Senior Design Engineer – Solar

About the role

The Senior Design Engineer – Solar will provide expert PV solar technical support across ongoing projects, focusing on design activities and new solar opportunities. You will lead site‑based engineering work, ensure project timelines are met, and act as the primary technical liaison with clients, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver technical PV solar expertise for design, development, testing and supervision of ground‑mounted, rooftop and car‑port solar plants.
• Manage project lifecycle stages – development, design, procurement and construction – ensuring on‑time, high‑quality delivery.
• Prepare and review specifications, drawings, tender documents and obtain statutory approvals.
• Coordinate commissioning activities, assign support staff and verify that systems meet design expectations.
• Provide technical guidance to mechanical and electrical design engineers and resolve complex engineering issues.
• Maintain supplier relationships, negotiate cost‑optimised solutions and ensure compliance with electrical norms, renewable‑energy regulations and construction codes.
• Train internal teams and clients on solar energy generation and sustainable energy practices.

Required profile

• Extensive site experience on ground‑mounted solar PV projects.
• EPC background with experience in Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and high‑voltage (HV) applications.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with clients, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Strong understanding of project timelines, lifecycle management and regulatory environments.

Required skills

• PV Solar design and commissioning
• BESS and High‑Voltage (HV) systems
• EPC project execution
• MS Project
• AutoCAD
• PVSyst
• Meteonorm
• SolarGIS
• Helioscope
• SketchUp
• Homer Pro