Graduate Solar Designer / Project Manager

About us

Solar4Business is a growing, privately owned company that designs and delivers commercial solar PV across the UK. Working alongside our sister company Inicio Funding Solutions, we also offer zero-capex Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) so businesses can go solar with no upfront cost.

We work with manufacturers, hospitality, leisure and property businesses across the UK, from single rooftops to multi-site portfolios. We are a small, hands-on team, so you will work directly with the directors and see how every deal is won, designed, priced and built.

The role

This is a graduate role with a clear purpose: to learn, and over time take ownership of, our solar design and PPA work. You will be trained by our Group Operations Manager on the commercial side and by our Technical Delivery Director on design and delivery.

You will learn industry tools including OpenSolar, CAD and PVsyst, help price and present PPA proposals, and help manage small to medium solar projects from survey to handover. Responsibility grows as your skills do, with a real route to becoming a qualified Solar Designer or a Solar Project Manager.

Solar design

• Produce rooftop and ground-mount PV layouts in OpenSolar, using site surveys, drawings and satellite imagery
• Prepare CAD drawings and layouts for proposals and installation packs
• Run energy yield and shading models in PVsyst, and sense-check outputs
• Analyse half-hourly (HH) consumption data to size systems and batteries against a site's actual demand
• Review installer (EPC) designs and quotes for quality, cost and compliance

Commercial and PPA support

• Help build PPA and purchase proposals: tariffs, export value, savings and payback
• Maintain pricing models and keep supplier and component pricing up to date
• Prepare customer-facing proposals and present them alongside the directors
• Keep deals, contacts and documents up to date in our CRM (HubSpot)
• Work with partners, installers and suppliers to gather information and move deals forward

Project delivery

• Help manage small to medium commercial solar projects from contract to handover
• Coordinate surveys, installers, DNO applications and equipment orders
• Track programme, budget, risks and documentation for each project
• Visit sites for surveys, progress checks and handovers
• Keep customers informed and make sure handover packs are complete

Essential

• A degree (or graduating in 2026) in engineering, renewable energy, physics, environmental science, construction or a related subject
• Strong numeracy and confidence in Excel
• A genuine interest in solar and the energy transition
• Clear written and spoken communication, comfortable talking to customers and contractors
• Organised, curious and keen to take on responsibility quickly
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to sites

Desirable

• Exposure to CAD, OpenSolar, PVsyst or similar modelling software
• An internship, placement or project in renewables, energy or construction
• Some understanding of commercial energy bills, tariffs or half-hourly data
• Interest in working towards MCS, project management (e.g. APM or PRINCE2) or solar design qualifications

Career progression

You will build a broad foundation first, then specialise in the direction that suits you, with training and qualifications supported along the way.

Where it leads

Technical - Experienced, qualified Solar Designer

-Advanced PVsyst and CAD work, battery and grid design, technical sign-off on proposals

Delivery - Solar Project Manager

-Running projects end to end, managing installers and budgets, growing into larger schemes

Either way, you'll take on more of the commercial and PPA work as you grow, so the role can develop as the business does.

What we offer

• Salary of £30,000 - £35,000
• Company performance-related bonuses
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Workplace pension
• A brand new office building in central Harrogate, next to the train station
• On-site parking and free use of the on-site gym
• Structured, hands-on training from the people who run the business
• Funded training and industry qualifications as you progress
• Variety: design, commercial and delivery work in one role
• A clear path to Solar Designer or Project Manager
• The chance to grow with a young, ambitious group in a growing industry