Solar PV Electrician in Blackburn

Job Title: Solar PV Service & Maintenance Electrician
Location: Nationwide (England, Wales & Scotland)
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 + Van + Expenses
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About the Role

Valoris Group are working with a well-established national renewable energy company with over a decade of successful trading in the UK market. The business delivers high-quality Solar PV and battery installations across domestic and commercial sectors and has built a strong reputation for compliance, workmanship, and customer satisfaction.

Due to continued growth, they are now looking to recruit an experienced Solar PV Service & Maintenance Electrician to join their engineering team.

This role will focus on the maintenance, servicing, and fault finding of rooftop Solar PV systems, supporting both domestic and small commercial installations across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on Solar PV systems nationwide

• Diagnose and resolve faults on domestic and commercial rooftop Solar PV systems

• Conduct system testing and electrical fault finding

• Troubleshoot system design, installation issues, and monitoring platform communications

• Ensure all work is carried out in line with industry best practice and system specifications

• Provide technical support to internal teams and back-office staff

• Help standardise and improve technical approaches across the engineering team

• Maintain full compliance with health & safety procedures and risk assessments

• Travel across the UK where required, with overnight stays Monday-Thursday when necessary

Essential Requirements

• City & Guilds 2382 - 18th Edition

• NVQ Level 3 Electrical Qualification

• City & Guilds 2394 - Test & Inspect (Dwelling)

• Minimum 5 years electrical experience

• Minimum 2 years Solar PV experience on domestic or small commercial rooftop systems

• Strong fault finding and diagnostic ability

• Comfortable working at heights (MEWP experience desirable)

• Good IT literacy, including monitoring platforms and digital reporting

• Full UK Driving Licence

• Ability to clearly explain technical issues to customers in a professional manner

Desirable Experience

• City & Guilds 2392 or 2395

• Experience commissioning G98 and G99 Solar PV systems

• Experience working on systems up to 250kW

• Solar PV maintenance and servicing experience

Package & Benefits

• £40,000 - £50,000 basic salary (DOE)

• Company van

• Paid travel and expenses

• 30 days holiday (including bank holidays)

• Company pension

• Performance bonus scheme

• Structured career progression

• Staff events and team incentives

• Employee referral programme

Work Location

This is a field-based role, covering projects across England, Wales and Scotland, with travel required as part of the position.