Recruitment Specialist – Renewables

Overview

The Harry James Group is a fast-growing recruitment consultancy specialising in the renewable energy and clean technology sectors. From solar and wind to battery storage and green hydrogen, we partner with some of the most innovative developers, EPCs, and asset managers in the UK and internationally.

With demand for clean energy talent at an all-time high, we’re looking for a Recruitment Specialist to help us scale our impact by attracting, engaging, and placing the industry’s top professionals. As a Recruitment Specialist, you’ll take full ownership of the talent acquisition process—from sourcing and screening to offer negotiation—for technical and commercial roles in renewable energy.

You’ll work as a 360 Recruitment Consultant
, responsible for managing the full recruitment lifecycle—sourcing talent, managing client relationships, and delivering high-quality placements across engineering, project development, commercial, and executive-level roles in renewable energy.

• Develop and manage strong relationships with clients in the renewable energy space
• Source and screen candidates via Linked In, job boards, networking, and referrals
• Write compelling job adverts and candidate briefs
• Coordinate and manage the recruitment process from interview to offer
• Advise clients on market trends, salary benchmarks, and hiring strategy
• Manage and maintain the CRM/ATS system
• Represent The Harry James Group at clean energy networking events, conferences, and career fairs
• Meet monthly KPIs for business development, interviews, and placements

• 1–3 years of experience in recruitment (agency or in-house); renewable energy or technical sectors preferred
• Passion for sustainability and the clean energy transition
• A proactive, self-motivated approach and strong business development mindset
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with recruitment tools (Linked In Recruiter, Bullhorn, etc.)
• Confidence working with senior-level candidates and clients

• Experience recruiting for roles in solar, wind, energy storage, EV infrastructure, or hydrogen
• Knowledge of the UK energy market and the clean tech ecosystem
• Experience placing mid- to senior hires or contract roles

• Competitive base salary + commission structure
• Hybrid or remote working flexibility
• Company laptop and software tools provided
• Clear progression path in a growing, niche consultancy
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Opportunity to work with purpose-driven clients across the UK, Europe, APAC and North America

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