Renewable Solutions Manager

The Renewable Solutions Manager will lead the technical and strategic development of Ecotricity’s mobile battery energy storage systems (Grid Faeries) and support the onboarding and operational integration of new solar and stationary BESS assets into the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) portfolio.

This is a specialist role focused on turning innovative renewable technology into practical, commercial, and maintainable solutions. The role will bridge technical delivery, operational readiness, and business development to help expand Ecotricity’s capability across multiple renewable technologies.

Key role responsibilities:

This role is specifically responsible/accountable for the following duties:

Grid Faeries (Mobile BESS)

• Develop and manage the operational strategy for Grid Faeries, including deployment, logistics, maintenance, and safety.
• Identify and pursue commercial opportunities, such as festival and event power supply, to maximise asset utilisation.
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures and performance monitoring systems.

Solar and Stationary BESS Onboarding

• Lead the technical onboarding of new solar and BESS assets into Ecotricity’s O&M operations.
• Develop maintenance strategies, risk assessments, and training materials for safe, effective operation.
• Support contractor selection and management for specialist works and inspections.
• Provide oversight for commissioning, grid connection, and technical acceptance activities.

O&M Development and Training

• Deliver training and knowledge-sharing sessions to expand the O&M team’s capability in BESS and solar technologies.
• Implement standardised processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support digitalisation of asset management, inspection, and reporting tools.

Business and Strategic Development

• Work with the leadership team to identify new revenue opportunities linked to Grid Faeries and hybrid renewable services.

Technical & Operational Development

• Lead technical trials of new renewable technologies or components (e.g. hybrid inverters, mobile PV, microgrid systems, Capacitors).
• Develop maintenance optimisation programs — using performance data to move towards predictive maintenance.
• Coordinate root cause analysis of recurring BESS or solar issues, feeding lessons back into design and maintenance planning.
• Support the integration of condition monitoring and remote diagnostics across multi-technology assets.
• Create asset performance dashboards with Engineering and Data teams to track uptime, degradation, and ROI.

This is a permanent, full‑time role offering hybrid working, combining field‑based work with office‑based time in Louth.

About You

Essential skills & experience:

• Strong technical background in renewables — ideally across BESS, solar, and wind.

Success criteria:

Success in this role will be evidenced by:

• Deliver a full operational and commercial framework for Grid Faeries.
• Lead the successful onboarding of all new solar and BESS assets into the O&M portfolio.
• Deliver team training sessions to upskill technicians in BESS and solar technologies.
• Establish contractor frameworks and standard operating procedures for new technologies.
• Provide input to the three-year renewable technology strategy.
• Conduct or support safety audits for BESS and solar operations.

About Us

What's in it for you...

• Healthcare plan, life assurance and generous pension contribution
• Volunteering Day
• Hybrid Working
• Various company discounts (including shops, gyms, days out and events)
• Holiday of 25 days (plus bank holidays) & ability to buy/sell days
• Cycle to work scheme, car pooling and onsite parking available

As a valued member of the team, you will be supporting the Group Environmental Policy and its associated sustainability objectives and targets.

Flexibility statement

The fast moving nature of the company's business means that from time to time you may be asked to perform duties or tasks outside of your original job description on an ad hoc basis. This allows the company to use its people in the best possible way at all times and helps the employees to make their contribution in a changing environment.

Ecotricity is Britain's greenest energy company. When we started back in 1995, we were the first company in the world to provide a new kind of electricity - the green kind.

Our mission was, and remains, to change the way energy is made and used in Britain - by replacing fossil fuels with clean, renewable energy.

We don't just supply green energy, we use the money from our customers' bills to make it ourselves too - we build windmills, sun parks and green gasmills in Britain. We call this turning 'bills into mills'. Some of our biggest achievements to date include building Britain's first megawatt windmill and the country's first grid-scale sun park, as well as building our first green gasmill, generating 100% green gas from a source that we will never run out of grass.

We don't just focus on energy though- we built the Electric Highway, Britain's leading network of electric vehicle charging points; we helped Forest Green Rovers become the greenest football club in the world; and we launched Britain's greenest mobile phone service, Ecotalk, where they use the money from their customers' bills to protect and regenerate Britain's lost rainforests.

Ecotricity is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing equality for all.