Design Services Manager - Heat Pumps & Renewable Energy

Location: Jersey (Relocation Support Available)

Are you an experienced building services or renewable energy professional ready to lead the design of low-carbon heating solutions at scale?

This is an opportunity to play a key role in delivering Jersey's transition to a zero-carbon future, leading a specialist team designing heat pumps, solar PV, EV charging, and home energy systems across domestic properties.

If you have a strong technical background and enjoy leading people, solving complex design challenges, and shaping practical energy solutions, this role offers both impact and autonomy.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Lead the design of domestic low-carbon energy systems
• Work at the forefront of electrification and decarbonisation
• Influence real-world sustainability outcomes
• High quality of life in Jersey with short commutes and coastal living
• Join an organisation investing in future energy solutions

The Role

As Design Services Manager, you will lead a team of energy designers delivering end-to-end domestic energy solutions, from initial home assessment through to technical proposal.

You will combine technical expertise, leadership, and commercial awareness to ensure solutions are high-performing, cost-effective, and practical to deliver, while aligned with long-term sustainability goals.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you will support the team on complex or non-standard projects, while shaping processes, standards, and future service offerings.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team designing heat pump and renewable energy systems
• Oversee domestic energy system design including heating, solar PV, EV charging, and battery storage
• Act as the escalation point for complex technical or customer challenges
• Ensure designs balance performance, cost, and customer requirements
• Drive growth in low-carbon technologies, particularly heat pumps
• Build relationships with installers, suppliers, and external partners
• Contribute to the development of new products and services
• Monitor market trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies

What We're Looking For

You are likely to have a background in building services engineering, HVAC, renewable energy, or domestic energy systems.

Essential:

• Experience designing or specifying domestic heating or energy systems
• Strong understanding of heat pumps, electrification, or renewable technologies
• Proven leadership or team management experience
• Ability to balance technical and commercial considerations

Desirable:

• Experience in residential retrofit or decarbonisation projects
• Knowledge of UK energy standards and low-carbon technologies

Why Jersey

This role offers more than career progression. Jersey provides a high quality of life with minimal commute times, a strong sense of community, and access to coastal living.

Relocation support is available for the right candidate.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and pension
• Private healthcare
• Discounted electricity and retail benefits
• Flexible working options
• Wellbeing support
• Free onsite parking

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy