Offices in Lichfield and Portsmouth.
The Role
Kembla is looking for an experienced and appropriately qualified Senior Electrical Engineer – Solar PV & Battery Storage to join our growing technical team.
This is a senior technical role focused on the electrical design, compliance, technical approval and safe delivery of Solar PV and battery-storage systems across both commercial and domestic projects.
The successful candidate will also act as a key source of technical electrical advice to our Project Managers, designers, electricians, installation teams and subcontractors, ensuring our systems meet current UK Solar PV, battery-storage and electrical regulations.
This is a technical engineering position rather than a people-management role.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce, review and approve electrical designs for Solar PV and battery-storage systems.
- Produce and review SLDs, schematics, cable calculations and electrical design documentation.
- Advise on AC/DC cable sizing, protection, isolation, earthing, bonding and surge protection.
- Review inverter selection, string configuration and battery integration.
- Assess existing electrical infrastructure and suitability for Solar PV and EESS connections.
- Provide technical advice to Project Managers, electricians, designers and installation teams.
- Review and resolve electrical and technical issues during installation and commissioning.
- Support inspection, testing, commissioning and certification.
- Review internally and externally produced electrical designs.
- Support G98, G99 and G100 applications and more complex DNO queries.
- Ensure designs and installations comply with current UK electrical, Solar PV and battery-storage requirements.
- Work closely with Kembla's Solar PV Design Engineer, who will focus primarily on physical system layouts and performance design.
- Support the development of Kembla's technical standards, approved products and design procedures.
Essential Qualifications
Applicants should hold the following, or recognised current industry equivalents:
Electrical
- Recognised Level 3 electrotechnical/electrical installation qualification, apprenticeship, NVQ or equivalent demonstrating qualified-electrician status.
- Current BS 7671 / 18th Edition, such as City & Guilds 2382 or equivalent.
- Level 3 Inspection and Testing, such as City & Guilds 2391-52 or equivalent.
- Level 4 Design and Verification of Electrical Installations, such as City & Guilds 2396 or equivalent.
Solar PV
- Current recognised Level 3 Solar Photovoltaic qualification, such as:
- City & Guilds 2922-34; or
- EAL Level 3 Solar PV equivalent; or
- Another recognised current industry/MCS equivalent.
Battery Storage / EESS
- Current recognised Level 3 Electrical Energy Storage System qualification, such as:
- City & Guilds 2923-34; or
- EAL Level 3 EESS equivalent; or
- Another recognised current industry/MCS equivalent.
Essential Experience
Qualifications alone will not be sufficient. Applicants must also demonstrate strong practical experience in:
- Commercial Solar PV electrical design.
- Domestic and commercial Solar PV systems.
- Three-phase commercial electrical installations.
- Solar PV and battery-storage integration.
- Electrical protection, cable sizing, earthing and isolation.
- Producing and reviewing SLDs.
- Inspection, testing and commissioning.
- G98, G99 and G100 requirements.
- DNO requirements and grid connections.
- Providing technical advice to installation and project teams.
- Reviewing and approving technical work produced by others.
- Identifying and resolving electrical compliance issues.
Experience with larger commercial rooftop Solar PV systems is particularly important.
Technical Knowledge
Applicants should have strong working knowledge of:
- BS 7671.
- BS EN 62446.
- IET Code of Practice for Grid Connected Solar PV Systems.
- IET Code of Practice for Electrical Energy Storage Systems.
- MCS requirements for Solar PV and battery storage.
- G98, G99 and G100.
- Current DNO requirements.
- Relevant manufacturer installation and commissioning requirements.
Desirable
- Previous experience as an MCS Technical Supervisor.
- Previous experience as an NICEIC Qualified Supervisor or equivalent.
- ECS Gold Card.
- HNC, HND or Degree in Electrical Engineering or Building Services.
- Commercial battery-storage experience.
- Experience within education, manufacturing or industrial environments.
- Experience with commercial LV switchgear and distribution systems.
About You
We are looking for someone who is technically strong, practical and confident making electrical decisions.
You should be comfortable being the person colleagues turn to when they need to understand the correct, safe and compliant electrical solution for a Solar PV or battery-storage project.
You will need to be confident challenging designs or installations that do not meet the required standard and explaining technical requirements clearly to both electrical and non-electrical colleagues.
What We Offer
- £43,000–£47,000 per annum.
- Company bonus scheme.
- 33 days annual leave.
- 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
- Private healthcare.
- A senior technical position without the requirement to manage a large team.
- Exposure to a varied portfolio of commercial and domestic Solar PV and battery-storage projects.
- Opportunity to help shape Kembla's technical standards and internal engineering capability.
Pay: £43,000.00-£47,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Private medical insurance
Work Location: In person
