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Solar Project Manager

  • Leicester, Leicestershire
  • Permanent
  • Nov 2, 2026

Solar PV Project Manager

Commercial Solar

£55,000 - £65,000 + Training + Development + Project Ownership + Electric Car + Laptop

Markfield, Leicestershire

Are you an Electrical Project Manager, Contracts Manager or Solar PV Project Manager looking to take full ownership of high-value commercial projects, with the backing of an established contractor that's growing its renewables capability?

On offer is a permanent role with a well-established electrical contracting and renewable energy business, where you'll manage a varied portfolio of commercial/industrial electrical installations alongside Solar PV and battery storage projects, with nationwide site travel as required.

You'll join a company with 28+ years' industry experience, known for delivering quality work across the commercial, industrial and public sectors. You'll work closely with experienced Project Managers, in-house Designers and company Directors, with support for relevant training where required.

In this role you'll take projects from contract award through to completion-owning programme, procurement, subcontractors, budgets and handover-ensuring safe, on-time delivery and strong commercial performance. There are no hands-on installation duties.

This role would suit an Electrical Project Manager from a commercial electrical contracting background, ideally with Solar PV experience, looking for long-term responsibility, technical variety and ongoing development.

The Role:

  • Manage commercial/industrial electrical installation projects and renewable energy projects (Solar PV / battery storage)
  • Full project lifecycle ownership: costing, procurement, subcontractor management, delivery and handover
  • Commercial responsibility: budgets, profitability, client and supply-chain relationships
  • Based from the Leicester head office with nationwide site travel as required
  • Permanent, salaried role (no hands-on installation duties)

The Person:

  • Proven experience managing commercial/industrial electrical projects from award to completion
  • Strong commercial awareness (costing, procurement, budgets, subcontractors)
  • Solar PV / battery storage project exposure beneficial but not essential

Reference Number: BBBH281803

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Maleek Randley at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Reference Number: BBBH281803_1793631286
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Leicester, Leicestershire

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£55,000 - £65,000 per annum + Car Pension Holiday Bonus

Per annum

Permanent

Job Type

Energy

Discipline

BBBH281803_1793631286

Reference Number

02 Nov 2026

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