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O&M Lead Technician
September 28, 2018 | Comments Off on O&M Lead Technician
O&M Lead Technician
Remuneration: Salary dependent on experience, 25 days annual leave, pension, healthcare, life cover
Location: BSR Group HQ and various solar farm sites throughout the UK,
Role Summary:
BSR are a leading provider of expert services in the O&M marketplace with a reputation we are proud of. Our business is run in a responsible, transparent and ethical way where safety dominates everything we do - our mantra is 'home safe - every day'.
The O&M Lead Technician is primarily responsible for being the Service Delivery Team lead on all matters technical supporting the Regional Operational Managers to ensure technical solutions, reactive and planned maintenance activities are delivered safely in line with time, quality, budget criteria. This role interfaces with a number of internal and external stakeholders including Clients (when required) suppliers, account managers, service technicians and operatives in order to ensure coordination, communication and the administration of key activities are carried out.
Duties of the Role
To collaborate with and support the Regional Operations Manager and the Regional Field Service team members in:
- HV Authorised Person (to AP or above) duties;
- Proactive support to the development of the suite of BSR OMIs;
- Period review of library of Risk Assessments and Method Statements (including live working risk assessment);
- Oversight of the adherence and development of the BSR Electrical Safety Policy and implementation of any changes to the policy;
- Designated Assessing Officer in the BSR LV Electrical Safety Rules;
- Lead coordinator for winter HV maintenance programme;
- Lead on the period review and roll out of site-specific hazard plans and emergency response plans;
- Lead named person coordinating the NAPIT accreditation system, and designated Qualified Supervisor;
- Design and deliver a scheduled rota of tool box talks to field team members;
- Coaching and mentoring Service Technicians through their career development;
- Carrying out regular safety tours and follow up on corrective actions;
- Championing, co-ordination of and participation in EPICs;
- Proactive input to the planned maintenance planning process, specifically focussing on time, techniques and competencies;
- Participation in the reactive maintenance duty rota;
- Providing roving Service Technician capacity as and when required;
- On call duty rota.
Success factors:
- O&M field service, (solutions, processes, planned and reactive maintenance) delivered safely in line with time, quality, budget criteria;
- Proactive incremental improvement of operational productivity and efficiency
- Adoption of consistent and best practise techniques
- Measurable efficiency improvements;
- Catalyst and leadership in further developing safety culture;
- Coaching, mentoring, relational leadership;
- Teamwork, flexibility and enthusiasm to learn;
Experience and qualifications:
- At least five years technical experience as a qualified electrician (17th edition) or electrical engineer;
- Inspection and maintenance experience and qualifications (C&G 2391 or 2394/5);
- Solar PV installation and maintenance experience (including systems over 50kWp and G59/3) and qualifications (C&G 2372 or C&G 2399 or equivalent);
- Experience and training with central PV Inverters (i.e. Ingeteam, Gamesa, ABB, Sungrow, Emerson etc.) and Power Electronic PV inverters is highly desirable;
- Experience and training with HV switchgear and systems is highly desirable;
- Health and Safety awareness (e.g. ECS and/or SSSTS) including valid first aid ticket;
Competencies required for this role:
- Planning - develops schedules and task/people assignments. Able to break down work into the process steps and Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects;
- Technical knowledge - can problem solve quickly and express solutions verbally and on paper;
- Action focused - Can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all and is seen as a team player and is co-operative;
- Composure - does not become defensive or irritated when times are tough and is a settling influence in a crisis;
- Ability to get on with others.
Applicants must:
- have a clean UK driving licence;
- be able to work in the UK.
By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are acting as consultants for the hiring company. Ortolan People are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days. Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.