Solar is scaling rapidly across global power systems, driven by cost competitiveness, corporate procurement, and policy support. As the market matures, success increasingly depends on securing talent that can manage development risk, accelerate delivery, and optimise long-term asset performance. Acre partners with developers, IPPs, utilities, investors, EPCs and technology providers to hire the leadership and specialist capability required to deliver high-quality solar projects and portfolios.
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Market summary
Solar as a mainstream infrastructure asset
Solar is now a core part of new generation build in many markets, with growth shaped by grid constraints, land and permitting complexity, and the increasing importance of flexibility, storage and smart operations. The next phase of growth is defined by scale and integration, developing projects that can connect, generate, and deliver value in increasingly complex power markets.
From build to performance
As portfolios expand, the emphasis shifts from simply building capacity to operating assets efficiently, protecting yields, reducing downtime, and managing counterparty and merchant risk. High-performing solar platforms are investing in stronger asset management, data-led operations, and more sophisticated commercial strategies.
Why these roles are emerging
Hiring demand is rising across solar because:
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Development pipelines are growing, while land, permitting and grid access are becoming more competitive
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Route-to-market is more complex, with increased focus on corporate PPAs, merchant exposure and optimisation
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Delivery risk is heightened, requiring stronger programme leadership, quality control and supply chain resilience
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Hybridisation is accelerating, with more projects combining solar plus storage and grid services capability
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Operations excellence is increasingly value-critical, with focus on availability, PR, curtailment management and lifecycle cost
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ESG expectations are rising, including biodiversity, community impact, responsible sourcing and modern slavery compliance
Key segments we recruit across
Utility-scale and grid-scale solar
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Greenfield development, co-development and acquisition
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Planning, permitting and stakeholder engagement
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Grid connection strategy and transmission interface
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EPC management, construction and commissioning
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Portfolio and asset management
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Hybrid solar plus storage, and optimisation
Commercial and industrial solar
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Client origination and solutions engineering
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Project structuring, contracting and delivery
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Aggregated and multi-site rollouts
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O&M strategy and performance management
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Partnerships and channel development
Distributed and rooftop solar
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Operations leadership and field delivery management
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Customer operations and programme management
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Service networks, quality assurance and safety
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Product and platform capability, digital operations
Supply chain, technology and services
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Module, inverter and balance-of-system providers
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Procurement, logistics and quality management
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Independent engineering, technical advisory and lenders’ support
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O&M providers, monitoring platforms and performance analytics
Roles we recruit for
Executive and leadership
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CEO, COO, CTO – Solar platform / developer
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VP Development – Solar
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Managing Director – Solar EPC / Services
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Head of Asset Management – Solar portfolio
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Commercial Director, Route-to-market Lead
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Investment Director – Solar and storage
Commercial and project delivery
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Development Director / Development Manager
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Land Manager, Consents Lead, Planning Manager
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Grid Connection Manager, Interconnection Lead
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EPC Manager, Construction Director, Project Director
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Contracts and Commercial Manager (EPC, O&M, PPA)
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Procurement and Supply Chain Lead
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Project Controls Manager (schedule, risk, cost)
Technical and specialist
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Electrical engineers (LV, MV, HV), power systems specialists
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Owners Engineer, Independent Engineer, Technical Due Diligence
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PV design and yield specialists, performance modelling
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SCADA, monitoring and cyber security specialists
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Quality and commissioning managers
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O&M leaders, reliability engineers, condition monitoring specialists
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ESG, responsible sourcing and HSE specialists
Supporting clients globally
Acre recruits internationally, supporting organisations across mature and emerging solar markets. We regularly hire for developers and owners scaling pipelines, EPCs expanding delivery capacity, investors building platforms, and service providers strengthening operational capability.
Our searches are tailored to local permitting and labour market realities, while leveraging global candidate networks across development, delivery, commercial and operations.
Why partner with Acre
Acre has over 20 years’ experience recruiting across sustainability and clean energy. Our solar clients range from early-stage developers to global utilities, infrastructure funds, tier-one EPCs, and technology providers.
We provide:
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Executive search for C-suite, board and critical leadership hires
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Professional recruitment for development, engineering, commercial, delivery and operations roles
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Interim and contract solutions for delivery peaks, project phases, turnaround and transformation
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Advisory and market mapping, including team design, capability mapping, salary benchmarking and succession planning