Location: Newark / East Midlands
Salary: £40,000 to £55,000 DOE
Package: Company car or car allowance potentially available
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
The Opportunity
Valoris Group is working with a growing renewable energy and building services business that is looking to appoint an experienced Branch Manager / Operations Manager to lead one of its regional operations.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience managing people, overseeing operational delivery, supporting commercial growth, and maintaining strong standards across renewable energy, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, heating, or wider building services.
The business is part of a larger group that is continuing to grow across the renewable energy and sustainable building sector. This role would suit someone looking for long-term stability, progression, and the opportunity to play a key role in the continued development of a regional branch.
The Role
The successful candidate will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the branch, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently, profitably, and to a high standard.
You will lead office and field-based teams, manage customer relationships, support operational planning, and work closely with senior leadership to improve performance, processes, and branch profitability.
This is a hands‑on leadership role, suited to someone who can combine operational control with commercial awareness and strong people management.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage the daily operations of the branch
* Lead, support, and develop office and field-based teams
* Oversee renewable energy, electrical, heating, plumbing, and building services works
* Ensure jobs are planned, resourced, and delivered effectively
* Monitor productivity, quality, customer satisfaction, and branch performance
* Support quoting, scheduling, project delivery, and operational planning
* Manage client relationships and act as a senior point of contact
* Work with engineers, suppliers, subcontractors, customers, and senior management
* Ensure compliance with health and safety, company standards, and industry regulations
* Identify operational improvements and support better systems and processes
* Help drive branch growth, efficiency, and profitability
* Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and staff development where required
The Candidate
The ideal candidate will have strong operational, branch, contracts, or service management experience within a technical environment.
A background in renewables, solar PV, battery storage, heat pumps, electrical contracting, plumbing and heating, mechanical services, FM, construction, or building services would be highly relevant.
You do not need to come from one exact background, but you must be commercially aware, organised, confident managing people, and comfortable taking ownership of a busy regional operation.
Requirements
* Experience in branch management, operations management, contracts management, service management, or a similar senior role
* Background within renewables, building services, electrical, mechanical, heating, plumbing, FM, or construction-related sectors
* Strong leadership and people management skills
* Good commercial awareness and understanding of operational performance
* Confident dealing with clients, engineers, subcontractors, suppliers, and senior management
* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment
* Strong communication, organisation, and problem‑solving skills
* Full UK driving licence
Desirable Experience
* Renewable energy experience, including solar PV, battery storage, heat pumps, or energy efficiency
* Experience managing engineers or technical teams
* Experience within a growing, multi‑branch, or group‑backed business
* Understanding of compliance, health and safety, and project delivery processes
* Previous responsibility for budgets, service delivery, operational KPIs, or branch performance
* Experience improving processes, team structure, customer service, and commercial performance
Package and Benefits
* £40,000 to £55,000 basic salary, depending on experience
* Company car or car allowance potentially available
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* Company pension scheme
* Life assurance
* Private medical insurance after probation, subject to eligibility
* Staff discount scheme
* Referral bonus scheme
* Learning and development support
* Long‑term career progression within a growing group
* Opportunity to join a business operating in the renewable energy and sustainable building sector
* Supportive senior leadership team
Why This Role?
This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Branch Manager, Operations Manager, Contracts Manager, Service Manager, or technically minded leader who wants to join a growing business within renewables and building services.
The company is operating in a high‑growth sector, covering areas such as solar PV, battery storage, heat pumps, and energy‑efficient building solutions.
The role would suit someone who is hands‑on, commercially aware, confident managing people, and capable of taking ownership of a busy branch operation.
Summary
This is a key leadership position within a growing renewable energy and building services business.
The successful candidate will be responsible for driving performance, supporting the team, improving operational delivery, and helping the branch continue to grow.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Valoris Group.
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