Senior Design Engineer Manager – Solar and Storage Permanent

Role-

Senior Design Engineer Manager – Solar and Storage

Location-

Chesterfield with willingness to occasionally travel nationally to site visits.

Salary-

Up to £55,000

Position type-

Full time, Permanent

Key Accountabilities:

• Work in a technical capacity to support the business development and operations teams to win and develop large scale commercial projects from initial bid through to commissioning.
• Understanding, amending and producing technical drawings.
• Undertake site surveys nationally and other activities to support successful project development.
• Technical oversight of pre-construction and operational projects.
• Support due diligence activity to include data analysis, documentation review and risk analysis.

The work also involves:

• Liaising with a wide range of customers and stakeholders at the highest level.
• Working on multiple projects concurrently.
• Producing written reports and other documentation for delivery to the client.
• Supporting the continuous improvement and development of group procedures and documentation.
• Able and willing to assist less experienced colleagues with their engineering queries.
• Confident in briefing and delegation.
• Any other appropriate duties as directed by line management.

Position Qualifications:

• Degree in an engineering subject, ideally in the field of electrical
• Demonstrable ability to design LV electrical systems
• Experience delivering complex tasks to tight timelines
• Experience in direct client engagement throughout project lifecycle and ability to cope with a wide variety of tasks
• Fluent command in English in writing and speech, allowing for creation of clear written reports.
• Good organisation and time management skills.
• Interpersonal skills including the confidence to seek help from colleagues where required.
• Good command of Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets
• Full driving license and willingness to travel on occasion to visit sites nationally

The ideal candidate will also have experience in:

• Designing commercial Solar PV, Battery or EV systems
• Preparing technical responses for tender bids
• Using AutoCAD, PVSyst, PVSol*3D, Amtech/Trimble Pro Design
• HV electrical design
• BS7671 qualification

We Offer:

• The chance to join a successful, growing renewable energy company
• Great opportunity to upskill into an expanding industry
• Immediate involvement in some of the UK’s largest Solar PV, battery storage and EV charging schemes
• An emphasis on work/life balance and flexible working
• A friendly and supportive working environment with regular company-wide social events

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join the leading and fastest growing solar business in the UK, with a strong, experienced team, fantastic reputation and track record

Are you the person who can help Custom Solar to decarbonise the UK through the deployment of solar energy?