Fully qualified Electrician
2391 is highly preferred but not essential
A recognised HSE qualification is preferred
A clean UK driving licence

Personal skills

The Communications Technician role would suit someone who is:

Flexible and happy to travel
Experience in networks, communications and integration to SCADA
Solar and/or BESS experience is highly preferred but not essential
Experience in working with HV switchgear and someone with inverter experience would be useful

Salary and benefits of the Communications Technician role

Up to £48,000 basic salary, depending on experience
Overtime rate of 1.5x hourly rate
Door to door pay
Van and paid fuel
Pension and holiday allowance
Private healthcare
Life insurance
Other company benefits
Professional development
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