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Solar Project Engineer

A&D Recruitment
Posted 7 days ago, valid for 12 days
Location

Leicester, Leicestershire LE1 4PG, England

Salary

£45,000 - £55,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Solar Project Engineer position is home-based and reports to the Head of Projects, ideally suited for candidates located in the Midlands to cover the UK.
  • Candidates should possess project management qualifications and experience in commercial Solar PV installations, demonstrating expertise across all five project stages.
  • The role requires strong relationship management skills with clients and sub-contractors, as well as knowledge of health, safety, and environmental regulations.
  • Candidates should have experience with electrical and solar PV installations on large projects, a solid understanding of AC/DC systems, and the ability to manage projects from design to delivery.
  • The salary for this position ranges from £45,000 to £55,000 depending on experience, with additional benefits including 25 days of holiday, a pension scheme, and a mileage allowance for site visits.

The successful Solar Project Engineer can be home based and will report directly to the Head of Projects. (Ideal location will be someone who is Midlands based i.e. is able to go North/South/East & West to cover the UK)

This role will suit someone with project management qualifications and/or experience on commercial Solar PV Installations AC/DC. You will need to demonstrate tangible examples where you have operated within the fivestages of a project:project initiation, project planning, project execution, monitoring & control andproject closing. The successful candidate will need to be ambitious and will want to establish yourself as a key member of the project team and a go to specialist in the business for PV Technical package works, be capable of working under your own initiative and as part of a team.

Solar Project Engineer Key Responsibilities (Experience/Qualifications):

  • Ensuring a Robust Hand-Over from Sales / Design (Technically Astute).
  • Managing the Client & Sub-Contractors (Relationship Person)
  • Health Safety & the Environment (NEBOSH/SMSTS/SSSTS & CSCS Card Holder)
  • Risk Management (RA & Permit to Work Training)
  • Compliance to Internal & External Processes, Legislation, Regulation and the Law.
  • Project Execution (Prince2 / APNP)

Solar Project Engineer Personal Attributes/Professional Experience required

  • You will either have experience of electrical and solar PV installation on large domestic or commercial projects, surveying, project delivery
  • Strong understanding of AC/DC and voltage drops (No requirement to be a qualified electrician, just a good understanding will suffice)
  • You will need to demonstrate a strong understanding of taking a project from design stage and specification through to delivery and hand over, so a good understanding of working within processes and to technical documentation.
  • Technically minded with a full understanding of Solar Photovoltaics

Remuneration for Solar Project Engineer

  • Salary - 45,000 - 55,000 DOE
  • Home Based with site visits required
  • 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Mileage allowance for site visits (Own vehicle required) 2-3 days per week (Max)

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