About the job

Commissioning EngineerUtility Scale Solar / PVRemote with UK wide travel

Circular Resourcing are partnered with a growing international energy business to help them find an experienced Commissioning Engineer to cover their portfolio of utility scale solar PV projects across the UK.

This is a remote based role with regular travel all around the UK with a lot of that travel across the north of England and into Scotland.

Permanent opportunity: expected salary £70k - £85k plus benefits

Job description:

The primary focus of this role is commissioning, integration and troubleshooting of solar plant control and communication systems.

• The successful candidate should be comfortable working across the complete solar PV installation, including: String inverters and inverter communications
• SCADA systems
• Plant controllers / PPC (Power Plant Controllers)
• Communications networks and fibre infrastructure
• Ethernet switches and network architecture
• IP addressing and network configuration
• MV transformers and associated protection systems
• Monitoring and data acquisition systems
• Grid compliance and DNO witness testing activities

• The ideal candidate will be capable of commissioning and fault-finding across the full electrical, controls, SCADA and communications package rather than focusing solely on the HV electrical equipment.
• We are particularly interested in speaking to candidates who have previously commissioned utility-scale solar PV plants, battery storage systems (BESS), SCADA platforms, plant control systems and communication networks, and who have supported DNO witness testing, energisation and grid compliance activities.

• Essential Skills and ExperienceExperience commissioning C&I and utility-scale solar PV projects.
• Strong knowledge of solar PV plant commissioning processes.
• Experience configuring and commissioning inverter systems.
• Experience commissioning SCADA and plant control systems.
• Competent in point-to-point testing and functional testing.
• Experience carrying out G99 injection testing and grid compliance testing.
• Ability to read and interpret single line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, and control philosophies.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites.

• Desirable SkillsThe following experience would be highly advantageous:
• Understanding of power system studies and grid integration.
• Experience with HV and MV electrical systems.
• Knowledge of HV switching procedures and safe systems of work.
• Experience with electrical protection relays, protection settings, and protection testing.
• Familiarity with G100 export limitation systems.
• Experience working alongside DNOs and National Grid commissioning teams.
• Knowledge of battery energy storage systems (BESS).
• Electrical qualifications such as HNC/HND, Degree, or equivalent in Electrical Engineering.
• Authorised Person (AP) or Senior Authorised Person (SAP) experience.

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