12 month Intern contract
Role Purpose
The Applegreen Group Intern (Renewables) will play a key supporting role in the rollout of solar and battery energy storage projects across Applegreen’s three operating regions. The successful candidate will gain hands-on experience in project management, planning, design coordination, stakeholder engagement, and core commercial and financial processes. This position provides early exposure to projects at concept stage and a valuable opportunity to build strong professional competencies within a dynamic, fast-evolving environment.
As this is a new strategic initiative for Applegreen, the renewables team is small and reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer. This structure offers the intern a rare chance to contribute from the outset to a major sustainable energy programme and to work closely with senior leadership.
This is a fast-paced and demanding role, suited to a highly motivated individual who brings initiative, a strong work ethic, and the resilience needed to consistently deliver results.
Key Responsibilities
Project Management Support
- Assist in planning, scheduling, and tracking project milestones and deliverables
- Attend project meetings, take minutes and update trackers
- Shadow members of the team on live projects
Design Management
- Support the team in preparing and reviewing third-party design documentation
- Coordinate feedback and revisions between stakeholders and design teams
Presentations
- Assist in creating and formatting presentations for internal and potentially external party meetings
- Support collation and editing of documents
- Learn best practices for visual storytelling and design communication
Procurement & Commercial Support
- Shadow procurement processes, including supplier engagement
- Assist in preparing procurement documentation and tracking responses
- Gain insight into cost estimation and value engineering
- Undertake market research on the latest available technology
Finance
- Shadow finance processes, including financial modelling
- Assist in business planning and stakeholder management
Core Competencies & Behaviours
- Collaborative Project Contributor
- Self-Motivated High Performer
- Effective Visual Communicator
- Proactive Learner & Problem Solver
- Adaptable Team Player in a Dynamic Environment
Learning Outcomes
- Enhance skills across a broad range of competencies
- Develop a deep understanding of renewable-energy systems and market trends
- Strengthen commercial and financial awareness
- Build adaptability in a demanding environment
- Gain confidence having thrived in dynamic, evolving settings
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Recent graduate or student with a business degree or construction-related discipline e.g. Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering or related discipline
- Eager to learn
- Highly motivated and goal-oriented
- Works hard and maintains high standards, even under pressure
- Genuinely enthusiastic about renewable energy
- Eager to engage with new technologies, tools, and industry developments
- Motivated by impact, not just tasks – a person who wants their work to matter
- Proficient in MS Office; particularly Excel & PowerPoint
- A mindset that blends ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
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12 month Intern contract
Role Purpose
The Applegreen Group Intern (Renewables) will play a key supporting role in the rollout of solar and battery energy storage projects across Applegreen’s three operating regions. The successful candidate will gain hands-on experience in project management, planning, design coordination, stakeholder engagement, and core commercial and financial processes. This position provides early exposure to projects at concept stage and a valuable opportunity to build strong professional competencies within a dynamic, fast-evolving environment.
As this is a new strategic initiative for Applegreen, the renewables team is small and reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer. This structure offers the intern a rare chance to contribute from the outset to a major sustainable energy programme and to work closely with senior leadership.
This is a fast-paced and demanding role, suited to a highly motivated individual who brings initiative, a strong work ethic, and the resilience needed to consistently deliver results.
Key Responsibilities
Project Management Support
- Assist in planning, scheduling, and tracking project milestones and deliverables
- Attend project meetings, take minutes and update trackers
- Shadow members of the team on live projects
Design Management
- Support the team in preparing and reviewing third-party design documentation
- Coordinate feedback and revisions between stakeholders and design teams
Presentations
- Assist in creating and formatting presentations for internal and potentially external party meetings
- Support collation and editing of documents
- Learn best practices for visual storytelling and design communication
Procurement & Commercial Support
- Shadow procurement processes, including supplier engagement
- Assist in preparing procurement documentation and tracking responses
- Gain insight into cost estimation and value engineering
- Undertake market research on the latest available technology
Finance
- Shadow finance processes, including financial modelling
- Assist in business planning and stakeholder management
Core Competencies & Behaviours
- Collaborative Project Contributor
- Self-Motivated High Performer
- Effective Visual Communicator
- Proactive Learner & Problem Solver
- Adaptable Team Player in a Dynamic Environment
Learning Outcomes
- Enhance skills across a broad range of competencies
- Develop a deep understanding of renewable-energy systems and market trends
- Strengthen commercial and financial awareness
- Build adaptability in a demanding environment
- Gain confidence having thrived in dynamic, evolving settings
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Recent graduate or student with a business degree or construction-related discipline e.g. Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering or related discipline
- Eager to learn
- Highly motivated and goal-oriented
- Works hard and maintains high standards, even under pressure
- Genuinely enthusiastic about renewable energy
- Eager to engage with new technologies, tools, and industry developments
- Motivated by impact, not just tasks – a person who wants their work to matter
- Proficient in MS Office; particularly Excel & PowerPoint
- A mindset that blends ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
