Senior Solar Design & Project Manager (Hybrid)

Valoris Group Limited; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Hybrid working

Annual leave 22–25 days

Pension scheme

Life cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Benefits platform

Training & development

Football tournament Europe

Job summary

Valoris Group Limited is recruiting an experienced Technical Design & Project Manager to oversee commercial solar PV installations across the UK. Based in Duxford with hybrid working, you will manage projects from feasibility through to handover, coordinating design, procurement, and site delivery.

You will review designs for buildability and compliance, manage DNO submissions (G98/G99/G100), planning, budgets and stakeholder communications, while supporting sales with technical feasibility and

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering commercial solar PV installations in the UK.
• Strong working knowledge of commercial PV design, installation and commissioning.
• Practical experience managing DNO applications (G98/G99/G100).
• Good understanding of UK planning requirements for commercial solar installations.
• Familiarity with PV design and proposal software such as PV*SOL/OpenSolar.
• Experience using project management systems and maintaining accurate project documentation.
• Understanding of insurance, warranty and fire safety requirements affecting solar product selection and installation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of commercial solar PV installations from pre-construction through to completion.
• Coordinate project programmes, installation teams, subcontractors, procurement and site activity.
• Control project budgets, variations, costs and margins.
• Define technical design requirements, including system sizing, layout, product selection, access and structural considerations.
• Review PV designs and yield models to ensure buildability, performance and compliance.
• Ensure installations comply with BS 7671 and the IET Code of Practice for Grid-Connected Solar Photovoltaic Systems.
• Manage the complete DNO process (G98/G99/G100) and associated testing/notifications.
• Oversee planning applications and planning conditions, liaising with planners and engineers.
• Coordinate structural engineers and other technical specialists.
• Ensure projects meet insurer, funder and warranty requirements.
• Support the sales team with site surveys and technical feasibility.
• Identify opportunities across battery storage, EV charging and O&M services.
• Take ownership of site health and safety (CDM 2015, RAMS, site inspections).
• Manage commissioning, quality assurance and handover documentation.

Skills

PV design

Project management

DNO approvals

Planning experience

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Safety compliance

Tools

PV*SOL

OpenSolar

Project management software

Job description

Valoris Group Limited is recruiting an experienced Technical Design & Project Manager to oversee commercial solar PV installations across the UK. Based in Duxford with hybrid working, you will manage projects from feasibility through to handover, coordinating design, procurement, and site delivery.

You will review designs for buildability and compliance, manage DNO submissions (G98/G99/G100), planning, budgets and stakeholder communications, while supporting sales with technical feasibility and