We hire the executives who scale energy and infrastructure assets for institutional investors and their portfolio companies.
Many of these engagements have grown into multi-year partnerships.
Platform and investor identities are anonymised below. Specific company details can be disclosed on enquiry.
Appointed pre-acquisition by the incoming PE consortium to support deal completion, then retained to build out the executive team carving the business out of a major energy services parent. Twelve mandates delivered against compressed timelines — covering the C-suite, director-level operational leadership and interim project support — positioning the platform to execute its value creation plan as a standalone entity.
“Sonder & Metric supported us through a complex acquisition and carve-out, enabling us to make a number of key leadership hires that positioned the business for future growth post-acquisition. Each search was delivered against tight timelines, and we were able to make several high-quality appointments in a short space of time. I am happy to recommend Josh and the team at Sonder & Metric, and look forward to working together in the future.”
Executive Chairman
Three-year partnership with a flexible generation platform owned by a Tier 1 infrastructure investor. Forty-plus searches delivered across the C-suite, technical leadership and operational hires that have shaped the company’s growth. Most recently, two concurrent newly-created Heads of Engineering and Operations overseeing 50+ operational assets and a team of 100 — both first-choice candidates secured against a small, hard-to-move talent pool.
“We’ve partnered with Sonder & Metric for the past 3 years, and in that time they have played a big part in the growth and development of our generation business. Despite the specific nature of our requirements, we ultimately made two fantastic appointments.”
Chief Operating Officer
Founding CFO appointed following a £300m PE equity investment to fund the development of fifteen assets over five years. The hire established the financial leadership of the newly-capitalised platform — selected from a small pool of CFOs with greenfield infrastructure development experience and signed within six weeks of the search opening.
“The whole process from start to finish was fully transparent and concluded within an efficient time scale, with minimum fuss. Josh gave invaluable advice and a balanced view, supporting both the recruiter and the candidate throughout.”
Chief Financial Officer
Engaged to build out the operating team for the world’s largest single-site battery storage project. The Station Director was secured against a small pool of candidates with grid-scale BESS commissioning experience; the wider mandate covers four direct management reports and the broader site operating team.
“He doesn’t operate transactionally — he invests real time in understanding the brief, the culture, the technical requirements and the leadership dynamics at play. He brings forward candidates who are well-calibrated and aligned with the business, which dramatically improves efficiency and outcomes.”
Station Director
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