Network Engineer - EV Charging & Renewables - United kingdom - £60k + Bonus

Job description

Network Engineer - EV Charging & Renewables - United kingdom - £60k + Bonus

Role: Network Engineer

Sector: EV Charging & Renewables

Location: North Yorkshire or North Lanarkshire

Working Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days per week on site)

Salary & Package: £50,000 – £60,000 base + annual bonus

Role Overview

This organisation is a growing engineering and infrastructure provider operating across EV charging, renewables, and smart energy systems in the UK. It delivers end-to-end solutions covering the design, build, operation, and maintenance of critical energy infrastructure, supporting the transition to a low-carbon future.

Due to continued growth, they are seeking a Network Engineer to take ownership of the EV Charging Point Management System (CPMS) and wider EV infrastructure estate. This is a key role within a scaling business, offering autonomy to shape systems, processes, and future team capability.

The role is primarily back-office and remote-first, focused on system optimisation, intelligent fault diagnosis, automation, and maintaining high levels of uptime across a multi-vendor charging network.

Key Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the CPMS platform and associated EV charging infrastructure
• Monitor, manage, and optimise network performance to ensure maximum uptime and reliability
• Diagnose and resolve the majority of faults remotely through CPMS, automation, and system intelligence
• Act as the technical escalation point for complex network and platform issues
• Design, build, and maintain APIs and system integrations between platforms
• Support and guide field engineers during reactive call-outs, providing root cause analysis
• Work directly with OEM partners to manage interoperability, firmware, configuration, and integrations
• Analyse charger and network performance data to proactively prevent faults
• Support onboarding of new charging sites and clients into the CPMS environment
• Develop, document, and continuously improve operational processes and workflows
• Maintain strong communication with internal teams, partners, and stakeholders
• Contribute to future team structure, training, and capability development as the estate grows

Key Requirements

• Demonstrable experience as a Network Engineer, Systems Engineer, Platform Engineer, or similar
• Proven experience managing and supporting cloud-based or IoT-connected platforms
• Strong background in remote fault diagnosis and resolution
• Confident working with networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, VPNs, firewalls, routing, switching
• Experience working in service-critical, operational environments with uptime responsibility
• Experience designing, building, or maintaining APIs or system integrations
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Degree in Network Engineering, Computer Science, IT, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
• ITIL Foundation or service management awareness (beneficial)
• Comfortable working autonomously and making technical decisions
• Valid UK driving licence
• Flexible and pragmatic approach to working hours when required

Desirable Experience

• Experience working directly with OEMs or hardware manufacturers
• Experience managing firmware, configuration, or interoperability across multiple vendors
• Experience with CPMS platforms, OCPP, OCPI, or similar protocols
• Background in EV charging, energy, utilities, grid, or smart infrastructure
• Experience with automation, scripting, or platform optimisation

Ideal Background

• Network Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer / Systems Engineer
• Experience within EV charging, renewables, utilities, telecoms, or IoT environments
• Thrives in a scaling, operational, and fast-paced organisation
• Proactive, ownership-driven, and naturally focused on continuous improvement

If this is of interest please apply on LinkedIn or email george.taylor@everec.co.uk

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

England

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-02-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English