Utilities Renewables Lead

Job Description

Job title: Utilities Renewables Lead

Location: Preston. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £52,000 – £55,000 (depending on skills and experience) 

What you’ll be doing:

• Taking a lead role in the renewable energy opportunities and projects to support our Net Zero ambitions such as (but not limited to) on site generation, shared wire networks, CPPAs, VPPAs & energy saving opportunities from sourcing, contract negotiation/drafting, project planning, obligation management through to contract completion
• Ensure compliance with necessary regulations, environmental impact assessments, government regulations, wider company compliance, and strategy obligations
• Providing challenge into the conventional way of thinking and contracting, in order to develop innovative, business winning solutions
• Managing and influencing internal stakeholders across the business to maintain and deliver and manage appropriate risk
• Negotiating on existing and new contracts to ensure best cost / service solution to the business whilst striving for World Class solutions
• Managing suppliers to ensure there is a professional and effective business relationship with necessary KPI’s in place

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience within the Energy and Utilities sector with strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills
• Experience within renewable strategies and projects within complex multisite organisations

Desirable:

• Experience working on Power Purchasing Agreements and/or other forms of renewables purchasing

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Indirect Procurement team:

The Indirect Procurement Services organisation within our Shared Services business delivers a wide range of services and solutions to our UK lines of business. As Utilities Renewables Lead, you will be working across the UK portfolio, leading the organisation and Utilities team in managing renewable energy opportunities and delivering a key part of our transition to Net Zero. You will also work closely with a variety of Key Stakeholders and Project Leads across Finance, Legal, and Business Operations together with our appointed Energy Partners.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 19^th January 2024.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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