Description
You will be responsible for the commercial operation of our growing portfolio of BESS assets. On day 1 you will have a portfolio of 110MW (4 assets) to manage with a further 25MW in construction and 190MW (3 assets) about to sign construction contracts. Beyond our assets that are close to construction, we have a development pipeline in GB of several GW at various stages of development that we are getting ready for Final Investment Decisions in FY27.
This role provides an opportunity to embed a best-in-class function in a rapidly expanding business deploying the latest in BESS technology. In the future, we envision the Head of Commercial Operations playing a key role internationally as assets enter construction across Europe.
What you'll be doing
This is a broad and varied role with the opportunity to have massive impact. Your team’s key responsibilities will include:
- Ensuring our assets in construction are ready to generate revenue as soon as they are commissioned by
- Applying for generation licences
- Managing the Capacity Market process
- Interfacing with our construction and trading teams to ensure the necessary hardware is installed and communicating with the BESS SCADA system
- Appointing Meter Operators
- Working in partnership with our asset managers to ensure best in class asset availability and minimal ancillary services penalties by
- Tightly managing our operations contracts
- Working with our data engineering team to monitor operational performance
- Considering the use of condition monitoring hardware and software to track asset health at a deep level
- Optimising commercial performance by
- Seeking to continuously improve our 3rd party Optimisers
- In the near future, being a ‘critical friend’ to our internal data science and trading colleagues
- Ensuring our assets are available to participate in ancillary services markets as soon as they are launched
- Participating in relevant DSO and NGESO tenders
- Understanding and negotiating improvement to our fixed costs
- Evaluating the best time to augment and repower assets
- Maintaining regulatory compliance of our assets
- Chairing monthly asset management reviews to report performance to the Senior Leadership Team and other key stakeholders from the perspective of:
- Health and Safety
- Availability
- Market performance
- Commercial performance
- Financial performance (accounts prepared by our finance team)
The Skills you'll need
- “Ops never stops!” You’ll need experience of managing a portfolio of operational energy assets.
- Experience with BESS
- A solid understanding of the GB electricity market
- Excellent communications skills
Package Details
Salary: £115,000 - £130,000
We’re offering a competitive compensation package, including participation in our employee share scheme which rewards all employees for the growth of the business. You’ll be awarded shares when you join, which will vest over four years - and as the business grows in size and value, so will your shares!
We value our team’s wellbeing and belonging so we invest approx £5,000 a year on a range of perks, benefits and wellbeing activities, including regular team socials and events.
Other benefits include
- Up to 10% company wide bonus based on company performance
- Hybrid working (blend of home and office working to suit individual needs)
- 1 month a year work from anywhere in the world policy
- Nest Pension (8% combined contributions) on qualifying earnings
- Fun co-working office space in Shoreditch, London
- Dog friendly office (with some regular furry friends already in the team)
- Free team lunch once a week
- Enhanced parental leave, for all new parents:
- 6 months fully paid primary carer leave
- 3 months fully paid secondary carer leave
- 10 days fully paid leave for fertility treatment
- £2,000 annual learning & development budget to spend on whatever best supports your growth
- Spill: our mental health benefit allowing every Fielder access to equal and unrestricted therapy and resources
- Green leave: paid time off to do something good for the environment
- Regular, optional team socials designed to be inclusive for everyone (not just the pub goers!)
- Birthday carbon offset: a gift from Field to the world to celebrate your birthday
Our Values
- Work for the team- We are friendly and approachable. We make time for each other, value diverse perspectives, and learn and grow together.
- Do it right- We prioritise doing things right, never cutting corners. Safety comes first, and we consider our impact on communities and the environment. We act with integrity always.
- Move fast- We’re doers. We take responsibility, deliver on promises, and get things done. FAST.
- Know your stuff- We’re curious self-starters, always learning, adapting, and improving. No question is too small. We own our growth.
Love the sound of Field but not sure this role is right for you? Have a look at our careers page and register your CV. We are always interested in candidates who have exposure to BESS and work within the Renewable Energy space. We’d love to hear from you
Why join us?
- Genuine impact: You will be building and operating the renewable infrastructure needed to reach net zero. This isn’t just a green CSR initiative; we’re leading the charge in solving a generational problem.
- Make things happen: As a relatively early-stage company, you'll have significant accountability from day one. You'll enjoy a lot of autonomy, learn quickly, and have ample room to grow.
- Define a new industry: The energy market is undergoing a rapid paradigm shift, and you'll play a key role in shaping its evolution and innovation in the coming years.
- Exceptional team: We’re an eclectic team with experience in billion-dollar tech startups, energy companies, and deep energy market expertise. You'll work with fun, curious, and entrepreneurial people who are eager to make an impact.
Equality, Diversity & inclusion
Diverse teams make better teams. Field is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which is as representative as possible of our society. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender expression, marriage/civil partnership status, pregnancy/maternity status, race, nationality, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We published a blog discussing our findings and learnings from our first Equity, Diversity and Inclusion survey in March 2023 which you can read
here.
To reach Net Zero, we need to solve big challenges. Field will fund, build and run the renewable infrastructure we need to tackle these challenges. At Field, we will show that batteries are a totally viable part of our energy infrastructure -now, not in some distant future.
And, we have ambitious plans to become the defining new clean energy player in Europe over the next few years, gradually expanding beyond batteries into new asset types.