Recruitment Consultant – Renewables & Energy

Elsdon Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day working week

Hybrid work

Uncapped commission

No threshold on commission

Quarterly incentives

Monthly lunch clubs

Team incentives & socials

Training & development

Job summary

Elsdon is seeking an ambitious Recruitment Consultant to join our Renewables & Energy division in Manchester. You will build and own a desk, work with innovative energy clients and recruit specialist talent across solar, wind, hydrogen and storage.

This role offers a 4-day week, hybrid working, and uncapped commission with no threshold. You'll develop client relationships, manage end-to-end recruitment, and grow your expertise in a fast‑growing market.

Qualifications

• Previous recruitment consultancy experience.
• Experience within Renewables, Energy, Power, Utilities, Engineering or related technical market.
• Proven track record in business development and/or winning new clients.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Commercial and target-driven with strong organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and develop your own client portfolio in the Renewables & Energy market.
• Identify and engage high-quality candidates for specialist energy roles.
• Develop long-term relationships with clients and candidates.
• Win new business through proactive business development and market mapping.
• Manage full recruitment process from briefing to placement.
• Become a specialist within your area of the energy market.
• Use LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM systems and other recruitment tools to identify talent.
• Work towards personal and team targets and own your success.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Ambitious

Motivated by success

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Target-driven

Organisational skills

Business development

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter

CRM systems

Job description

Recruitment Consultant – Renewables & Energy

Location: Manchester

Division: Renewables & Energy

Salary: Competitive + Uncapped Commission

Working Pattern: 4-Day Working Week | Hybrid

About the Role

We’re looking for an ambitious and driven Recruitment Consultant to join our growing Renewables & Energy division at Elsdon.

This is an exciting opportunity to build and develop your own desk within one of the fastest-growing markets in recruitment. You’ll work with innovative businesses across the renewable energy and wider energy sectors, helping them secure the specialist talent they need to grow.

Whether you already have experience recruiting within Renewables, Energy, Power, Utilities, Solar, Wind, Hydrogen, Battery Storage or CleanTech, or you're an experienced recruiter looking to move into a high-growth market, we want to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Building and developing your own client portfolio within the Renewables & Energy market
• Identifying and engaging with high-quality candidates across specialist energy roles
• Developing long-term relationships with both clients and candidates
• Winning new business through proactive business development and market mapping
• Managing the full recruitment process from initial briefing through to placement
• Becoming a specialist within your chosen area of the energy market
• Using LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM systems and other recruitment tools to identify and engage talent
• Working towards personal and team targets while taking ownership of your own success

The Ideal Candidate

We’re looking for someone who is commercial, ambitious and motivated by success.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous recruitment consultancy experience
• Experience within Renewables, Energy, Power, Utilities, Engineering or a related technical market is highly desirable
• A proven track record of business development and/or winning new clients
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A competitive and target-driven mindset
• The confidence to pick up the phone and build relationships
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your own desk
• A genuine interest in developing expertise within the renewable energy sector

Why Join Elsdon?

At Elsdon, we believe recruitment should be both rewarding and enjoyable.

You’ll be joining an established, international recruitment business with a strong culture, ambitious growth plans and a team that genuinely celebrates success.

You'll benefit from:

• 4-day working week – Monday to Thursday
• Hybrid working
• Uncapped commission
• No threshold on commission
• Quarterly holiday and cash incentives
• Monthly lunch clubs
• Regular team incentives and social events
• Structured training and ongoing development

The renewable energy sector is undergoing huge growth, creating increasing demand for specialist recruitment across areas such as solar, wind, battery storage, hydrogen, grid infrastructure, energy technology and clean energy.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing division at the right time and establish yourself as a specialist recruiter within a market that is shaping the future of energy.