Solar & Battery Storage
From utility-scale PV to co-located BESS — development, EPC, O&M and asset management.
- Project Managers
- Design Engineers
- Asset Managers
- C-suite & Directors
SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT · RENEWABLE ENERGY & MULTI UTILITIES
Powering the future.
One exceptional hire at a time.
Aureon Search connects the brightest minds in Solar PV, BESS, EV Charging, Wind Generation & HV/LV with the developers, EPCs, utilities and asset owners building Britain's net-zero infrastructure.
180+
Renewables placements
14 days
Avg. shortlist time
94%
12-month retention
£1.8B
Projects supported
01
Sector-only, never generalist
Every consultant on the desk has worked in renewables for five years or more. We don't bluff our way through a brief.
02
Briefed by engineers, not algorithms
We pre-qualify on technical depth before we ever show a CV — DNO experience, CfD exposure, BESS commissioning history.
03
Net-zero aligned by design
We work exclusively with developers, OEMs and EPCs accelerating the transition. That's the only side of the market we play.
Our specialisms
Where we operate across the renewables ecosystem
Onshore & Offshore Wind
Origination, consenting, construction and operations across the UK and ROI markets.
- Project Managers
- Design Engineers
- Business Development Managers
- Estimators
Grid, Hydrogen & Transition
The infrastructure unlocking the energy transition — transmission, hydrogen, CCUS, EV.
- Project Managers
- Design Engineers
- Business Development Managers
- Directors & Heads of
EV Charging Infrastructure
Ultra-rapid hubs, destination charging and depot electrification — from site acquisition through to live operations.
- Project Managers
- Design Engineers
- Business Development Managers
- Asset Managers
Multi Utilities
Water, wastewater, gas and district heat networks — AMP8, RIIO-GD3 and the multi-utility connections powering new housing and infrastructure.
- Project Managers
- Design Engineers
- Estimators
- Asset Managers
Lifecycle coverage
Across every specialism above, we support Pre-construction, Construction, O&M and Commercial roles — from early-stage development and design through delivery, operations and long-term asset performance.
Pre-constructionConstructionO&MCommercial
The market, in five chapters
The UK is rebuilding its energy system in real time. Talent is the bottleneck.
Stage
01 / 05
Stage 01 · The starting line
Net-zero by 2050 isn't a slogan — it's a workforce problem.
Decarbonising the UK power system requires roughly tripling installed renewable capacity within fifteen years. Every gigawatt added to the grid translates into hundreds of jobs across development, construction and operations — and the existing talent base simply isn't sized for it.
Headline metric
3×
Renewable capacity needed by 2035 to stay on track
Stage 02 · The grid wall
Projects aren't blocked by capital. They're blocked by connections.
Connection queues stretch into the 2030s. The bottleneck has shifted upstream — to grid engineers, DNO liaison specialists and connections managers who can navigate ESO reform, queue management and the new gated process. These are the most fought-over hires in the market.
Headline metric
£200B+
Grid investment programme over the next decade
Stage 03 · The storage decade
Batteries are no longer the side dish. They're the main course.
Co-location is now the default for new solar. Standalone BESS is a stand-alone investment class. The shortage isn't capital or sites — it's engineers who understand the trading layer, augmentation strategy and warranty mechanics of lithium-ion at scale.
Headline metric
24 GW
BESS pipeline already under development in GB
Stage 04 · Offshore at industrial scale
ScotWind and Celtic Sea turn a craft into a heavy industry.
The next wave of offshore wind moves into floating foundations, HVDC export systems and supply chains that didn't exist five years ago. Package managers, T&I specialists and contract leads with multi-GW experience can write their own ticket.
Headline metric
50 GW
UK offshore wind ambition by 2030
Stage 05 · The new molecules
Hydrogen and CCUS finally move from policy to project.
Cluster sequencing has unlocked the first wave of UK hydrogen and CCUS FIDs. The hires this creates — front-end engineering, commercial origination, regulatory leads — are being made from a talent pool of, frankly, a few hundred people nationally.
Headline metric
10 GW
Low-carbon hydrogen target — half from electrolysis
Keep scrolling — the value chain continues
01
For employers
Build the team that builds your future.
We become an extension of your team — understanding your culture, technical requirements and growth plans to find candidates who genuinely fit. No CV blasts. No tyre-kickers.
- Contingency and retained search
- Contract and permanent placement
- Market mapping and salary benchmarking
- Confidential executive search
02
For candidates
A career partner — not a job board.
Your next move deserves more than a job board. We represent you properly — negotiating on your behalf and only presenting roles that match your ambitions.
- Access to exclusive, off-market roles
- Honest, direct career advice
- Salary and package negotiation
- Long-term relationship, not a transaction
Our process
Four steps. Zero ambiguity.
STEP 01
Discover
60-minute brief covering role, team, technical context and culture.
STEP 02
Map
We build a longlist of every credible candidate in the market — active or not.
STEP 03
Shortlist
Three to five qualified, briefed and motivated candidates within 14 days.
STEP 04
Close
We manage offer, counter-offer and resignation. Then we stay in touch.
Market intelligence · Q2 2026
What good talent actually costs in renewables right now.
Pulled directly from our offer log over the last two quarters across UK developers, EPCs and IPPs. Ranges reflect base salary; demand reflects active live roles per available candidate.
Role
Salary band
Day rate
Demand
Graduate / Junior Development Engineer
Salary£32k–£42k
Raten/a
Demand
Project / Development Manager (Solar)
Salary£65k–£95k
Rate£550–£750
Demand
Grid & Connections Manager
Salary£75k–£110k
Rate£650–£900
Demand
BESS Project Manager
Salary£75k–£115k
Rate£600–£950
Demand
Offshore Wind Package Manager
Salary£95k–£140k
Rate£800–£1,200
Demand
Head of Development / Origination
Salary£120k–£170k + LTIP
Raten/a
Demand
Asset Manager (Operating Portfolio)
Salary£70k–£100k
Rate£500–£750
Demand
Hydrogen Development Lead
Salary£95k–£135k
Rate£700–£1,000
Demand
EV Charging Project Manager
Salary£60k–£90k
Rate£500–£800
Demand
Multi Utilities Project Manager
Salary£55k–£85k
Rate£450–£750
Demand
ICP / IDNO Senior Estimator
Salary£55k–£80k
Rate£450–£700
Demand
Figures are London / South East weighted; expect a 5–15% discount in regional markets. Bonus and LTIP not shown. Full benchmark report available on request.
"Aureon found us a Head of Development in under three weeks when two retained firms had spent four months getting nowhere."
COO · UK Utility-Scale Solar Developer
Frequently asked
The questions clients and candidates actually ask us.
Do you only cover the UK?
Our centre of gravity is the UK and Ireland, but we regularly support European mandates for clients with cross-border portfolios — particularly in solar, BESS and floating offshore.
Will you take a role on contingency?
For most mid-level and contract roles, yes. For Heads-of and above, we'll always recommend a retained or exclusive engagement — the search depth required isn't sustainable on a contingent basis.
How quickly can you produce a shortlist?
Our standard SLA is a calibrated shortlist within 14 working days of a signed brief. For urgent contract cover, we frequently turn around CVs inside 48 hours.
Do you work with start-ups and developers pre-revenue?
Yes — a meaningful slice of our work is helping early-stage IPPs and OEMs make their first technical and commercial hires. We're comfortable shaping job specs from scratch.
What happens if a placement doesn't work out?
Permanent placements come with a tiered rebate scheme; in 7 years we've replaced fewer than 3% of hires free of charge. We'd rather get it right first time.
I'm a candidate — will my CV be shared without consent?
Never. We won't submit you to a client until we've discussed the specific role, the package and your motivations. Confidentiality is the default, not the exception.
Ready to scale your renewables team?
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