Design Assistant

Company description

In 1979, when our story started, renewable and off-grid energy weren’t about reducing carbon. They were about getting power to remote locations. Four decades on and we’re still solving problems for customers who need electricity in far-flung places, but now we’re helping businesses meet the biggest challenge of our times: the need to eliminate carbon emissions.

Everything we do is driven by reducing carbon. It’s why we exist and why we’re on a mission to save 1 million tonnes of CO2 by 2025.

It’s how we combat climate change. But we can’t do it alone.

We need your help to reach our goal. We need to install more solar panels, get more businesses onto 100% renewable power and help everybody use energy more efficiently.

That way we can keep the UK’s businesses running and keep on reducing CO2.

Join us on our mission and let’s get to zero carbon together.

Job description

We are looking to grow our team and require a Design Assistant to support the lead Design Engineer with project specification, CAD design of Solar PV systems with and without battery storage.

Our Design team work alongside other departments in the business, in addition to liaising with suppliers and sub-contractors, to develop and deliver technical support and solutions on projects including commercial rooftop and ground mounted solar PV installations.

The ideal candidate will have experience using CAD design software. If they had experience with PV design software such as PV Sol and PV Syst, even better, but it's not mandatory providing you're willing to roll your sleeves up and learn!

The role will involve assisting in the development of cost-effective design and engineering solutions and the delivery of complete design packages for project proposals (including tenders).

You will also support in the creation of initial/draft designs from information obtained by technical colleagues (during site surveys and feasibility assessments to yield estimated project costs.

You will thrive in a busy work environment, enjoy working collaboratively and a pro at multi-tasking. In return you can expect a friendly, doughnut-loving team who are seeking out their next table tennis champion to join the fold (don't worry too much about your skills in this area!!).

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £20,000.00-£26,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Application question(s):

• Please confirm you have the Right to Work in the UK without requiring sponsorship

Experience:

• AutoCAD: 1 year (preferred)
• PV Sol software: 1 year (preferred)
• PV Syst software: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person