Renewables and Energy Storage Lead

Tony Gee and Partners; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Strategic Director in the power & energy sector to lead the approach to renewables and energy storage. The role involves managing delivery at portfolio level, developing market growth strategies, and fostering key client relationships. Essential qualifications include a civil/structural engineering degree and significant experience in renewables project delivery. This full-time position allows for hybrid work with travel as necessary for client meetings in the UK and overseas.

Qualifications

• Civil, structural or geotechnical engineering background.
• Significant experience in renewables project delivery at both front-end and detailed design stages.
• Firm grasp of renewables market, including risks and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain oversight of delivery at portfolio level.
• Develop and own market growth plan.
• Lead business development and promotion of the company profile within the market.

Skills

Strong communication and influencing skills

Ability to develop and negotiate proposals directly with clients

Education

Civil / structural engineering degree or equivalent industry experience

Chartered Engineer or equivalent industry experience

Job description

Job Summary

The individual will be responsible for leading our global approach to renewables & energy storage market within power & energy sector, developing and delivering a strategy that supports future growth aspirations.

This is a strategic director-level role within the power & energy sector with both UK and international remit. The individual will be a key member of the sector leadership team (SLT) tasked with delivering the business’s 5-year strategy for the sector.

Responsibilities

Deliver Work

• Maintains oversight of delivery at portfolio level, working with local office sector leads, project directors, technical leads and project managers to support delivery as required
• Works with technical leads and project teams to implement continuous improvement initiatives that enhance our service offering to clients
• Supports technical peer review process within area of expertise
• Identifies and supports development of new service lines

Win Work

• Develops and maintains a sound understanding of market, including key prospective clients, projects, programmes and emerging technologies
• Develops and owns market growth plan, including development of value propositions, partnerships and service lines to position Tony Gee strategically within market
• Leads key account management by working to reinforce existing and form new relationships with key clients to realise market growth plan targets
• Identifies, tracks and maintains leads and enquiries, ensuring these are captured accurately in market pipeline
• Works with office sector and technical leads to assure our ability to deliver market pipeline
• Leads business development and promotion of Tony Gee profile within market, representing the business at key industry events
• Leads major bids and supports minor bids as required with business development and local office teams

Operations

• Supports development of strategy for power & energy sector

Reporting Lines

The Renewables & Energy Storage Lead will sit on the power & energy SLT and report directly to the Head of Power & Energy.

Location

Full time role based in any of our UK offices. Our typical working pattern is 3 days per week in the office and 2 days per week from home. Travel as required to other Tony Gee and client offices in both the UK and overseas.

Essential

• Civil, structural or geotechnical engineering background
• Significant experience in renewables project delivery (refer market overview above) at both front-end and detailed design stages
• Firm grasp of renewables market, including risks and opportunities
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Ability to develop and negotiate proposals directly with clients

Qualifications

• Civil / structural engineering degree or equivalent industry experience
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent industry experience