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Senior Solar Engineer

Posted 15 July 2025
Salary Competitive Salary (DOE)
LocationUnited Kingdom
Job type Permanent
Discipline Renewable Energy
ReferenceKB-4264746068

Job description

​Our client is a global energy company with a significant presence in the UK energy market. In the UK, they operate a diverse energy portfolio that includes gas-fired power stations, energy storage solutions, and services supporting the transition to low-carbon energy. The company is involved in flexible power generation, energy trading, and exploring decarbonisation technologies such as hydrogen and carbon capture.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Take primary responsibility for the design of utility-scale, ground-mounted solar PV projects, with an initial emphasis on supporting early-stage project development.

  • Use industry-standard design software to progress technical designs from preliminary concepts to detailed engineering, aligned with project development milestones.

  • Optimise site layouts and energy yields through comprehensive constraint analysis.

  • Ensure designs adhere to relevant industry codes and standards, while incorporating input from Construction, Operations, and Development teams.

  • Assist in the preparation of post-construction documentation and as-built records.

  • Provide technical expertise throughout both the development and implementation phases, supporting projects remotely and on-site as needed.

  • Lead and contribute to technical due diligence activities.

  • Collaborate effectively within the Renewables team, working alongside developers, engineers, project managers, contract and offtake managers, market analysts, and external partners.

  • Maintain strong stakeholder relationships, both internally and externally, to support project success.

Your Profile:
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Renewable Energy, or a related discipline)

  • Strong background in designing and delivering utility-scale solar PV projects

  • Proficient in solar PV design tools such as PVsyst and AutoCAD, with solid understanding of renewable energy systems

  • Demonstrated analytical skills with a creative and solution-oriented approach to system optimisation

  • International project experience with proven cultural adaptability

  • Effective communicator with excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills

  • Fluent in English; additional languages are considered an asset

  • Proactive, open-minded, and highly attentive to detail