Description

• Job Title: Field Engineer (Fixed Term)

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• Employer: MEER LABS LIMITED

• Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.

• Salary: £43,000 per annum.

• Employment type: Fixed-term contract (the role involves a 24-month monitoring period).

• Work arrangement: Hybrid remote, based in Cardiff, with travel between Swansea, Cardiff and London.

• Visa sponsorship: May be available for a suitable candidate, subject to the company’s Sponsor Licence and applicable UK immigration requirements.

• Role overview: To establish, operate and maintain a field testing site in Cardiff for evaluating a new fluorine-free, transparent anti-soiling coating for photovoltaic (solar) glass. The role involves equipment installation, field testing, data collection, monitoring, maintenance and reporting over a 24-month period.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organise the layout of coated and uncoated photovoltaic (PV) modules and separate testing rigs.

• Specify, procure and install testing equipment, including mounting structures, soiling sensors, weather sensors and data loggers.

• Coordinate with electrical contractors on equipment installation, grid connection and commissioning.

• Set up data acquisition systems, remote data transfer, data backups and sensor calibration.

• Apply anti-soiling coatings to PV modules in collaboration with the Coating Production and Application Technician.

• Conduct field trials involving different cleaning methods and record cleaning requirements, water consumption and energy usage.

• Carry out scheduled inspections to assess surface conditions, contact angles, light transmittance, soiling, wear and defects.

• Conduct destructive and extreme-condition testing on designated test rigs.

• Collect and send samples to Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and accredited testing laboratories when required.

• Maintain accurate monitoring data, investigate faults and document unusual readings.

• Keep site logs, testing records and maintenance records up to date.

• Prepare monthly field reports and contribute to project milestone and validation reports.

• Maintain PV modules, sensors and testing equipment and arrange necessary repairs.

• Evaluate in-field inspection and re-coating procedures, recording time, materials and associated costs.

• Prepare and follow risk assessments and method statements to ensure site safety.

• Manage site access, maintain security and report incidents or near misses.

• Support supplier communications, quotations, purchasing records and visits by project partners and assessors.

• Assist with other university research collaborations undertaken by Meer Labs.

Requirements

Essential requirements:

• Foundation degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or a related field.

• Practical experience testing or maintaining photovoltaic systems or similar electrical or mechanical equipment.

• Project management experience.

• Strong organisational skills and careful, methodical record keeping.

• Good IT skills, including experience with spreadsheets, data loggers and basic data analysis.

• Full UK driving licence.

• Ability and willingness to travel between Swansea, Cardiff and London.

Desirable requirements:

• Experience working with field sensors, monitoring systems or outdoor testing sites.

• Experience with surface coatings, soiling or materials testing.

• Knowledge of risk assessments and photovoltaic safety requirements.

• Fluency in English and Mandarin Chinese.

Benefits

• Annual salary of £43,000.

• Company pension scheme.

• Free parking.

• On-site parking facilities.

• Language training provided.

• Potential UK visa sponsorship for suitable candidates.

• Opportunity to work on innovative renewable energy and solar technology research.

• Opportunity to collaborate with universities and research partners.

• Professional experience in photovoltaic technology, materials testing and renewable energy systems.

   

How to Apply;

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