Head of Energy & Sustainability

LOCATION: Hull & Leeds

SALARY: Competitive senior leadership package with car

C3 Group is an ambitious energy and sustainability consultancy helping organisations reduce energy consumption, lower carbon emissions and deliver practical routes to Net Zero.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the Head of Energy & Sustainability will take responsibility for the commercial, operational and technical performance of the consultancy. You will lead an established team of Energy Consultants, Building Services Engineers and Designers while driving growth, strengthening client relationships and building C3’s profile across the industry.

This is a significant leadership opportunity for an experienced M&E, building services or sustainability professional who wants the autonomy to shape, lead and grow a consultancy.

There is a genuine opportunity for Directorship.

WHY THIS ROLE STANDS OUT

• Lead and grow an established energy and sustainability consultancy, shaping its strategy, structure and future direction.
• Take full commercial ownership of pipeline, revenue, profitability, utilisation, forecasting and fee recovery.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of Energy Consultants, Building Services Engineers and Designers.
• Combine business development, technical leadership and operational management in one influential role.
• Represent C3 externally, becoming one of the leading faces of the business with clients and across the wider industry.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Develop and deliver the business strategy, annual plan, budget and growth objectives.
• Win new projects through bids, tenders, frameworks and proposals across Net Zero, sustainability consultancy and M&E design.
• Provide senior technical oversight across energy audits, heat decarbonisation plans, feasibility studies, retrofit programmes and low-carbon designs.
• Lead, develop and resource the technical team, introducing clear objectives, mentoring, performance reviews and development plans.
• Strengthen project governance by monitoring programmes, budgets, work in progress, invoicing, margins, quality and delivery risks.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• Strong senior-level experience within M&E, building services, energy efficiency, Net Zero or renewables.
• Proven experience leading and developing technical, engineering or design teams.
• A successful track record of business development, tendering, securing projects and building senior client relationships.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness, with experience managing project performance, resources and profitability.
• A relevant engineering, energy or sustainability qualification, ideally supported by professional membership or PAS 2038 experience.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

• A competitive senior leadership salary with car and benefits.
• Significant autonomy to shape the strategy, commercial performance and future growth of the consultancy.
• The opportunity to build and develop a talented multidisciplinary technical teams.
• A visible and influential role working with senior clients across the public and commercial sectors.
• A genuine opportunity to become a Director.

WHY EMMERSON KITNEY?

At Emmerson Kitney, we Recruit Different. We build long-term relationships with our clients and candidates, taking the time to understand what matters most and ensuring every appointment creates lasting value.

WHAT NEXT?

This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious and commercially driven consultancy leader who is passionate about Net Zero and wants to make a genuine impact on the future growth of a business.

Apply today or contact Emmerson Kitney for a confidential discussion.

This is a retained search with Emmerson Kitney. All third-party applications will be forwarded to us as the exclusive recruitment partner.