Energy executive search across renewables, power, oil and gas and natural resources. Research-led shortlists in eight weeks. Established 1988.
Oryx provides energy executive search across renewables, conventional power, oil and gas, nuclear, hydrogen and the wider natural resources supply chain. The sector's leadership market is being reshaped by the transition: developers competing for the same small group of people who have taken offshore wind, solar or battery storage projects through consent, financing and into operation; utilities and networks recruiting against regulated price control periods; and resources businesses balancing production with decarbonisation commitments. We search for that experience directly, mapping developers, independent power producers, EPC contractors, network operators and investors to find project development, operations, engineering and commercial leaders. Our work in emerging energy technology includes Tokamak Energy, where the requirement was leadership capable of moving first-of-a-kind engineering towards commercial deployment. Coverage includes onshore and offshore wind, solar and battery storage, hydrogen and carbon capture, transmission and distribution networks, waste to energy and biomass, and the operations and maintenance businesses that service these assets.
Retained by developers, asset owners and operators who cannot afford a miss
Dalkia is an energy and technical services company that focuses on energy savings, renewable energy development, and facilities management. As a subsidiary of the EDF Group, it helps businesses, local governments, and industrial sites reduce their carbon footprints and manage building systems. Oryx handled the project to recruit a NEW Managing Director for Dalkia Engineering.
Firefly combines proven technology with a growing ecosystem of partners across waste water, fuel production, aviation and investment – all laser focused on scaling SAF, fast. Oryx were retained to recruit a new CFO at a critical stage in Firefly's development.
SNRG designs, funds, builds, and operates smart, localized microgrids and private wire energy networks for residential communities, real estate portfolios, and commercial campuses. They remove upfront capital costs for developers while integrating solar panels, battery storage, EV charging, and heat networks into a single system. Oryx has delivered several projects across various senior functions of the business.
As an energy headhunter, Oryx works retained and research-led, which matters in a market where the credible candidates for a given role may number in the dozens rather than the hundreds. Our in-house research team identifies every relevant individual in the defined market, verifies what they have actually delivered, and approaches them confidentially before any shortlist is drawn. Founded in 1988 and employee-owned, we retain our consultants and researchers for a decade or more, so the person who scopes your search is the person who closes it. Clients receive weekly auditable progress data throughout, a pre-qualified shortlist within eight weeks, and support through interview, offer and onboarding. Our energy recruiters also provide standalone talent mapping and salary benchmarking for organisations planning a market entry or a succession round. The firm's engineering heritage matters here, because most senior energy appointments are ultimately engineering or construction roles carrying a commercial profit and loss account, and are assessed as such.
Rebecca Ross
Director
26 years with Oryx
Nic Davis
Senior Consultant
11 years with Oryx
Colette Brown
Director
27 years with Oryx
Alex Mitchell
Director
26 years with Oryx
Will Strange
Director
28 years with Oryx
Gemma Killin
Senior Research Manager
12 years with Oryx
Phil Moran
Managing Director
37 years with Oryx
Jon Badger
Senior Research Manager
22 years with Oryx
Alec Berry
Senior Research manager
14 years with Oryx
