Location: Brighton, Edinburgh, Glasgow, or Bristol; UK. Relocation supported: Not supported, but internal applications are welcome.
Recruiter contact: Maria Marchidan. Hiring manager contact: Javier Relancio.
Overview of the role
The Renewables and BESS Portfolio Manager will work across the UK and Ireland, engaging with clients, winning new projects, securing contracts, and creating long‑standing relationships. The role includes technical support to stakeholders, owning the business growth, and leading a team. Key responsibilities include:
- Owner’s engineering, construction supervision and design services
- Technical advisory and due diligence for lenders, developers and investors
- Concept and FEED design engineering
- Feasibility studies
Candidate Specification
Essential
- Established network with developers on renewables and BESS for the UK and Ireland
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical, mechanical, civil, or industrial) or related field; master’s preferable
- Dynamic entrepreneurial spirit and motivation to develop the renewables and BESS business
- Proficient in Office suite: Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint, SharePoint
- Extrovert personality eager to engage with clients and partners, win new projects, and create long‑standing relationships
- Good knowledge of the renewable and BESS energy industry, especially markets in Ireland and the UK
- Leadership and charisma, capable of motivating a team and attracting staff; understanding of people motivation and situational guidance styles
- Experience in people or portfolio management in a consultancy environment, client‑facing role
- Evidence of technical capabilities, self‑motivation, initiative, flexible or problem‑solving approach
- Experience working in a multidisciplinary and multicultural engineering environment
- Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written
- Ability to explain technical issues to non‑engineers, including clients
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience in project management
- Experience on renewable energy projects (wind or solar), ideally as Owner’s Engineer, Technical Advisor, or Lender’s Technical Advisor
- Ability to express and communicate technical aspects to a non‑technical audience
- Ability to produce and review technical reports for clients
- Leadership skills: chair and present at meetings
- Proficiency in additional languages
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. We welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.
Benefits
- Financial wellbeing: pension contributions matched 4.5–7%; life assurance up to 4× basic salary; flexible benefits; annual bonus schemes
- Health and wellbeing: private medical insurance; health cash plan; access to wellbeing programme; salary‑based health benefits for self and family
- Lifestyle: 33‑35 days holiday inclusive of public holidays; additional leave options; employee saving schemes and retailer discounts
- Enhanced family and carers leave: 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave; two weeks paid paternity/partner leave; up to five extra caring days some paid
- Learning and development: professional institution subscription; mentoring, formal training, self‑development options
- Networks and communities: employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, parents/carers; social outcomes
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