Solar Panel installer – Team Leader
Solar Installations Team Leader, Tier 3
Permanent, Nationwide Role
Morson Edge are looking for an experienced Solar Installations Team Leader to join a leading UK commercial and industrial rooftop solar installer. This is a permanent, nationwide position for a proven solar professional who can lead teams on site, maintain high safety and quality standards and ensure projects are delivered efficiently and professionally.
The role operates on a Monday to Thursday working pattern, with nationwide travel and regular overnight stays, typically four nights per week, all expensed.
The role
As a Tier 3 Team Leader, you will take full responsibility for leading Solar PV installation teams on site. You will manage safety, quality assurance and day to day delivery while acting as the key link between site teams, clients and operations. This role requires strong technical capability alongside confident leadership and decision making.
Key responsibilities
Leading solar PV installation teams on commercial and industrial projects
Managing site safety, quality and productivity
Ensuring works are delivered in line with CPPs, RAMS and project plans
Liaising with clients and internal operations teams regarding progress, variations and site issues
Carrying out QA checks, snagging reviews and final sign off
Ensuring commissioning documentation, photographs and evidence are completed and uploaded
Mentoring and developing Tier 1 and Tier 2 installers
Delivering toolbox talks and site safety briefings
Managing on site pressures, conflict resolution and task delegation
Technical skills and experience
Extensive experience across a range of solar PV system installations
Confident installing independently with minimal supervision
Strong understanding of panel layout and string design interpretation
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, roof plans and cable routing diagrams
In depth knowledge of mounting systems including flat roof, trapezoidal steel and pitched roof systems
Ability to square roofs, plan inverter locations and DC cable routes
Strong fault finding capability including dead strings, stringing issues and DC underperformance
Competent in MC4 crimping and DC cable termination
Skilled in multimeter use for DC string testing
Good understanding of fire safety requirements for solar PV
Working knowledge of SolarEdge or similar systems for on site design adjustments
Safety and compliance
Strong safety record with consistent installation quality
Full understanding of CPPs and RAMS with the ability to amend site level RAMS when required
Confident carrying out Dynamic Risk Assessments
Ability to stop work and manage escalations where required
Lead incident reporting and near miss documentation
Safe manual handling of solar modules and awkward loads
Confident working at height
Leadership and management
Demonstrated leadership capability within solar installation environments
Ability to delegate tasks effectively based on team capability
Ability to coach and develop Tier 1 and Tier 2 installers
Confident delivering contractor only and client facing toolbox talks
Professional enforcement of safety and quality standards
IT and reporting
Completion of daily site reports and weekly progress updates
Digital upload of forms, photographs and as built documentation
Responsible for company vehicle compliance
Competent using digital tools including laptops, cloud based forms and Microsoft Office
Candidate requirements
Must meet all Tier 2 competencies
Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle
Flexibility to work nationwide with regular overnight stays
Professional, organised and confident representing the business on site
Mandatory training and certifications
IPAF
CSCS and Working at Height
Manual Handling
Asbestos Awareness
Harness Training
First Aid where required
Completion of all Elevate Tier 1 modules and competency sign off
What’s on offer
Permanent employment
Monday to Thursday working week
42.5 contracted hours
£30 daily food allowance
£30 overnight allowance
All accommodation fully expensed
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Solar Team Leader looking to step into a senior on site leadership role within a growing commercial solar operation