Technical Specialist - Solar PV and BESS
Description
- Remote work opportunity | 40hrs per week
- Base Yourself in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane
- Looking for Solar-Battery Storage Specialist /Technical Specialist
About the Role:
Reporting to the Global Service Engineering Director, the primary responsibility of the role is to provide expert technical support to our APAC Solar and Storage O&M department, who operate and maintain solar and battery storage assets. The Solar-Battery Storage Specialist /Technical Specialist will enhance delivery of our operational services by providing remote and on-site technical support (where necessary), training, and documentation.
About RES:
Do you want to work to make Power for Good?
We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company, guided by a simple yet powerful vision to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.
We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.
RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal and professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their careers they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally
Key Safety Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Lead a Safety Culture towards Zero Harm, ensuring compliance with safety requirements.
- Provide technical support for Solar and Storage O&M, including plant GPS, BESS, and power conversion technologies.
- Offer remote and on-site technical support for plant performance and other departments.
- Develop and update operational documentation (ITPs, Work Instructions, Method Statements).
- Assist in HSQE incident investigations, root cause analyses, and procedure improvements.
- Foster collaboration across regions and departments to share technical knowledge.
- Act as the nominated HVOA and Qualified Supervisor (NQS) for designated states.
- Take care for your own and others' health and safety.
- Comply with company safety policies and procedures.
Skills & Experience:
- Strong safety mindset.
- Fluent in written and spoken English with excellent communication skills.
- Proficient in IT for report writing and documentation.
- Coaching mentality, skilled in training and upskilling others.
- Developing Method Statements, ITPs, and working with OEMs on fault diagnoses.
- DC/LV installation, fault finding, testing, and commissioning.
- Solar PV O&M experience (MW-scale or large commercial).
- Experience with central inverters, SCADA, data monitoring, and HV switchgear.
- Desirable experience in battery storage installation and O&M (MW-scale).
- Experience in multidisciplinary, multicultural teams.
Qualifications:
- Diploma/degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or equivalent; other technical training to be assessed.
- Electrical License for the relevant state, LVR/CPR, First Aid, and Construction White Card.
- Full Australian driving license.
- Knowledge of APAC Health & Safety legislation and solar PV & BESS technologies.
- Familiarity with central inverters, High Voltage operations, and AC/DC systems in utility-scale solar and BESS.
- Understanding of SCADA, instrumentation, communication networks, HVAC, fire protection, and security systems (desirable).
- Battery storage technology knowledge (training available).
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Please let us know if you have any special requirements or need any sort of assistance during the interview.
Recruiting Process:
We will contact the candidates after the four-week period.
Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.
Note:
This role does not provide sponsorship; we welcome applications from candidates who have full work rights.
At RES, we celebrate differences as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.
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