Branch Manager / Operations Manager

Renewable Energy and Building Services
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.