Senior Technical Designer – Commercial Solar

Senior Technical Designer - Commercial Solar

Coleshill - Will consider Bristol, Exeter, Barnstable or London

£60K Starting Salary

• Experience in designing solar in size Both DC and AC aspects using AutoCAD preferably on both ground mount (5MW) and rooftop systems.
• Ideally graduated from an electrical engineering background
• Very good understanding of LV and HV connections
• Knowledge of using Amtec Cable Calculation or similar AC Cable calculation software. (If not, able to manually calculate cable sizes)
• Experienced in using PVSOL/ PVsyst
• Ideally located near or around Birmingham
• Ideal knowledgeable / experienced In the Battery solution systems

Overall, we are looking at someone who as clear/proven record of designing solar systems and understands and has been involved in all aspects of design relating to such systems such as:

• Development of customer-specific photovoltaic concepts as well as detailed design and implementation planning including yield simulations.
• Organising and analysis of Topographical and utility survey results to support system design and piling locations.
• Designing within planning constraints and Flood Risk assessment constraints. Support planning applications with design drawings.
• Evaluation of the technical implementation options and selection of suitable mounting system and modules considering local conditions
• Review and amend the final site plans to ensure compliance with other design considerations such as planning and Structural Engineering
• Support of sales and purchasing with layout and technical issues in the offer
• Close working and good communication with colleagues in DNO, procurement, operations, legal, project development, project management and the subsidiaries
• Preparation of as-built layouts and drawings package, technical documentation after completion of a projectInteract with Sales team and the rest of engineering disciplines to integrate specifications into the design concept

• Enthusiasm towards decarbonisation and renewable energy
• Completed degree in electrical/civil/mechanical engineering or comparable completed vocational training in the technical field (e.g. technical system planner) preferably with several years of relevant professional experience.
• Understanding Topography drawings
• Understanding SLD’s and Point of LV and HV connections
• Understanding Earthing calculations
• Understanding roadwork designs in solar farms, compound layout setups etc
• Be able to visit sites and understand the Point of connection and derive a solution for connecting the solar system to the Point of connection
• Familiarity with the interactions between developer, EPC and TA in utility-scale PV project development
• Be able to draw all findings such as SLD’s or layouts on CAD, displaying excellent AutoCAD skills. Ability to setup and manage drawings, X-reference, blocks, etc.
• Experience in Solar PV Design, being able to use relevant software such as Amtech -PVSOL – PVSYST to calculate cable sizes and system configurations
• Knowledge of PV industry modelling and simulating assumptions. Including bifacial panels and single-axis trackers
• Knowledge of Energy Storage Systems

• Starting salary of up to £60K
• Opportunity to join a fast-growing business where progression is achievable
• 25 days + bank holidays and Christmas closure