SAA Solar & Battery Electrician

About the role

You'll take responsibility for delivering compliant, high-quality solar and battery installations while leading and developing the apprentices and roofers working alongside you. You'll be supported by an organised office and operations team responsible for preparing jobs, coordinating materials and maintaining clear installation schedules.

Key responsibilities

• Residential and commercial solar PV installations

• Grid-connected battery storage systems

• Hybrid inverter installations and system upgrades

• Backup and essential-load circuits

• Switchboard and protection upgrades

• Testing, commissioning and fault-finding

• Compliance documentation and installation handover

• Leading apprentices and solar roofers on site

• Maintaining strong safety and workmanship standards

• Communicating professionally with customers and the operations team

About you

• Hold current SAA grid connected PV accreditation

• Hold current SAA battery storage accreditation

• Have strong hands-on solar and battery installation experience

• Can confidently lead an installation crew

• Understand Australian Standards and compliance requirements

• Produce neat, safe and well-documented installations

• Are calm, organised and solutions-focused on site

• Communicate well with customers, apprentices and office staff

• Current unrestricted NSW electrical licence

• Construction White Card

About us

Oaken Energy is part of the Future X Group, an established Australian energy group operating across renewable energy, electricity retail, smart-energy technology and virtual power plants. We're now expanding Oaken's residential and commercial solar and battery operations into NSW, creating opportunities for experienced tradespeople who want to grow with the business from the beginning.

Benefits

• $50-$65 per hour plus super

• Flexible compressed working week with full-time hours across four longer working days

• Take-home fully maintained work vehicle

• Tool allowance

• Uniforms, quality equipment and modern job management systems provided

• Secure pipeline of work across residential and commercial solar, battery, VPP and energy management projects

• Genuine career progression opportunities into installation leadership, supervision and larger commercial energy projects