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Energy / Renewables Lead

Location: London
Location London
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The UK’s energy transition is creating some of the most important infrastructure challenges of the next decade. Wind, solar, energy from waste and wider decarbonisation programmes all require clear thinking, strong delivery confidence and the ability to bring technical, commercial and programme expertise together around complex client needs.

Ridge is growing its Infrastructure business and is looking for a senior leader to help develop our presence across the renewable energy sector. This is a Partner-level opportunity for someone with strong client relationships, sector credibility and the ability to grow meaningful work across major energy clients, capital programmes and multi-disciplinary services.

This is a leadership role with real scope. The opportunity exists because Ridge sees significant potential to support clients who are planning, delivering and improving renewable energy and decarbonisation infrastructure. You will have the ability to shape the direction of this offer, build client relationships, develop opportunities and work with colleagues across the business to create joined-up solutions for clients facing complex investment and delivery decisions.

For the right person, this is an opportunity to build something with long-term value: a stronger national renewable energy offer within a growing Infrastructure team, supported by the wider capability of one of the UK’s leading multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancies.

The Role

As a senior leader within our Infrastructure business, you will work closely with the UK Head of Infrastructure and colleagues across Ridge to grow our work in the renewable energy sector.

Your role will include:

  • Shaping and growing Ridge’s renewable energy offer across areas such as wind, solar, energy from waste and decarbonisation programmes.
  • Developing trusted relationships with energy clients, asset owners, operators, public bodies, investors, developers and major programme teams.
  • Identifying opportunities for Ridge to support clients across multi-disciplinary services, including project and programme management, cost consultancy, engineering, sustainability, health and safety, planning-related advice and specialist advisory services.
  • Leading business development activity, client engagement and account growth across the renewable energy and wider infrastructure market.
  • Working with senior colleagues across Ridge to bring together the right technical expertise around major client opportunities.
  • Building and leading multi-disciplinary teams that can support clients through planning, procurement, delivery and long-term asset improvement.
  • Helping to shape the future structure, capability and recruitment priorities required to support growth in this sector.
  • Representing Ridge externally with clients, partners and the wider energy infrastructure market.

This is a role for someone who enjoys the strategic and commercial side of consultancy, but who also understands the realities of delivery. You will need to be credible with senior clients, confident in identifying opportunity and able to turn broad sector potential into focused, practical growth.

About You

You are likely to be operating at Partner, Director or senior leadership level within a consultancy, infrastructure advisory business, energy organisation, developer, client-side capital programme environment or related professional services setting.

You will bring:

  • Strong experience in business development across the renewable energy or wider energy infrastructure sector.
  • Sector exposure across one or more of wind, solar, energy from waste, decarbonisation programmes or related energy transition work.
  • Established relationships with energy clients, asset owners, operators, public bodies, developers, investors or major programme stakeholders.
  • A track record of growing client accounts and identifying opportunities across complex organisations.
  • Experience working within or alongside major capital programmes, infrastructure portfolios or significant energy projects.
  • The ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and bring different technical specialists together around a common client objective.
  • Strong commercial judgement and an understanding of how consultancy services grow sustainably.
  • Credibility with senior clients and the confidence to advise, challenge and influence at leadership level.

You do not need to have worked across every part of the renewable energy market. We are more interested in your ability to build trust, open doors, understand client priorities and create a clear direction for growth.

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1,400+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.

  • Quality
  • THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR BUSINESS.

From concept to execution, our work is driven by passion, technical expertise and an uncompromising commitment to excellence - delivering solutions that stand the test of time. We don’t need - or want - to be the biggest. Just the best.

  • Ingenuity
  • AS STANDARD.

We question assumptions and look beyond the obvious - applying technical depth and creativity to solve problems that matter. We find better ways today, then improve on them tomorrow.

  • Partnership
  • BUILT ON TRUST. GROWN OVER TIME.

Since 1946, strong relationships have shaped everything we do. We listen, challenge with care, and stay with you for the long haul - turning shared goals into lasting impact.

  • Aspiration
  • THE FIRE IN OUR BELLY.

We start with a vision - then push the boundaries of what’s possible. With bold ideas and a clear view of the future, we turn ambitions into meaningful outcomes.

The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.

Annual
leave

A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days pa, plus the option to buy, carry over or sell.

Community
spirit

You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.

Mental
health

Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you, backed up by Unum’s Help@hand app.

Financial benefits

A path to peace of mind: life assurance, pension scheme and income protection.

Physical
wellbeing

Your health is a priority for us too, so we offer medical insurance, private GP access and discounted gym membership.

Flexible
working

Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you, your family and your team.

Career development

A pathway at Ridge that’s focused on your professional, personal or educational aspirations.

Extra
benefits

Performance bonus, car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.

We believe that everyone performs their best when they feel like they belong and can be their true selves at work. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we will support you to ensure you have everything you need to be successful and achieve your best in your career at Ridge. If you’d like to discuss accessibility, accommodations or adjustments during your application and selection process, please contact us at workwithus@ridge.co.uk and we will work with you to ensure you feel included and supported.

A polite note to Recruitment Agencies
We enjoy great relationships with our agency partners within our framework, and fully believe in the value of a blended approach to finding the best talent. However, we are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from agency partners at this time – any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownerships on any introduction that you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

We are committed to nurturing strong partnerships within our agency framework, but there are occasions where we looking to enlist the help of others. If you would be interested in working with us in the future, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

A polite note to recruitment agencies

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.
If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

We are recruiting for this role directly and aren’t seeking support from our agency partners. Any unsolicited CV introductions won’t be honoured, and we won’t grant candidate ownership on any introductions you make for roles that haven’t been briefed and released to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

If you are a recruitment agency who doesn’t currently work with Ridge but would like to, please send a message to workwithus@ridge.co.uk, and we’ll reach out to you should there be an opportunity.

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