ECOE needs your help as we refocus on our renewable energy generation activity and complete the transition of our energy advice work to a different charity. We’re looking for help in three areas: a paid Solar Monitoring and Maintenance Co-ordinator, Volunteer Directors and Volunteers. Find details of the different roles below, and details for how to apply at the bottom.
Solar monitoring and maintenance co-ordinator
ECOE is looking for a solar monitoring and maintenance co-ordinator, to join our team on a paid, self-employed, basis for 4 hours a week at £20 per hour. This is an opportunity to operate in a role with real purpose. The successful applicant will have a lasting and positive impact on the local area, the Exeter community. You will be playing a direct part in the fight against climate change, reducing carbon emissions. In this role, you will also be enabling low carbon and decentralised energy generation through renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. And finally, you will be an integral force-for-good in making ECOE run smoothly and profitably.
Responsibilities
- Co-ordinating operation and maintenance on the existing solar PV sites in line with our O&M policy.
- Ensuring the functionality and safety of the solar sites.
- Maximising production and therefore income.
Management of our Solar PV sites:
- Monitoring of PV sites using monitoring platforms Solaredge, meteronline and Sunnyportal.
- Checking email alerts for fault alarms.
- Recording faults and follow up in monitoring log.
- Making action plans for faults, in consultation with O&M director.
- Contacting installers and contractors to arrange repairs.
- Researching and gathering technical information in the event of insurance or compensation claims.
- Dealing with installers regarding warranties claims.
- Dealing with insurers regarding claims and faults.
- Liaison with finance director to arrange payments of contractor invoices.
- Reporting on faults for monthly directors meetings.
- Ensuring compliance with O&M policy to satisfy insurers and warranties.
- Liaising with owners and users of these buildings, helping with meter readings when required.
Volunteer directors
The director roles best suit people who have a strong interest in helping the environment and/or local community and would therefore be motivated to spend their spare time on this. We are ideally looking for people able to commit a significant amount of time, upwards of ten hours per month, but welcome all enquiries. This is your chance to do something real to address the climate emergency!
We are particularly looking for directors with some skills in any of the following areas:
- Computing, email and websites
- Renewable energy project development
- Marketing
- Finance
- Business development
- Running community events
- Writing funding bids
- Running grant funding schemes
- Managing volunteers
These roles best suits people who have a strong interest in helping the environment and/or local community and would therefore be motivated to spend their spare time on this. We are ideally looking for people able to commit a significant amount of time, upwards of ten hours per month, but welcome all enquiries. They must be ECOE shareholders, which will require a minimum £50 investment. This is your chance to do something real to address the climate emergency!
Director Roles
- Reporting to the Board of ECOE
- Acting as a representative of ECOE
- Manage and develop projects in line with ECOE’s aims and objectives
- Provide the board with updates on activity
- Keep abreast of developments in the community energy sector and bring intel to ECOE to help develop new projects and ensure existing projects are providing good levels of service
- Lead and support others in the development of new projects and services
- Manage connections and develop networks with stakeholders
- Build rapport with other local energy groups, sharing best practices and working together to achieve common goals.
Volunteer Roles
If you have less than ten hours a month available, then perhaps you could volunteer to support the above roles. We may also need people with financial experience or knowledge to help informally audit our accounts.
Do you or anyone you know have the skills and available time to fill these important roles? Would you like further information about role responsibilities? Please contact Andy Extance in the first instance on andy@ecoe.org.uk or on 07788 582024.
