About the role
This is a hands on Senior Solutions Architect role that may involve leading a small team of junior solutions architects. You’ll be a pivotal part of a multidisciplinary team working across sales, engineering, delivery, and innovation. The role focuses on designing, developing, and integrating innovative, commercially viable, and technically robust energy solutions for Centrica Business Solutions’ customers, spanning solar PV, CHP, battery storage, and low-carbon heat.
Responsibilities
* Design technically and commercially robust systems including CHP, battery energy storage systems (BESS), heat pumps, and solar PV
* Conduct detailed technical and financial assessments to inform low-carbon solutions for industrial & commercial (I&C) customers
* Collaborate across teams to shape propositions that meet customer needs and business objectives
* Produce technical specifications, feasibility studies, yield analysis and simulations
* Support financial models (TCO, IRR, NPV, payback) to guide investment decisions
* Translate complex technical concepts into customer-friendly commercial narratives
* Provide governance through pre-sales and early delivery phases, ensuring solution integrity
* Engage internal teams and external stakeholders with clarity, insight, and best practice
* Stay at the cutting edge of low-carbon, regulatory and market trends
What we’re looking for
* Experience in energy engineering, project development, or technical sales
* Experience with CHP, solar PV, BESS, heat pump systems, and funded energy solutions
* Strong commercial acumen with experience of PPAs, CPPAs, and ESCO models
* Familiar with UK planning and regulatory processes (G98/G99, etc.)
* Proficient in PVSol, Helioscope, AutoCAD, and CRM systems like Salesforce
* Excellent communicator with the ability to present to senior stakeholders
* Experience in leading a small team
* Degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Energy Engineering (or equivalent experience)
* Chartered Engineer (or working towards) desirable
Why apply?
We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting the different realities our people face. Life is about more than work. Our total rewards are designed to provide flexibility to meet individual needs and support you and your family financially, physically, and emotionally. Learn more about why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.
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If you’re full of energy, passionate about sustainability, and ready to craft a better tomorrow, join a team where your voice matters, your growth is supported, and your ambitions are our priority.
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