Solar Maintenance Technician

Type of contract: Permanent (CDI)

Location: Montpellier

Convinced that solar photovoltaics is one of the major solutions for meeting humanity's energy needs in a lasting and responsible way, the Urbasolar Group has been dedicated to its large-scale deployment for more than 15 years in France and Europe. A subsidiary of the Swiss energy company Axpo (6,000 employees worldwide), we produce renewable, decarbonised and competitive electricity. To do so, we design, develop, build and operate high-performance and innovative photovoltaic installations.

Do you enjoy working in the field and contributing concretely to the energy transition? Join Urbasolar and take part in the sustainable performance of our photovoltaic power plants, within a committed and supportive team.

Your responsibilities:

• Carry out preventive maintenance work (inspections, measurements, equipment servicing, operational checks) on the photovoltaic power plants in the operated portfolio

• Perform planned corrective maintenance work (equipment replacement, rectifications) and retrofit (inverters, modules, predictive maintenance), as well as testing and recommissioning

• Supervise and check the proper execution of work carried out by contractors, in compliance with health, safety and environmental rules and the defined quality standards

• Write intervention reports using the CMMS tool provided

• Support the Construction teams during pre-commissioning and commissioning checks of power plants at the end of construction

• Configure and test inverters and monitoring equipment, with the support of suppliers and the relevant internal departments

Your profile:

• You have good knowledge of electrical engineering and of safety related to maintenance activities - this last point is essential for this role

• You have already carried out preventive maintenance activities, ideally in the field of renewable energies or industrial electricity

• You are comfortable using IT tools and maintenance software (such as CMMS)

• You know how to manage and coordinate the work of external contractors

• Ideally, you have some first experience in corrective maintenance or in managing environment-related emergency situations

• Even if you do not tick every box, your motivation and your desire to learn interest us: we would be happy to consider your application

About the team:

You will join a dynamic and supportive field team, where everyone can count on their colleagues. We value diversity of backgrounds and skills, in a spirit of cooperation and continuous improvement.

What we offer for this role

• Days-based working time arrangement (forfait jours, with RTT days)

• Variable bonus based on objectives

• Company car with fuel and toll card

• A Ticket Restaurant meal card (60% covered by Urbasolar)
  

And also:

• A Ticket Restaurant meal card (60% covered by Urbasolar)

• The option to work from home 2 days per week after the probation period

• Employee savings scheme (épargne salariale)

• A strong health insurance scheme with 75% covered by the company, plus comprehensive death and disability cover with 100% covered

• Nursery places reserved for our employees (subject to availability)

• An active and ambitious works council (CSE) that always offers you more benefits

• An innovative and digitalised onboarding process (Urbasolar integration seminar)

• Career development support with a personalised training policy and mobility opportunities within the AXPO Group

• Corporate philanthropy (support actions for associations)

Join our international teams, made up of more than 500 passionate experts dedicated to building a more sustainable future. Urbasolar is waiting for you to shape the world of tomorrow together.

Because diversity is a strength, Urbasolar is committed to inclusion and non-discrimination to guarantee equal opportunities. All our positions are open to people with disabilities.