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Electrical Design Engineer – Solar PV
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Electrical Design Engineer - Solar PV
Employer: Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD
Location: Lancashire
Salary: £55,000 Annual + 36 days holiday, hybrid working, bonus
Closing date: 21 Sep 2026
Job Details
Position: Electrical Design Engineer – Solar PV
Location: Leigh, Greater Manchester
Salary: £55,000 (negotiable depending on experience)
We currently have an opportunity available to join a well-established commercial solar contractor with a background of over 15 years' experience delivering solar PV installation projects across the UK.
Electrical Design Engineer Job Overview
- Leading the electrical design of commercial solar PV systems, with a focus towards 250kW+ rooftop installations within locations including commercial buildings such as nurseries, hotels, pubs, manufacturing, warehouses, and business parks
- Taking initial information from the sales/surveying team and completing accurate electrical technical drawings
- Designing and submitting technical drawings for cable routes, electrical distribution, and connections
- Providing technical assistance to installers during more complex projects, with occasional site visits and client contact included
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Electrical Design Engineer Job Requirements
- Experience in completing electrical designs and drawings for commercial solar PV installations anywhere from 250kW and above is essential
- Strong technical understanding of solar PV projects including the electrical distribution, cable routing, electrical safety, and parallel generation
- Any experience physically installing solar PV systems is not essential, but would be desirable
- Electrical qualifications such as NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installations and 18th Edition are not essential, but would be desirable
- Based within a commutable distance of Leigh, Greater Manchester, with hybrid working options available
Electrical Design Engineer Salary & Benefits
- Basic salary £55,000, negotiable depending on experience
- 36 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Healthcare cash plan provided after probation
- Salary-sacrifice schemes for additional benefits
- Discretionary company bonus provided
- Hybrid-working opportunities available
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Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
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