Lead, On-Site Battery & Solar Projects in London

Octopus Energy for Business (OEB) is a rapidly scaling energy supplier with more than 130k business customers. We are committed to helping business customers meet their energy needs through technology, renewables and flexibility. To help businesses solve for escalating energy bills and long grid connection queues, we will also install and optimise low carbon tech - primarily batteries - at their sites. Projects developed by this role will initially focus on businesses in the mid-market segment (100kW - 1MW).

This role will lead project development for battery projects at business customer sites. This role is London based and requires regular travel to customer project sites.

• Develop on-site battery projects (co-located with solar if helpful to project and customer economics) at business sites to save customers money and reduce grid capacity constraints.
• Conduct customer site visits for project development, technical evaluation and health & safety assurance.
• Lead techno-economic modelling for on-site battery and solar projects.
• Lead engagements with selected OEMs, EPCs and installers to specify optimally sized and priced battery and solar systems, as well as associated services for business customers.
• Support commercial proposals and presentations to customers for behind-the-meter projects.
• Support vendor management of preferred suppliers across OEMs, EPCs and installers for battery and solar systems, prioritising cost, quality, reliability and safety.
• Work with commercial and legal teams to own and evolve contract templates for delivering on-site energy solutions, both for our contracts with customers and with suppliers.

The capacity to deal with ambiguity and to operate in an unstructured and fast-paced environment is essential. A passion for supporting businesses with energy solutions to save them money is crucial.

Professional experience and track record in distributed energy, especially battery technology at the >100kW scale is required. Broad technical expertise across on-site project development, techno-economic modelling, electrical health and safety, technical site evaluations, equipment specifications and vendor management is necessary. A strong technical grounding in low carbon technology, particularly battery systems, with solar expertise also being helpful is expected. Some familiarity and knowledge of flexibility markets and how optimised batteries can create customer value is advantageous.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the job requirements. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.