Head of Operations – Renewables

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Beautiful Recruitment

Job Type

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Beautiful Recruitment

Posted on

23 July 2026

Beautiful Recruitment

Job Level

Head

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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.

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