Commercial development of charge point operator business with focus on ultra-rapid charging

Business development for the launch of a public charge point operator from development of a business plan through to network planning, pipeline development, process mapping and resourcing.Key Responsibilities:Revenue and return forecasting and toolkits for use for scalable evaluation of infrastructure locationsMapping of supply chain requirements, negotiating with partners, procurement and contract development.Negotiation of land acquisition for long terms leases with landlords and operators at EV network sites.Energy procurement strategy and energy management strategy for operation of the infrastructure portfolio.Continuous improvement of business plan with respect to investment requirements, success criteria, performance and targeting of network development.

Led SMS plc’s market review, investment analysis, and strategy development for new ventures into electric vehicle infrastructure sector, producing business model options and recommendations for executive decision makers. Undertook business planning and strategy development for SMS entry into market as a public charge-point operator; developing a network of infrastructure sites for offering fast, rapid, and ultra rapid charging to EV drivers in locations with attractive amenities.Development of technical product, networks standards, UX and high-level processes for the site-acquisition, pre-construction, construction, operation and maintenance phases of the product lifecycle. Mobilised an experienced EV charging leader into a managing director role to take overall executive control of the new business.

Consultancy leader for a 28 FTE business unit at a time of strategic transformation, responsible for maintaining services growth while developing new business models for asset investment:Developed and operationalised a strategy to pivot the existing services business towards the origination of energy assets for SMS investment with specific business models for control systems, solar & battery storage, heat pumps, EV charging.Divisional manager for consultants, engineers, project managers, analysts and subcontracted supply chains.P&L ownership for a business unit delivering 5x revenue growth over a 6 year period.

Senior manager responsible for specialist consultancy, account management and service delivery for commercial organisations with energy management requirements. The role includes P&L ownership, strategy development and the management of operational teams for a business unit delivering contracts for energy consultancy, energy performance services and the turnkey delivery of efficiency improvement projects. Additional responsibilities include R&D, supply chain management and business development.

Senior consultant and manager of a consultancy team that delivers energy management advice, technical audit and energy efficiency solutions for commercial organisations. Responsible for providing services that take concepts and innovation through development and deployment to the realisation of improved energy performance.

Helping organisations improve their sustainability through embedding energy management systems and implementing cost reduction initiatives. Providing support in portfolio management, energy efficiency, organisational management, investment appraisal, project implementation and legislative compliance.Responsible for the development of energy solutions packages that meet the challenges faced by organisations in telecoms, retail, banking sectors.

Responsible for:- development of energy strategy, - creation of M&T systems to establish energy control for large portfolios, - delivery of energy audits to quantify the value available from retrofit energy saving measures- implementation of energy cost reduction projects (HVAC, lighting, control, operational & utility cost)- implementation of BMS optimisation programmes- management of AMR deployment & utility infrastructure upgrade projects for key contracts