Job Type: Full-Time (39 hours/week, Mon–Fri Flexitime)
Location: Greater Dublin Area (& Surrounding Counties)
Job at a Glance
- Role: Head Electrician — Solar PV Installations
- Location: Dublin & East of Ireland (Leinster)
- Type: Full-time, Permanent
- Salary: €70,000 to €80,000 per year (dependent on experience)
- Bonus: Monthly performance bonus
- Training Provided: Yes, including QC qualification if you don't have it already
- Closing Date: Rolling review — early application encouraged
- Apply: [email protected]
About the position
PureVolt Solar, an SEAI-registered solar panel installation company, is currently hiring a Full-Time Head Electrician based in Dublin and East Ireland (Leinster). This is our most senior electrical role. You will be PureVolt's go-to person for difficult electrical work, regulations, fault finding and installation quality, leading our electrical teams on site and signing off on the standard of our installations.
You will be part of a growing team and will play a key role in every installation project. Through our generous bonus structure, you will have a direct stake in the success of our company and know your contributions are valued and recognised. You can view the equipment we use and the quality of our workmanship website.
What will your day-to-day duties be as a Solar Electrician?
- Plan and carry out complex electrical work on our solar PV installations, including wiring, panel building, inverter connections and live testing.
- Take overall responsibility for the physical quality of our installations on site.
- Supervise and mentor our electricians, apprentices and general operatives.
- Carry out the formal testing and verification of completed installations and sign completion certificates.
- Diagnose and repair faults on solar inverters, battery storage systems and other equipment.
- Make sure every installation meets the SEAI Domestic Solar PV Code of Practice and the national wiring rules (I.S. 10101).
- Complete the grid connection paperwork for our installations.
- Commission inverters, connect them to Wi-Fi and walk homeowners through using their new system.
- Keep the team service-ready, from standard van stock to app and portal access.
- Mentor the team, share what you learn, and help us keep improving how we work.
Essential skills / attributes
- Fully qualified Electrician with National Craft Certificate Electrical (required)
- Substantial post-qualification experience working in domestic installation settings
- Regular solar or renewable installation experience
- Legally able to supervise apprentices and general operatives
- An excellent knowledge of health & safety guidelines
- Full clean Irish driving licence
- Safe Pass and Manual Handling Certificate in place before the start date
- A natural leader who takes ownership and pushes jobs over the line
Desirable skills / attributes
- Already a Qualified Certifier (QC), or ready to sit the course - we will pay for the qualification if you don't have it already
- Experience diagnosing faults on inverters and battery storage systems
- Experience commissioning inverters and showing homeowners how to use their system
- Familiarity with SEAI paperwork and grid connection forms
- Working knowledge of earthing and ferrule standards
- A track record of mentoring junior electricians or improving team standards
- Experience and comfort helping with work on roofs
International Applicants & Foreign Qualifications
Please note that this is a fully qualified role. To be considered for this position, you must be able to work as a fully qualified electrician in Ireland.
If you trained outside of the Republic of Ireland, you must already possess:
- Official approval via the CRU's Electrical Recognition Process for International Qualifications (a standard QQI NARIC comparability statement is not sufficient).
- An active Qualified Certifier (QC) Number registered with Safe Electric, or formal confirmation that you are immediately eligible to obtain one.
- Proof of completing Irish Wiring Rules training (to I.S. 10101:2020 standards).
- A valid Safe Pass and Manual Handling certificate.
Training provided
This is a senior role for a qualified electrician, not an apprenticeship. You will receive full training on the specific solar systems, inverters and battery storage brands we install, so you can focus on what you do best.
If you don't already have your Electrical Testing and Verification qualification (QC), then we will pay for you to do this and become a Qualified Certifier. This is a great qualification to have and will help you to progress in your career.
Does it matter if I have no experience in Solar?
For this senior role, regular solar or renewable installation experience is essential. If you are a qualified electrician with strong experience in another area and you would like to move into solar, please talk to us so we can discuss whether other roles in our team might suit you better at the present time.
Working for PureVolt Solar - Is this job right for you?
We're a small and friendly team who have each other's backs. We're proud of our workplace culture, and we're looking for people who can help us to build it further. Before we add anyone to our team, we always want to be sure that they share our mindset when it comes to efficiency, hard work and doing what's right for the customer.
An established, SEAI-registered company
PureVolt Solar is a fully certified, SEAI-registered solar PV installation company. We pride ourselves on executing safe, compliant, and highly efficient renewable energy systems across Ireland. When you join us, you are joining an authoritative, trusted entity in the Irish green energy sector.
Who you're working with
Our office team is a mix of solar specialists on the one hand, and marketing / tech nerds on the other. Our installers are the best in the business — we only work with people who meet our high standards. The marketing guys are the reason we usually have more enquiries than we can install. The tech nerds are the reason our installers never show up to a job with the wrong parts.
As well as being the solar installer, you will also be the face of PureVolt while you are at the customer's house. Whenever we get a five-star review, it will be in large part because you maintained PureVolt's standards of tidiness, workmanship and good communication. This is what we're about.
We're giving away all of our profits to good causes
Our founder created PureVolt to make a difference, not to make a profit. That's why we're giving away all of our profits to good causes in Ireland — in the form of free solar panels. More solar panels on rooftops means less carbon emissions (this is why we exist). And if the people and organisations under those roofs are doing good for their community, well that's even better! If you know a charity who would benefit from free clean energy, please tell them about our free solar for good causes scheme.
Would you like to learn more about what it is like to work for PureVolt Solar?
If you think you might be interested in applying for this role, but would like to know what it is like to work for us, then please let us know. We will set things up for you to speak with one of our current employees and you can ask them anything you want, in complete confidentiality.
Hours and Location
Location: Dublin area & East of Ireland (Leinster). There will be some travel to sites elsewhere but you will be joining a team which is focused on Dublin and East Coast installations.
Full-time role. Monday to Friday (Flexitime) - 39 hours
Have any questions?
That is a good thing! We want to make sure you have every opportunity to assess us. Yes, we want you to be the right person for the role, but we also want to make sure you are happy that this is the right role and company for you. Please, if you have any questions at all, do not hesitate to get in touch. We would be only too happy to help.
How to apply
To apply, please email us a cover letter and your CV to [email protected]
Closing Date
We are actively reviewing applications and scheduling interviews as they arrive. If we find the perfect fit for the team, we may make a hiring decision quickly, so an early application is highly encouraged.
Recruitment Process
- We will be shortlisting candidates based on their submitted CV and Cover Letter.
- Shortlisted candidates will progress to a short phone interview.
- Finally, we will arrange for the shortlisted candidates to attend in-person interviews.
Pay: €70,000.00-€80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company car
- Flexitime
- Free or subsidised travel
- Profit sharing
Work Location: On the road
