Design Engineer - Solar PV

The Recruitment Crowd Limited is seeking a Solar Design Engineer in Greater London for a hybrid role with a salary up to £50K. The position involves designing commercial rooftop solar solutions, supporting sales with technical expertise, and improving processes. Candidates should have 3+ years of electrical design experience, proficiency in AutoCAD, and strong communication skills. Benefits include flexible working, share options, and 25 days of holiday.
Solar Design Engineer

London (Hybrid)

Starting Salary: Up to £50K

Role Summary

Our client, a market leader within utility and commercial scale Solar PV is on the market to expand their team by bringing onbaord a Design Engineer who has AC design experiecne. Our clients mission is to decarbonise the built environment.They want to make it as easy as possible for mega-buildings and homeowners to reduce their carbon emissions by installing our innovative light-weight solar solutions

Duties

The successful candidate will be supporting the business by helping design our comm ercial rooftop solar solutions.On top of this, you will assist our sales team through their technical knowledge when liaising with clients.This role will consist of all aspects of lightweight PV system design from concept through to construction.You will also be involved in improving our current processes and keeping on top of current regulations and CPD. The role is varied,often pressurised, but always challenging and rewarding and you would be working for a dynamic company that recognises your hard work and rewards success
• AC and DC electrical system designs for commercial rooftop PV systems.
• Developing design concepts for the final connections into existing electrical infrastructure.
• Producing technical drawings.
• Producing project documentation.
• Yield modelling using PVSyst.
• Attending site surveys for feasibility studies and pre-construction assessments.
• Supporting with product development.
• Staying up to date with industry regulations and best practice.

Requirements & Qualities
• 3+ years experience in electrical system design within the commercial sector.
• 3+ yearsof experience in AutoCAD or an equivalent drawing software.
• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering or similar. Other pathways into the industry will also be considered based on experience and skills.
• Strong communication skill.
• The ability to articulate technicaltopics in simple,understandable terms to non-technical people.
• Being a proactive person that takes the initiative and can work under pressure.
• Experience within the PV sector including AC electrical design.
• Experience using energy yield modelling tools for solar PV such as PVSyst or PVSol.
• Experience in the design and im plem entation of battery storage systems.
• Training in CDM regulations.

Package & Benefits
• £40k-£55k annualsalary (Negotiable dependent on experience).
• Share options for staff based on performance and tim e with the business.
• Flexible hybrid working Tuesdays and Thursdays in the London office.
• 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.
• A central London office within the Sustainable Ventures community

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