Do you want to work to make Power for Good?We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company. We're guided by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them. RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally. Our competitive package offers a wide range of benefits and rewards. The positionRES currently provides O&M services to over 2 GW of solar and storage assets in Northern Europe and due to strong customer demand, expects to grow further. The purpose of this role is to lead your team in order to:Strengthen and support the delivery of our Solar and Storage O&M service, andEnhance and grow stand-alone service offerings to client assets.Key objectives of the role are:Achieve industry-leading safety performance.Refine and deliver the team’s business plan.Offer excellence in the eyes of our customers.The ideal candidate will have:Several years’ experience at a senior level within the UK&I industrial solar/storage O&M sector.Impressive, demonstrable commercial management skills.Excellent people management skills.Broad knowledge of the maintenance requirements of MW-scale solar farms.The role is primarily home/office based, with regular travel to company/client offices and occasional travel to operational sites. AccountabilitiesAccountability for the safe and successful delivery of a range of support services to a 2GW+ solar and storage O&M portfolio. The specialist support services include: Solar SCADA Engineering services.Security and CCTV monitoring and maintenance.Land Management, including grounds maintenance, LEMP and biodiversity management.Fleet Management.Line management and leadership of the team to achieve high levels of commitment, engagement and morale. Manage team training, coaching and skills development.Manage the quality and safety performance of sub-contractors supporting delivery of the service.Remaining as a point of escalation for internal and external customers and managing any situations that require critical support.Refining and delivering the business plan to ensure financial targets are met or exceeded. Develop and manage a budget, P&L account and reporting mechanisms to achieve financial performance targets and deliver sustainable growth.Checking, auditing and reviewing the performance of the team and reporting KPIs through line management.Develop and maintain a suite of marketing and bid support materials including menu of service offerings, case studies, roadmap, pricing tools.Originate new opportunities to drive take-up of existing services and identify unidentified needs from existing accounts and new customer.Looking ahead strategically to take advantage of future areas of growth in service offerings and new market opportunities.Planning resources of the team and ensuring appropriate recruitment and skills development takes place in good time.Provide support to the O&M and Project teams to implement system-wide improvements.Improve and develop best practices and ensure these are implemented and shared widely within RES.Other duties commensurate with the role.KnowledgeBroad knowledge of solar farms and their maintenance requirements.Deep commercial awareness of the solar sector value chain.UK solar industry landscape.Business risk management.Best Practices relevant to this sector.SkillsVery strong commercial and contract management skills.Strong people/client liaison skills.Technical problem-solving ability.An ability to think strategically.A positive attitude with a focus on solutions.Ability to manage competing demands.ExperienceManaging and improving industrial solar O&M services at a senior level.Managing a diverse team.Accountability for P&L performance.Managing challenging client situations.A track record of solving technical and commercial challenges with innovative approaches.QualificationsSeveral years relevant renewables experience.Relevant technical qualifications are valued but not essential.Driving Licence.At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people. #LI-LS1#HYBRID