Project Manager (Solar & BESS)
Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Wetherby, Yorkshire – Candidate must be commutable distance to this area.
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £50,000 – £70,000 p.a. dependant on experience + Car Allowance + Benefits
Opportunity:
Are you an experienced Project Manager with a strong electrical background in domestic solar installations? This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the UK’s fastest-growing solar and battery energy storage businesses at a genuinely exciting time.
Our client is a dynamic and ambitious company who are on track to triple in size within the next 12 months. With that growth comes real career progression, greater responsibility, and the chance to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the business.
The Role:
As Project Manager, you will take ownership of the end-to-end delivery of solar and BESS installation projects across a broad UK region. You’ll work closely with both site teams and office staff, managing programmes, client relationships, and technical delivery to ensure every project runs smoothly and to the highest standard.
Your clients will include some of the UK’s leading housing developers, making this a high-profile and commercially important role within the business.
Example of responsibilities:
- Complete pre-start processes and ensure all site requirements are in place ahead of mobilisation
- Understand and apply complex electrical principles relating to solar PV systems and battery energy storage
- Review and approve job cards, monitoring site progress throughout the project lifecycle
- Ensure smooth, on-time delivery of projects from initial sign-off through to completion
- Collaborate with office-based and site-based teams to keep projects on track and on budget
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders
- Proactively identify and resolve challenges to maintain project momentum
Experience / Skills Required:
- A proven background in project management within domestic solar PV and/or battery energy storage is essential
- Strong electrical knowledge — understanding of complex solar and BESS systems is essential
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously across a wide geographic area
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Commercial awareness and a client-first mindset
- Full UK driving licence (car allowance provided)
- Must be commutable to the Wetherby office
If you are interested in working with a supportive team where you can learn and develop, then this would be a great opportunity.
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