Renewable Energy Specialist

As our Renewable Energy Specialist, you'll help identify, develop and deliver renewable energy opportunities across a unique operational estate.

A significant part of your role will involve visiting Mine Water Treatment Scheme sites to understand how they operate, identify opportunities and constraints, and develop practical renewable energy solutions. Using this insight, you'll produce detailed solar PV designs and evaluate options, including battery storage where appropriate.

This is far more than a design role. You'll help shape investment decisions by balancing technical performance with cost, risk, deliverability and wider environmental benefits. As your knowledge and experience grow, you'll develop business cases and present recommendations that help inform senior decision-making.

You'll also support the construction, operation and optimisation of our growing renewable energy portfolio. This includes working with contractors and service providers, reviewing asset performance and helping to ensure our renewable energy schemes deliver maximum value.

While the immediate focus is solar PV, the opportunity is much broader. Our estate has the potential to support battery storage, wind and hydro projects, giving you the chance to contribute to the future direction of renewable energy across the organisation.

This role would suit someone who enjoys combining engineering expertise, commercial thinking, site-based problem solving and project development. It's a rare opportunity to influence projects from concept through to operation while helping shape an ambitious and growing renewable energy programme.

For more information about the role, please refer to the attached job description.

Why join us?

Make a real difference with flexibility, long‑term security and support for life outside work.

At the Mining Remediation Authority, you’ll do meaningful work that improves people’s lives and protects the environment, while building a sustainable and balanced career.

• Flexibility that fits your life – hybrid working and flexibility in how you manage your time
• Financial security for your future – including a pension with up to 29% employer contribution
• Time to recharge – 27.5 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, with options to flex more days
• Support through life’s big moments – generous family leave and flexibility when you need it most
• Opportunities to grow – funded learning, development and professional subscriptions
• Wellbeing support you can use every day – including a monthly wellbeing allowance, confidential support and practical health benefits

Find out more about our full range of benefits and what it’s like to work with us here Life page

About us

At the Mining Remediation Authority, we make a real difference to people and places across Great Britain. From managing mining hazards to protecting the environment, our work keeps communities safe. We’re also playing an exciting role in the future of energy, helping to unlock mine water heat as a sustainable source to support the UK’s net zero ambitions. Our people are knowledgeable, collaborative and committed to doing the right thing for each other and for the communities we serve.

Why this matters

You’ll be joining an organisation that’s proud of the impact we make. We’re supportive, inclusive and genuinely care about delivering the right outcomes for communities across England, Scotland and Wales. Discover more about our work in our Business Plan

Inclusion matters to us

We’re committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, and we welcome applications from everyone.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and those from minority ethnic backgrounds who meet the minimum criteria.

If you need any adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected] or call 01623 637000 we’re here to support you.