Solar and Electrical Project Manager

Aspire Jobs; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' holiday

Pension

Private healthcare

Free parking and EV charging

Social events

Job summary

Aspire Jobs is seeking an experienced Solar and Electrical Project Manager to own and grow the solar and electrical division. This hands-on role combines technical understanding with project oversight and client management, working across commercial and domestic markets.

You will collaborate with the central Business Development Manager to generate opportunities, visit sites, and ensure projects are properly quoted, organized and delivered with customer communication throughout.

Qualifications

• Experience in solar PV and electrical systems.
• Strong project management and client relationship skills.
• Comfort with manufacturer-specific software for PV designs.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining relationships with existing commercial and residential clients.
• Working with central BDM to develop incoming opportunities.
• Identifying opportunities and building the solar pipeline.
• Attending client meetings and site visits.
• Using software to design solar PV systems and prepare quotations.
• Overseeing solar PV projects from design through installation and commissioning.
• Coordinating materials, subcontract labour and installers.
• Ensuring health & safety and regulatory requirements are met.
• Keeping clients updated and resolving issues.

Job description

Job Description

Location: Home and field based, within approximately one hour of Ringwood

Salary: £60,000 basic + electric company car + up to 10% company bonus dependent on company performance

Benefits: 25 days' holiday, pension, private healthcare, free parking and EV charging, plus regular company social events including partners

Aspire Jobs are recruiting exclusively for a fast-growing business within the construction and electrical sector, working across commercial and domestic markets.

They are now looking for an experienced Solar and Electrical Project Manager to take ownership of and grow the relationships within the solar and electrical division.

This is a hands-on role combining technical understanding, project oversight and client management.

You’ll work alongside the company's central Business Development Manager, who will generate opportunities for the division. Just as importantly, once the work is won, you’ll stay involved.

You’ll work closely with clients, installers, subcontractors, suppliers and the Technical Director to ensure projects are properly quoted, organised and delivered, with the customer kept informed throughout.

This isn’t a desk-based role. You’ll be out meeting clients, visiting sites and working alongside the people delivering the projects.

Ideally, you’ll already have experience within the solar and electrical industry and enough technical knowledge to understand how a solar PV system comes together.

You’ll need to be comfortable using manufacturer-specific software to understand PV systems. Previous experience of the exact software isn’t essential as this can be learned, but you’ll need a good grounding in solar and/or electrical systems.

You’ll also need to:

• Have previous solar, renewables or closely related electrical experience
• Have a good technical understanding of solar PV and/or electrical systems
• Be commercially aware and comfortable building strong, long-term relationships with clients
• Have strong organisational and project management skills
• Be comfortable coordinating subcontract labour and working closely with installers
• Be prepared to visit sites and remain involved throughout project delivery
• Good understanding of site health & safety requirements
• Have a strong focus on customer service and reputation
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Be able to obtain the required security clearance

The role

You’ll take responsibility for projects within the solar and electrical business unit from order through to successful project delivery.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining relationships with existing commercial and residential clients
• Working alongside the central BDM to develop incoming opportunities
• Identifying additional opportunities and helping build the solar pipeline
• Attending client meetings and site visits
• Using manufacturer-specific software to design solar PV systems and prepare quotations
• Overseeing solar PV projects from design and procurement through to installation and commissioning
• Coordinating materials, subcontract labour and installers
• Working closely with administration to ensure MCS and other reporting requirements are met
• Keeping clients updated throughout their projects and resolving any issues
• Ensuring relevant health & safety and regulatory requirements are met
• Identifying potential risks or delays and dealing with them before they become problems
• Keeping up to date with developments within the solar market
• This is a great opportunity for someone who wants more ownership than a traditional solar or electrical role.

You’ll have the freedom to help shape and grow the division, while having the technical, administrative, business development and financial support of an established company behind you.

If you’re commercially minded, technically credible and like being involved right through to seeing a successful installation completed, we’d like to hear from you.

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