Head of Operations - Renewables
Location: Hybrid WFH/attend meetings at UK HQ and regular UK travel to client site
Salary: Competitive + LTIP + bonus/commission + car allowance/company vehicle
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:30pm (flexibility required)
Holiday: 28 days including bank holidays
About the Role
Our client is seeking an experienced Head of Operations/ Director of Renewables to lead and grow its expanding renewables division. This is a senior leadership position within an electrical contractor with full responsibility for the commercial performance, operational delivery, and strategic growth of a national renewables business.
The successful candidate will lead the delivery of renewable energy projects across commercial, industrial, and public sector clients, including Solar PV, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), EV Charging Infrastructure, Building-as-a-Grid solutions, grid connections and renewable operations & maintenance (O&M).
This role offers the opportunity to shape strategy, develop new service offerings, build high-performing teams, and drive sustainable business growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Renewables division with full P&L responsibility.
- Develop and deliver the divisional growth strategy across existing and emerging renewable technologies.
- Oversee the successful delivery of renewable projects and O&M contracts, ensuring safety, quality, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
- Drive business development, tender strategy, and commercial negotiations to secure profitable growth.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing operational, electrical engineering, civils, and commercial team.
- Establish robust governance, reporting, KPIs and operational processes.
- Manage key client, supplier, and stakeholder relationships.
- Ensure compliance with UK health & safety legislation, quality standards and industry regulations.
- Develop strategic partnerships with OEMs, subcontractors, and supply chain partners.
About You
You will have:
- Proven senior leadership experience within the renewables, energy, electrical contracting, utilities, or M&E sectors.
- Strong commercial acumen with demonstrable P&L ownership.
- Experience delivering large-scale renewable energy projects and/or O&M services.
- A successful track record of growing business units, developing new markets and leading operational teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
- Strong leadership qualities with the ability to inspire, develop and retain high-performing teams across Civils, Installation Electricians, Planned & Preventative Maintenance (PPM) Electricians, Project Managers, Contract Managers and Schedulers
- A full UK driving licence.
- An electrical qualification/background
Technical Knowledge
A strong performance in operational delivery of installing/maintaining a number of the following:
- ICP work
- Solar PV
- Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
- Commercial EV Charging Infrastructure
- Renewable Operations & Maintenance
- Grid connections and enabling electrical works.
- Project governance, contract management and commercial risk
- UK construction health & safety and CDM regulations
- Desirable: renewables-specific training/competence across Solar PV, EV charging, BESS, monitoring/O&M; familiarity with quality and certification frameworks used in the UK renewables market.
What Success Looks Like
During your first year you will:
- Complete existing renewables projects to achieve revenue targets set.
- Establish a scalable operating model with clear governance and KPIs.
- Improve financial performance through effective forecasting, margin control and commercial management.
- Grow the renewables pipeline and successfully convert new business opportunities.
- Strengthen operational delivery across projects and maintenance services.
- Build strategic supplier relationships and expand service offerings into new sectors.
- Develop a high-performing, safety-first culture across the division.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious senior leader looking to take ownership of a growing renewables business and play a key role in shaping its future growth and long-term success.