Strengthening Project Leadership to Support Scale in a UK Critical Power Business
Background Our client is a privately owned UK engineering business specialising in the design and delivery of diesel and gas generator systems, switchgear integration, and turnkey critical power installations. Operating nationally, the business supports commercial, industrial, and essential-infrastructure clients where resilience, uptime, and delivery certainty are non-negotiable. With turnover at £10–11 million and a clear […]
How a fast-growing power generation business overcame delivery bottlenecks, protected margins, and scaled past £100m turnover with the right commercial leadership.
Background A UK-based power generation business specialising in standby diesel generators and critical power infrastructure was entering a new phase of growth. With projects across data centres, NHS hospitals, utilities, and public sector frameworks, the business had a healthy pipeline and growing demand. But internally, they lacked the commercial leadership to convert opportunity […]
How Renew Consultancy Helped an Energy Firm Hire Greener
Client Challenge A rapidly growing power generation provider sought our expertise to address staffing challenges that were impacting both their operational efficiency and sustainability objectives. Their business, focused on CHP (Combined Heat and Power) systems and gensets, was committed to helping clients reduce carbon emissions through cleaner, more efficient power solutions. However, ongoing technical […]
Hiring a Service Operations Manager to Unify Engineering, Improve Response Times, and Support Growth
Background A UK-based provider of critical power solutions, specialising in generators, CHP, and switchgear services, had built a strong reputation for technical excellence. With decades of successful project delivery and a loyal customer base, the business was growing rapidly. But as project volumes increased, operational strain began to show. Engineers were pulled away from […]
Safeguarding Knowledge & Strengthening Sustainability through a Critical EC&I Hire
Replacing Senior EC&I Engineer to Protect Knowledge, Strengthen Succession Planning, and Support Net Zero Goals in Power Generation. The Challenge Our client, a major operator within the flexible power generation sector, faced a significant risk to their operations with the retirement of a highly experienced Senior Engineer. This departure created: A […]
How Renew Consultancy Helped a Leading Energy Firm Make Greener Hires
Client Challenge Our client, a leading BioGas and renewable energy company, was expanding its operations and needed to hire specialist talent to drive their sustainability strategy. They were looking for professionals who could help them optimise their Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems, reduce carbon emissions, and integrate new low-carbon technologies into their infrastructure. A […]
Helping a Power Generation Contractor Secure a Project Manager to Unlock Delivery Capacity
Background A growing contractor in the power generation sector was facing a critical inflection point. With strong demand across diesel and gas generation projects, especially in commercial and data-centre applications, they had the opportunity to expand, but lacked the internal delivery capacity to keep pace. Their reputation in the market was strong, built on […]
Restoring Confidence After a Wrong Hire: Strengthening Field Engineering Teams in Power Generation
The Search Renew Consultancy was appointed to rebuild a team of Field Service Engineers for critical sites within a growing business. The client faced a severe recruitment headache, a previous wrong hire resulted in two resignations, with the company losing two Engineers within a small geographical region. Recognizing the need for a specialized […]
Driving Innovation & Reliability through a Senior CHP Commissioning Hire
The Search: Renew Consultancy was appointed to identify a Senior CHP Commissioning Engineer to carry out a newly created role within the growing solutions focus business. This was a key hire for a small business. The Client required a technical specialist combined with a leader who owns engineering and management skills. They would be […]
Designing the Future of CHP: A Strategic System Leadership Hire
The Search: Renew Consultancy was appointed to identify a CHP System Design Manager to carry out a newly created role within the growing business. This was a demanding role, based across two sites, and with a race against the clock ahead, the Client required a Leader with experience in the commercial CHP sector, […]