When did you join Everoze? September 2021

What were you doing before joining Everoze? Split of industrial cluster Blue hydrogen work and niche (small scale) green h2 projects

What does a typical week look like for you at Everoze? Every day is different and varied. Typically, I’ll have a mix of working from home, and a couple of days in the office. I am often either virtually or in-person at a hydrogen conference to stay on top of industry updates, but also widen my network. My work balance is a busy, but really motivating. A typical day might involve a nursery drop off, cycle to work, then splitting my working day between project, business development and strategy work. This could involve discussing how a wind or solar farm could benefit from hydrogen storage or discussing technology selection for a city centre h2 production plant.

What makes Everoze different from other companies you have experienced, culturally? Everoze listens learns and evolves! and a big part of this is empowering the employees to do this. In a word ‘trust’.

How has Everoze helped with your career development in a way other companies couldn’t have? There are lots of different types of characters at Everoze, so it is easy to have a conversation about a concern or questions on how to advance an idea you may have. There is a lot of support available, but often it is just the freedom and confidence that comes from a non-hierarchical structure that allows people at Everoze to work at their best.

What is the most enjoyable thing about working at Everoze? A belief that as a company (and individuals within) we are making a difference to climate change.

When did you join Everoze? June 2021

What were you doing before joining Everoze? Before joining Everoze I worked for a renewable energy consultancy doing analysis work on a range of pre-construction wind projects onshore and offshore.

What does a typical week look like for you at Everoze? Whilst my week varies a lot, the common theme is using analysis to help clients make informed decisions that impact the energy yield of wind farms, whether as part of their development process or due diligence. My work week is therefore usually spent working with data, and discussing findings with colleagues and clients.

What makes Everoze different from other companies you have experienced, culturally? The culture in Everoze is very open. With the flat structure and employee ownership, everyone can weigh in on decisions. This creates a culture where I feel a lot more engaged in the direction of the company than in other companies I have experienced.

How has Everoze helped with your career development in a way other companies couldn’t have? At Everoze I have the opportunity to get involved in a variety of jobs, and a lot of the work we do is bespoke to fit our clients’ needs. I have therefore been able to develop through getting involved in different jobs and taking on different responsibilities.

What is the most enjoyable thing about working at Everoze? Spending time with and learning from good colleagues who are passionate about what they do.

When did you join Everoze? March 2018

What were you doing before joining Everoze? I was Head of Renewables Advisory South East Asia and Head of Strategy &Policy for Asia Pacific based in Singapore, leading an international cross-functional team of 10.

What does a typical week look like for you at Everoze? I’m based in Germany and work from home. I work a flexible 20 hour week. The projects I work on are mostly solar due diligence (DD) projects, usually as the Project Manager or Project Director. I enjoy working on platform acquisition DD jobs (M&A), where I can apply my techno-commercial skills in the fields of corporate DD. I also regularly work in strategy and technology innovation support, where our scope is tailor-made for clients wishing to enter new markets, technologies or business models around the world. In addition to delivering work to our clients, I get also involved in our internal Everoze self-managed processes, such as the Everozero net-zero pathway, where we set our own decarbonisation path and invest in carbon removal projects. I often write thought leadership pieces, for PV Magazine in particular, where I get to highlight new or challenging trends. This sometimes leads to speaking at conferences or  becoming involved in industry working groups.

What makes Everoze different from other companies you have experienced, culturally? For me the key difference is the responsibility we all have, in winning & delivering work, in managing our teams without hierarchies, in our joined decision making with regards to all company related decisions. While I spend much less time on internal processes and reporting lines, I feel much more empowered in shaping the company on all fronts, not only the ones I work day to day on.

How has Everoze helped with your career development in a way other companies couldn’t have? I have been able to spend more time creating (rather than focusing on internal reporting and processes), and developing new services and evolving strategies. It has allowed me to The biodiversity tool, sustainable agrivoltaics industry working groups or the learn how to more selective on clients. It feels empowering, satisfactory and gives the feeling of being able to make something with impact.

What is the most enjoyable thing about working at Everoze? Being able to work flexibly, part-time, and be able to do things that have an impact and create change.

When did you join Everoze? I joined Everoze in September 2021.

What were you doing before joining Everoze? Everoze is my first permanent job after my engineering degree. I had several internship experiences in between 4 and 6 months before that in the field of photovoltaic with a developer and in a engineering and design company.

What does a typical week look like for you at Everoze? I am currently based in Lyon, France and I am specialised in solar. As a consultant, no two weeks are ever the same as each client has their own unique needs that we must address. Nevertheless, I work most often on yield studies, company due diligence and site visits.

What makes Everoze different from other companies you have experienced, culturally? Everoze is different in many ways from traditional companies. The flat hierarchy allows for a lot of autonomy, flexibility, good work balance and encourages proactivity. Employee ownership also makes it possible to involve all the company’s employees in the life of the company on questions relating to its strategy, development, and sustainability.

How has Everoze helped with your career development in a way other companies couldn’t have? Working at Everoze gives me access to a wide range of knowledge from working with people who have been in the renewable energy business for over 15 years. It also allows me to benefit from coaching, mentoring and international development opportunities due to the company’s international presence.

What is the most enjoyable thing about working at Everoze? I think that working in a company with people who have the same values as me regarding the future vision of the world around us, i.e. to have a sustainable world for future generations, is the thing that I appreciate the most and that really motivates me.

When did you join Everoze? I joined in 2015, not long after the company was established

What were you doing before joining Everoze? Before joining Everoze I worked for another wind energy consultancy, mostly developing technology strategy and running their Scottish office.

What does a typical week look like for you at Everoze? I’m based Aberdour and I work 3 days a week. What I do day-to-day varies. I mainly focus on strategy work (mainly offshore wind) but that can be anything from government innovation strategy, to supporting companies looking to break into the sector, to supporting investors building portfolios of exciting start-up companies. For the last couple of years, I have been focusing mostly within Quaybridge, (our offshore wind development spin-out) where I lead work on differentiation – tailoring offshore wind development activity for specific global markets.

What makes Everoze different from other companies you have experienced, culturally? A lot, but in one word – Autonomy – In Everoze you have full control (and responsibility) for what you do, both on a day to day and a long term career basis, at all levels of the company. This freedom gives me the chance to choose my own path, set my own challenges and own my own mistakes within a team of people who want to see their colleague succeed. Everoze also allows me to time to manage work around my non-executive director role for the offshore wind growth partnership.

How has Everoze helped with your career development in a way other companies couldn’t have? My colleagues at Everoze set the bar high, not just in terms of competence but in terms of impact and ambition. I have repeatedly seen my team mates set goals, for themselves and the company activity, that I would think unachievable and then through hard-work, self-belief and competence meet these goals – has made me believe I can do the same.

What is the most enjoyable thing about working at Everoze? The freedom and support (and sometimes challenge needed) to create new initiatives, teams and business areas. I love the process taking an idea and bringing it to life to become something real and tangible.

When did you join Everoze? October 2022

What were you doing before joining Everoze? I was finishing my MSc in Sustainable Energy Systems in Austria and studying the impact of hydrogen production on the Spanish electricity network for my final thesis

What does a typical week look like for you at Everoze? My typical week might look something like this… Monday: Solar technology group call, planning weekly workload, pick up on an energy performance assessment for a large solar plant. Tuesday: Finish off the assessment, turn to a regular due diligence project for solar rooftop, discuss risks with client. Wednesday: Flesh out a structure for a new Python script for exploring the performance of a current solar PV plant. Thursday: A day of calls: buddy meetings, Iberian team catch up, chat with mentor, project team feedback… Friday: Wrap up loose ends, schedule meetings and catch up on the to dos before the weekend.

What makes Everoze different from other companies you have experienced, culturally? All the normal graduate expectations of line management, office politics, and bottom of the pile jobs were proven completely wrong from day one. I feel like a valued and trusted member of the team, with choice over my projects, freedom to grow organically, and support from colleagues with no sign of a “boss” lingering over me.

How has Everoze helped with your career development in a way other companies couldn’t have? At Everoze, I have the freedom to talk to anyone across the company, with no barriers between countries, technologies, or years in the job. This is an invaluable source of advice and wisdom that has already helped me grow professionally and personally.

What is the most enjoyable thing about working at Everoze? I love the autonomy – I’m good at organising myself and enjoy working so the implicit trust and confidence in one another to do so makes for an incredible environment to flourish.

When did you join Everoze? I joined the Everoze team in the latter half of 2017.

What were you doing before joining Everoze? I come from a renewables advisory background working as the Technical Advisor on project finance and M&A transactions across a broad range of renewables technologies predominantly in the UK and Ireland. Prior to joining Everoze, I worked for a large renewable energy consultancy.

What does a typical week look like for you at Everoze? I work from our Bristol office and I focus on battery storage and flexibility both on utility scale as well as distributed/domestic scale flexibility. My work involves a combination of technical and commercial advice, providing strategic & market entry support as well as project-focused due diligence to inform our clients’ investment decisions.

What makes Everoze different from other companies you have experienced, culturally? The flat organisation structure and open & transparent culture is truly different from what I’ve experienced before. I don’t feel like just another cog in the machine, and there is a lot of trust between colleagues which energises and motivates me to bring my A-game everyday!

How has Everoze helped with your career development in a way other companies couldn’t have? I am empowered to take ownership of my personal development and am given the flexibility to do different kinds of work. This helps me steer my career in the direction I want to go, all the while having the support and mentorship of senior colleagues.

What is the most enjoyable thing about working at Everoze? Besides my lovely colleagues who are a joy to spend the working day with, the next best thing at Everoze is the freedom to chase opportunities and work on projects that excite me the most. This has included working on interesting initiatives, such as becoming a member of the Energy Network Association’s Open Networks Challenge Team and allowing me to transition from due diligence of wind projects into working in more emergent technologies, such as battery storage and flexibility.

When did you join Everoze? July 2017

What were you doing before joining Everoze? I worked for SSE in their Offshore Wind Operations team. I was a performance engineer and worked mostly on the Greater Gabbard project (which was at the time the biggest offshore wind farm in the world) as well as Beatrice to a lesser extent.

What does a typical week look like for you at Everoze? I work 5 days a week, mostly from the Glasgow office, as well as from home or from our Aberdour office when I want to go somewhere a little greener. I spend most of my time doing due diligence, this is most frequently for offshore wind transactions, but also includes onshore wind and battery storage projects too. When not doing due diligence I get to use the knowledge I’ve acquired working on over 30 offshore wind transactions in strategy work, which is challenging and fun. As well as commercial work, I am involved in lots of company activities. I am a member of the company finance team and take on roles in recruitment campaigns and company tactics quite frequently. I also spend time helping colleagues with their development.

What makes Everoze different from other companies you have experienced, culturally? Trust is the most important part of working for Everoze. This permeates every aspect of the company, from our flat hierarchy, to our open book approach to salaries (and every other area of the business), to our company strategy and most importantly to how we treat one another. Ownership is also very important and unique. This isn’t just our ownership in the company, but also ownership of our careers. In a flat hierarchy you can choose what you want to do and which areas you want to spend more time on – this is encouraged and supported by colleagues.

How has Everoze helped with your career development in a way other companies couldn’t have? I’ve been trusted to take my own approach to development (rather than being told by a manager what they or the business want of me) and I’ve been encouraged and supported by my colleagues as they too can benefit from my career development. Everoze has provided me with opportunities on a daily basis where I can test myself and improve. Everoze also allows you to work closely with very experienced people, whom you would otherwise not get an opportunity to work with in more traditional organisations.

What is the most enjoyable thing about working at Everoze? Without a doubt working with my colleagues. Everoze is a caring and trusting environment – we all look after each other and do what we can to make sure work doesn’t become too much.

When did you join Everoze? November 2015 when the company was 2 months old

What were you doing before joining Everoze? I have been working with international communication within many industrial sectors since mid-1990s, many of those years also as webmaster. This includes several years at Swedish Space Corporation and secondment to the European Commission’s Space Applications Institute in Italy. I also have a background in financial accounting and project support.

What does a typical week look like for you at Everoze? I work 5 days a week partly from the office in Bristol and partly from home. My main focus is to ensure that our client facing colleagues across the business have access to what they need to best promote Everoze and the services we provide. Another part is to provide support on our project management tool, recruitment and how we as a company best can support each other and our personal development goals.

What makes Everoze different from other companies you have experienced, culturally? Everything about the culture of Everoze is different from other places I’ve worked before. The founders set up this company and based it on trust: no managers, no silos, just adult people working towards the same goals. We own our development and our careers. Anything is possible, although at a closer glance perhaps not practical and worth developing – but, ideas are welcomed. This empowers us to grow.

How has Everoze helped with your career development in a way other companies couldn’t have? Being heard is an essential need for most of us. At Everoze the ceilings are high. With support from colleagues through development groups, personal mentor and scrum discussions I have become a more well rounded person that I hope benefits Everoze as much as it benefits myself.

What is the most enjoyable thing about working at Everoze? Our One-Team approach: We, together, are Everoze. Working with talented colleagues and friends to do what we can to combat climate change – leaving this World a possible and pleasurable place to live in for our children and grand-children.

When did you join Everoze? I joined Everoze in October 2022.

What were you doing before joining Everoze? Before joining Everoze, I had been working for three years. First, as a spot power trader in the electricity market while controlling and monitoring renewable energy plants. After that, as a regulatory affairs technician for a large utility company.

What does a typical week look like for you at Everoze? In a typical week, I am able to work on technical projects to provide a good quality service to our clients, but I am also involved in management related activities.

What makes Everoze different from other companies you have experienced, culturally? At Everoze, everyone can be part of the decision-making process, allowing everyone to have a voice. This also involves our own career path choice, taking into consideration the employee’s skills and ambitions.

How has Everoze helped with your career development in a way other companies couldn’t have? Everoze allows me to work in projects located in different countries and with different team members. In my opinion, by working this way, I have developed my organizational and communication skills, as well as learnt from all of my colleagues.

What is the most enjoyable thing about working at Everoze? I enjoy the trust that we have on each other based on everyone’s desire to provide a good quality job, which builds an amazing working environment.