Renewable Solutions Designer

Company Description

Are you an experienced Technical Solutions Designer looking for a new opportunity within Renewables?

As a global leader in electrical wholesale, Rexel distributes advanced electrical and energy-efficient products worldwide. We deliver smart, sustainable solutions engineered to enhance comfort, safety, and security across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.

The Benefits of a Career with Rexel: 

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance  
• Bonuses: Performance Related Bonus Scheme
• Time Off: 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays, increasing throughout the years too!) 
• You can also buy and sell holiday each year 
• Enhanced parental leave 
• Support & Development: Extensive learning opportunities from day one. 
• Health & Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance/Free virtual GP service, Healthy Mind Champions, and more! 
• Perks: Staff discounts, exclusive holiday offers and free financial support and education 

Job Description

We’re looking for a proactive experienced technical renewables professional.

This is a hands-on commercial role with real impact: You will be supporting the branch network in growing PV and Solar sales by providing technical expertise, bill of materials (BOM) creation, product selection guidance and advice on the latest regulations to our branch network and customer base.

Key Accountabilities for a Technical Designer with Rexel:

• Produce PV and Solar bills of materials and quotations for branch teams and customers.
• Provide technical guidance on product selection, system components, and renewable energy solutions.
• Assist with identifying suitable PV, battery storage, mounting, inverter, and associated product solutions.
• Ensure recommendations align with current regulations, manufacturer requirements, and Rexel-approved product offerings.
• Assist branches with customer opportunities requiring technical product expertise.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, legislation, and market developments within the renewables sector.

Qualifications

At Rexel, we prioritise hiring individuals based on behaviours and potential, rather than requiring specific formal qualifications for roles, the behaviours that will set you up for success within this role include:

COLLABORATION – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives 

HOLDS ACCOUNTABILTY – holds self and others accountable to meet commitments

CUSTOMER PARTNERSHIP – Creating new customer partnerships with multi dimensional relationships for strategic insight for future opportunity

DRIVES RESULTS - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances

INFLUENCES - using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others

BUILDS NETWORKS - Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organisation

What we’re looking for… 

• Strong knowledge of PV, battery storage, and associated renewable technologies.
• Ability to create accurate and commercially viable bills of materials.
• Understanding of solar system architecture and product applications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to interpret customer requirements and translate them into product solutions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and supplier configuration tools.
• Ability to manage multiple requests and priorities effectively.

Additional Information

At Rexel UK, we’re all about welcoming people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives because we know that diversity drives fresh ideas and great results.

By coming together as one team, we’re building a high-performance culture that not only drives success but also creates real value for our customers and communities.

Creating an environment where individuality is celebrated and creativity flourishes, we're making sure everyone feels supported and confident to be their best.