Technical Design & Project Manager - C&I Solar - Cambridge (hybrid) / UK wide

The Green Recruitment Company; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Green Recruitment Company is seeking an experienced professional to manage a portfolio of commercial solar PV installations in the UK. You will oversee installation teams, subcontractors, procurement, budgets and margins, and ensure buildability and compliance with BS 7671 and the IET PV Code of Practice.

You will drive end-to-end DNO applications, planning activities, and warranty considerations, while supporting sales with technical input and tenders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering commercial solar PV installations in the UK.
• Hands-on experience with DNO applications and UK planning requirements.
• Familiarity with PV design/proposal software (PV*SOL, OpenSolar or similar) and project management tools.
• Understanding of insurance and warranty considerations affecting product choice and installation.
• Strong commercial and client-facing skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of solar PV installations: programmes, installation teams and subcontractors, procurement, budgets and margins.
• Specifying design requirements and reviewing designs for buildability and compliance (BS 7671, IET PV Code of Practice).
• Running the DNO process end-to-end: applications, offers, testing, and notifications.
• Managing planning workstreams: development checks, planning applications and conditions.
• Ensuring projects meet insurer, funder and warranty requirements; supporting sales with site surveys and proposals.
• Owning site health & safety and quality: RAMS, site inspections, and handover packs.

Skills

Commercial solar PV

DNO applications

UK planning knowledge

PV design software

Project management tools

Client-facing skills

Driving licence

Tools

PV*SOL

OpenSolar

Job description

At our company, we support property owners and managers in making their buildings fit for the future and kind to the planet. That includes tracking and billing energy consumption in a way that's easy to grasp, helping to save energy and cut CO₂ emissions. With over 6,000 employees across more than 20 countries, we're committed to making it happen. Join us and help shape tomorrow, secure in the knowledge that you're part of a successful company that also offers you the flexibility of agile working practices.

We're proud to be part of a diverse team, fostering a culture of team spirit and togetherness where we look out for one another. We place great value on ensuring a healthy work-life balance for our people, and every employee has the opportunity to pursue further training and personal development.

Your responsibilities would include:

• Managing a portfolio of installations: programmes, installation teams and subcontractors, procurement, budgets, variations, and margin
• Specifying design requirements - system size, layout, product selection, structural and access constraints - and reviewing designs and yield models for buildability and compliance (BS 7671, IET PV Code of Practice)
• Running the DNO process end-to-end (G98/G99/G100): applications, offers, witness testing, and notifications, aligned to the programme
• Managing planning workstreams: permitted development checks, planning applications and conditions; coordinating planning and structural consultants
• Ensuring projects meet insurer, funder, and warranty requirements, including roof-mounted PV fire safety guidance (RC62) and product due diligence
• Supporting sales with site surveys, feasibility, budget pricing, and technical input to proposals and tenders; identifying follow-on opportunities (BESS, EV charging, O&M)
• Owning site health & safety and quality: CDM 2015 duties, RAMS approval, site inspections, commissioning, and handover packs

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience managing commercial solar PV installations in the UK
• Hands-on experience of DNO applications and UK planning requirements for commercial PV
• Familiarity with PV design/proposal software (PV*SOL, OpenSolar, or similar) and project management tools
• Understanding of insurance and warranty considerations affecting product choice and installation practice
• Strong commercial and client-facing skills
• Full UK driving licence