Technical Commercial Manager | Solar PV & Battery Systems | Key hire in fast-growing business with pathway to Director role
Please read the following job description thoroughly to ensure you are the right fit for this role before applying.
OVERVIEW
A growing, founder-led solar PV and battery systems business is seeking a Technical Commercial Manager to play a pivotal role across customer engagement, technical decision-making, and delivery quality.
The business delivers a varied portfolio of projects across domestic and commercial settings, spanning both private and public sector clients. This brings differing technical requirements, stakeholder expectations, and decision-making environments.
The business is experiencing strong commercial growth and securing further opportunities across this portfolio. Your role is a key appointment, providing the technical and customer-facing capacity required to enable and sustain that growth.
This is a hands-on, install-adjacent role where the majority of time will be spent in customer-facing technical and commercial conversations. It is not a desk-only management position.
The opportunity will suit someone who is career minded and sees the potential to be part of something bigger, with future profit share and equity discussions to be held upon strong performance in the role over time.
YOUR ROLE
You will operate as a senior technical and commercial authority, ensuring systems are designed, priced, and delivered correctly first time.
Day to day, you will work closely with the business owners, operating with a high degree of trust and autonomy. You will frequently act as the face of the business to customers, representing technical capability, commercial judgement, and delivery standards in key conversations.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Acting as a senior technical authority across solar PV and battery systems
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Working closely with the business owners to support current and future customer opportunities
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Leading and supporting customer conversations around proposals, system design, and technical queries
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Attending and overseeing technical surveys, identifying constraints and risks early
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Reviewing and interrogating system designs for feasibility, performance, and practical delivery
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Providing technical and commercial input into pricing and quoting decisions
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Working closely with installation teams and acting as a point of escalation on technical matters
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Reducing rework, site issues, and avoidable cost through early technical intervention
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Liaising with external suppliers and partners on pricing, scheduling, and project requirements
ESSENTIAL TECHNICAL CAPABILITY
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Solid, hands-on experience with solar PV and battery systems
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Confident working across:
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System fundamentals
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Inverter and battery selection
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Cable routing, protection, and practical installation constraints
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Able to understand and interrogate system designs
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES
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Background as a senior solar engineer, lead installer, technical manager, installation manager, or surveyor
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Install-led mindset with strong practical judgement
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Comfortable operating in customer-facing, commercially aware discussions
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Calm, grounded approach suited to a founder-led, growing business
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Appetite to influence delivery quality and business outcomes at a senior level
Ideally you will also have exposure to the following, although these aren't essential in your application:
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Larger domestic or light commercial systems
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Three-phase installations
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Exposure to DNO applications and/or MCS/audit environments
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Fault diagnosis and remedial experience
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Familiarity with CRM systems, and processes involved around tenders and pitches
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