Solar & Battery Storage Trainer & Assessor

Platinum Solar Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary with superannuation

Professional development allowances

Performance incentives

Job summary

Platinum Solar Group is seeking a Solar & Battery Storage Trainer & Assessor to lead theory and hands-on workshops for electricians in NSW. You will cover design, installation, testing, and commissioning to current AS/NZS standards and SAA pathways in a modern facility with a Monday–Friday schedule.

The role requires an unrestricted Australian Electrical Licence, grid-connected solar experience, and TAE qualifications or willingness to upgrade.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted electrical licence (NSW A-Grade or equivalent).
• Experience installing, commissioning, or designing grid-connected solar and battery energy storage systems.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE) or willingness to obtain upgrade is highly regarded.
• SAA/Grid-Connect accreditation or prior equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accredited units of competency covering solar PV and battery storage systems.
• Facilitate hands-on practical training in workshop booths and safety compliant setups.
• Conduct competency-based assessments and mark pre-course work against benchmarks.
• Ensure equipment and safety gear comply with WHS legislation and standards.
• Mentor students through technical problem-solving and compliance requirements.

Skills

Training delivery

Electrical installation

Mentoring

Industry knowledge

Education

NSW A-Grade Electrical Licence

TAE40116/TAE40122 or willingness to upgrade

SAA Grid-Connect accreditation

Job description

Solar & Battery Storage Trainer & Assessor

Lead both classroom theory and hands-on workshop training, guiding electricians through the design, compliance, installation, commissioning, and testing of solar PV and battery storage systems required under current AS/NZS standards and SAA (Solar Accreditation Australia) accreditation pathways. Work in a clean, modern, weather-controlled training facility and workshop with a Monday to Friday schedule.

Key responsibilities

Deliver accredited units of competency (including UEERE0061, UEERE0078, and UEERE0081 equivalent streams) covering solar PV and battery storage systems

Facilitate hands-on practical training in workshop booths, covering mounting, wiring, isolators, DC/AC cabling, inverter/battery commissioning, and fault diagnostics

Conduct competency-based assessments, marking pre-course online work and evaluating practical installation tasks against national RTO compliance benchmarks

Ensure training equipment, toolkits, safety harnesses, and simulated roof rigs comply strictly with WHS legislation

Mentor and support students through technical problem-solving and clean-energy compliance standards (AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 4777, AS/NZS 5033, and AS/NZS 5139)

About you

Unrestricted Australian Electrical Licence (A-Grade / NSW Qualified Supervisor or equivalent)

Extensive field experience installing, commissioning, or designing grid-connect solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS)

Cert IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116 or TAE40122) is highly regarded. Candidates with strong field expertise and demonstrated mentoring skills willing to obtain or complete their TAE upgrade will also be considered

Clean Energy Council / Solar Accreditation Australia (SAA) accreditation in Grid-Connect Solar & Battery Storage endorsement (or prior equivalent)

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and technical communication skills with the ability to engage trade peers in a professional, constructive environment

Current Driver's Licence and Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain)

About us

We aim to deliver industry-leading accredited accreditation courses designed exclusively for licensed sparkies, including Grid-Connected PV Systems, Grid-Connected Battery Storage, and Stand-Alone PV/Genset Systems.

• Work in a clean, modern, weather-controlled training facility and workshop
• Predictable hours: Monday to Friday schedule with standard daytime workshop blocks, offering genuine work-life balance
• Competitive base salary, superannuation, professional development allowances, and performance incentives
• Play an active role in lifting standards across Australia's renewable energy and storage transition