Leading a flagship urban heat network into its next phase

Energetik, Enfield Council’s wholly owned heat network company, is entering a pivotal phase as it prepares for sale and transition to new ownership. Recognised within the London Infrastructure Delivery Plan, the business represents a strategically important, investor‑ready platform in London’s low‑carbon heat market, with significant long-term growth potential.

We are seeking an exceptional Managing Director to lead the company through this exciting but demanding stage, shaping its future and delivering a successful outcome for the Council and customers.

This is a high-profile, transaction-led leadership role. You will take ownership of preparing Energetik for market, positioning it as a credible, investable infrastructure asset, and leading the business through a major commercial transaction.

A critical part of the role will be to strengthen the company’s commercial position ahead of sale—including progressing its development pipeline and converting opportunities into contracted connections and long-term revenue agreements, enhancing both certainty and value.

In addition, the company is continuing to deliver infrastructure, such as utilising Public Sector Decarbonisation Fund grant to build out the network to connect eight schools.

You will bring strong commercial judgement, experience of company sale or investment processes, and the ability to engage confidently with investors and advisers. Just as importantly, you will maintain operational performance and stakeholder confidence throughout.

This is a rare opportunity to lead a scalable, infrastructure‑grade business at the point of transition, combining public sector purpose with commercial delivery in one of the UK’s most dynamic and fast‑growing sectors.

Recruitment Process

Indicative timetable:

12 July 2026 – deadline for CV and Cover letter to S151@enfield.gov.uk
16 July 2026 – technical interview
24 July 2026 – interview
w/c 27 July – 2nd interview

This is an indicative timetable and may be subject to change

Contract details and benefits

The role can be offered as a fixed term contract (for example for 18-24 months), aligned to the transaction, or potentially as a permanent contract depending on the nature of candidate experience.

Salary: £150k - £190k depending on skills and experience
5% employer and 5% employee – Scottish Widows defined contributions scheme
25 days annual leave on joining increasing by 1 day per year (up to 30 days total).
Or a market-facing competitive day rate
Hybrid working arrangements (with some presence required in London office)

If you’d like an informal conversation, please reach out to Olga Bennet, Chief Finance Officer at Enfield Council S151@enfield.gov.uk

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We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.

Certain posts in the Council are ‘politically restricted’ which means that staff employed in these posts may not undertake political activities either in or outside the workplace and therefore if candidates are affiliated with any political party, we may not be able to proceed with their application.