Regional Manager - Wales

Would you like to be part of Vital Energi’s Strategy of Growth? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join our leadership team as Regional Manager, overseeing all business development and operational activity in the Wales region.

We are looking for a highly skilled industry professional to oversee the winning and delivery of renewable energy generation/conservation and decarbonisation projects across the Wales region for an expanding portfolio of public and private sector clients. The ideal candidate will manage the entire project lifecycle, from identifying opportunities and securing contracts, through design and construction to overseeing operation and maintenance, with a strong focus on efficiency, quality, and achieving key performance indicators (KPIs).

Who we are? Vital Energi is a leading provider of renewable energy infrastructure and systems to the public and private sectors. We are supporting Hospitals, Universities, New Build developments, City wide developments and Industrial and Commercial clients to decarbonise their infrastructure. We continue to work on ground-breaking projects throughout the UK that are making a difference to achieve our Net Zero targets; even recently being recognised by our Industry Association when they awarded us the ‘Contribution to Net Zero’ award. Vital Energi have delivered 15% year on year growth for over a decade and continue to deliver increased revenues supporting our 5-year plan to become a £500m turnover group.

The Role

• Deliver orders, sales, margin and cash in accordance with budgets and forecasts.
• Lead and manage sales/tender meetings with estimating, design and commercial staff to produce compliant investment grade proposals resulting in successful outcomes.
• Identify innovative solutions for the winning and delivery of projects utilising tools such as smart energy modelling and off-site manufacturing alongside key supply chain partnerships.
• Attend and lead pre-contract and contract review meetings in conjunction with senior commercial staff.
• Identification of key contractual and client requirements such that projects are won and delivered profitably.
• Ensure all project documentation requirements are met in a timely fashion and to the required quality standards.
• Lead and mentor direct reports and other team members such that project performance is optimised for all stakeholders.
• Attend project meetings and produce succinct, informative contract status reports.
• Review systems and methods, modifying if required to optimise contract performance.
• Engage with existing and potential clients to build lasting, mutually beneficial partnerships.
• Promote and ensure compliance with the Company’s policies on equality and health and safety both in the delivery of service and the treatment of others.

The Person

• Successful background in winning and running high-value, complex, and/or multiple concurrent lesser, projects.
• Experience in developing collaborative – ie with own, client and subcontractor teams – high-performing working environments.
• Knowledge and experience of undertaking projects as the Principal Contractor with associated multiple subcontractors.
• Excellent financial awareness and understanding of the need to adhere to strict budgets and schedules to maximise profitability along with the ability to identify and resolve potential problems at an early stage.
• Drive, excellent leadership and team working skills.

The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/or merit. It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements. Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in the UK and are currently resident in the UK are invited to apply.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Vital Energi Utilities Ltd is not accepting unsolicited CVs from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. CVs submitted to any Vital Energi Utilities Ltd employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.