Mentoring for people in solar electric power generation.
Solar Electric Power Generation is a utilities field with its own language, its own way in and its own unwritten rules. A mentorhero session puts a mentee in front of somebody already doing that job for 30 minutes, so the questions get answered by a person instead of a search engine. Utilities are hiring for the transition and most people do not know these jobs exist. A session makes them visible.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to the mentee
- Free
- Sector
- Utilities
Why a session helps in solar electric power generation.
The language of solar electric power generation
A mentee leaves the session understanding the terms used on the job, not a glossary written by somebody outside it.
The route in, said plainly
Which qualifications, tickets or first jobs matter in solar electric power generation, and which are a waste of money.
Thirty minutes, no cost to the mentee
Short enough that a working mentor can give it, long enough to change what somebody does next.
Somebody who has done the job
Mentors are matched on the work itself, so the person on the call recognises the problem straight away.
The language of utilities.
These are the terms that come up in a solar electric power generation session, and what they mean in practice.
Outage and restoration
Losing supply and getting it back. The event everything is measured against.
Regulated asset
Infrastructure whose returns are set by a regulator. It shapes every investment decision.
Load and demand
How much is being used and when. The core planning problem.
Connections
Getting new customers or generation onto the network. A growing career area.
Where the jobs sit.
A mentor can walk a mentee through any of these, from the first job to the one after next.
Field operative
Jointer and technician
Control room
Network engineer
Asset planner
Programme manager
The questions that come up.
Getting an apprenticeship with a network or utility
Moving from field work into control or planning
Retraining into renewables and grid work
Which qualifications are funded by the employer
Whether to stay technical or move to management
Half an hour is enough for this.
How the network is planned, funded and maintained
What the energy transition means for jobs here
How to move from field to office without losing pay
Four steps, no cost.
- 01
Say what you do or want to do
Tell us the part of solar electric power generation you are aiming at.
- 02
We match you
A mentor working in the field, chosen on the job rather than the job title.
- 03
Thirty minutes on video
Bring the questions. No preparation, no cost, no obligation.
- 04
Come back when you need to
Sessions are repeatable as the next decision arrives.
The things people ask first.
Do the mentors actually work in solar electric power generation?
Yes. Matching is done on the work itself, so the mentor either works in solar electric power generation now or has spent long enough in it to speak from experience.
What does it cost a mentee?
Nothing. Sessions are funded by our partner organisations, so mentees never pay.
I am changing careers into this field. Is that still a fit?
Yes, and it is one of the most common reasons people book. Thirty minutes with somebody inside solar electric power generation is the fastest way to find out whether the move is right before you commit to a course.
Can employers in this industry offer sessions to their people?
Yes. Partners fund sessions for their workforce, their candidates and their local community, and get live reporting on hours delivered.
Working in solar electric power generation?
Give 30 minutes as a mentor, or book a session as a mentee. Both start on the same page.