About MCS
MCS (Microgeneration Certification Scheme) is the UK’s national quality mark for small-scale renewable technology, such as solar panels and heat pumps. We’re here to set standards and provide protection, giving consumers confidence to invest in renewable technologies to heat and power their homes and small businesses. Working with industry, MCS defines, maintains, and improves quality, by setting standards for low-carbon energy technology products, contractors, and their installations.
Now is an exciting time to join MCS; especially as we have recently launched the redevelopment of the Scheme, which has a greater focus on consumer protections, quality workmanship, and dispute resolution. 2025 was a record-breaking year for the small-scale renewables industry in terms of installation volumes and we look forward to continuing our vital role in driving forward the UK's progress towards Net Zero.
Our People
As an MCS employee, you will have the ability to demonstrate, understand and apply our company values. These are embedded in all roles across the business, and are central to the way we operate and support one another at MCS:
- We are expert
- We are open and inclusive
- We are innovative
- We are understanding
- We are principled
- We are passionate
We are a strong and ambitious team of just over 100 and growing. People are at the heart of MCS and we empower each other, support each other, and work together to achieve our goals. From members of our team who are just starting their journey as an apprentice, to those who have worked in renewables for years, we have wide range of talents and expertise.
Why you’ll love working for MCS
Aside from the exciting and challenging role, the people, our culture, and our mission, we have some amazing benefits that make MCS a pretty awesome place to work. Here’s a few favourites among our team:
- Our Team: We are an energetic, sociable and talented bunch who are super passionate about what we do and we are determined to make a difference. We are friendly, supportive, collaborative and we learn from each other every day.
- Holiday: 25 days’ annual leave per annum (plus UK bank holidays) – increasing to 28 days with three years’ service, and to 30 days with five years' service.
- Social Events: Summer socials, Christmas party, regular events in the office, dress-down Fridays, and more.
- Wellbeing: All employees have access to an Employee Assistance Programme, optional access to Medicash – a healthcare plan with the highest level of cover. Access to Mental Health First Aider, up to 8 counselling sessions, helping to ensure that every team member feels supported.
- Office Treats: Weekly provision of free organic fruit, breads, spreads, breakfast items, tea, coffee and soft drinks when working from the office.
- Supportive HR Policies: Enhanced Maternity, Paternity leave, sick leave, and emergency paid leave, life assurance 5 x your salary.
- Grow with MCS: Access to and support with continuous professional development.
- Professional Membership: Funding for one annual professional membership aligned to your role or professional discipline.
- New Starters: Welcome lunch with the CEO.
- Company Pension: 8% company contribution.
- Working week: 37.5 hours Monday – Friday with flexible working options.
- Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Cycle to work, EV lease scheme and additional annual leave purchase - subject to individual eligibility criteria.
- Free Parking: when working from the office.
- EV charging facilities: when working from the office.
Technical Team
We are a committed and technically driven department responsible for upholding and evolving the UK's recognised Standards for small-scale renewables. Our team leads on the technical accuracy, innovation, and robustness of the MCS Standards, ensuring they remain fit for purpose in a fast-evolving energy landscape.
The Technical Team works closely with Working Groups, stakeholders from across the sector, and other MCS departments to ensure that all technical guidance reflects the latest developments in technology, regulation, and industry best practice.
The role
Working to the Technical Manager - Electric, you’ll be expected to:
1. Contribute to the delivery of technical projects and initiatives in support of the MCS Technical Manager, and as such, assist in the ongoing maintenance and development of MCS Standards, Tools and Calculators
2. Provide support to Technical Working Group meetings:
a. Support the development discussion papers to support the Technical Working Groups when developing and maintaining MCS Standards, guidance documents, tools and calculators
b. Take Technical Working Group actions and present back to the Working Groups
3. Provide general support to the MCS Technical Manager, and MCS more generally with any technical based tasks, with the aim of raising technical standards and to give confidence to consumers in low carbon technology (home-grown energy)
4. Conduct research, literature reviews and technical assessments of available data, involving a range of resources, presenting findings and conclusions to inform MCS technical decisions
5. Review external documentation and attend online webinars and provide concise summaries to the relevant MCS team members, particularly those who are non-technical
6. Support the Technical Manager with collaborations involving the wider sector and colleagues in the wider MCS team
7. Manage the Technical inboxes (Technical Support and Feedback): Provide support to monitor, log, allocate, and help facilitate answers to the technical and Standards based queries that MCS receives
8. Manage the internal Standards workplans for all electric technologies for future Standards changes
9. Attend and support MCS presence at various industry events, representing the MCS Technical Manager if required
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Degree-level qualification in a relevant discipline, such as engineering, sustainability or environmental science, or equivalent relevant experience.
- A technical mindset, with the ability to understand new technical challenges and identify practical ways to address them.
- Understanding of how research and technical evidence can be used to inform decisions
Desirable
- Knowledge of the small-scale renewable energy and low-carbon technology sector.
- Understanding of one or more relevant technologies, such as solar PV, battery storage or small wind turbines
- Awareness of the role of certification and standards within a regulated technical environment.
- Understanding of relevant legislation, Building Regulations, government policy and industry guidance affecting renewable energy technologies.
- Knowledge gained within renewable energy, engineering, construction, certification, standards or another regulated technical environment.
Skills
Essential
- Experience of contributing to and delivering technical research or projects, gained through industry, academic study or another relevant setting.
- Ability to research, interpret and summarise complex technical information.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including explaining technical information to non-technical audiences.
- Ability to contribute to technical projects and produce clear reports, briefing papers or guidance.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage actions, workplans and deadlines.
- Good organisational and administrative skills, with a high level of reliability and accountability. Effective time-management skills, with the ability to manage actions, workplans and deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and sound judgement, including knowing when to escalate technical matters.
- Ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Desirable
- Experience of contributing to technical working groups, committees or project meetings.
- Experience of supporting technical standards, guidance, tools or calculators.
- Confidence presenting technical information at meetings or industry events.
Behaviours
Essential
- Reliable and accountable, taking ownership of agreed actions.
- Collaborative and able to work effectively as part of a team.
- Able to see the bigger picture and ensure individual contributions remain aligned with wider project and organisational goals.
- Reliable and accountable, taking ownership of agreed actions.
- Curious and committed to developing technical knowledge.
- Proactive and solutions-focused.
- Adaptable when managing changing priorities.
- Professional and credible when representing MCS.
- Willing to work flexibly and travel for meetings and events when required.
Don’t meet every single requirement?
We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box, but if you can do most of what we’re looking for, and this role excites you, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!
To apply, please send a CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification and what you'd bring to MCS.
Email: [email protected]
The closing date is Wednesday 23rd September 2026, 9.00am
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Successful applicants will be invited to a face-to-face interview at our office in Daresbury.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
