Energy Transition Recruitment, Built Around People
Brightsmith builds relationships first, connecting organisations with the people able to create lasting impact across the energy transition and critical infrastructure landscape.
Brightsmith exists to help people live their purpose. We work closely with organisations across the energy transition and digital infrastructure to understand where they are heading and who can help them get there. From senior leaders to specialist talent, we focus on the people who make a real difference.
Recruitment Expertise Across the Energy Landscape
We support the sectors shaping the energy transition. Our teams understand the technical and commercial leadership challenges behind each hire, so we can find people who are ready to make an impact.
Clean Power Generation
Leadership and specialist talent across solar, wind, BESS, nuclear, geothermal, lithium, and distributed energy markets.
Clean Power Generation→
Digital Infrastructure
Talent for data centres, transmission, interconnection, smart grid, battery technologies, and low-carbon infrastructure from investment to operation.
Digital Infrastructure→
Climate & Natural Capital
Specialist talent across carbon markets, carbon accounting, MRV, CDR, nature-based solutions, and climate market development.
Climate & Natural Capital→
Green & Low Carbon Molecules
Recruitment across hydrogen, derivatives, ammonia, methanol, bioenergy, biofuels, sustainable fuels, waste-to-energy, and Power-to-X.
Low-Carbon Molecules→
Future Mobility
Talent for EV charging infrastructure, clean transport, autonomous technology, mobility-as-a-service, electric aviation, and maritime innovation.
Future Mobility→Results Underpinned by Relationships
Leaders continue to work with us because we take time to understand their business and find the people they need to realise their ambitions.
Global Appointments Executive and specialist roles across the energy transition, spanning over 30 countries.
Retained Search Completion Rate Retained searches resulting in a successful appointment.
Executive Retention Rate Executives appointed between 2020 and 2024 who remain in post.
Repeat Customer Appointments Delivered for organisations who continue to partner with Brightsmith.
Energy Transition Talent Solutions
Every search starts with the relationship. We take time to understand the role and how it fits into your culture and wider business context. Then we support each search with market insight and sector expertise.
Trusted by Energy Transition Leaders
Before partnering with Brightsmith we were facing challenges with several hard to fill roles and a large volume of vacancies. From the outset Brightsmith stood out, not just for their tailored recruitment strategies but for their deep understanding of our industry and hiring challenges. They quickly grasped the nuances of what we needed and presented only high quality, well vetted and briefed candidates. The team are great to work with and communication is always seamless, consistently transparent and responsive.
We were looking for a recruitment partner who took the time to understand our business and make sure candidates were of a high quality and Brightsmith have delivered on both fronts. They have helped us to fill roles quickly who have been well matched both technically and culturally. They clearly have a strong grasp on the cleantech and energy transition space and we look forward to continuing our working relationship going forward.
Brightsmith – Hydrogen Recruitment Experts, Trusted by Ceres Power Since 2021
What stands out most in our experience with Brightsmith is their dedication to truly understanding the role and our specific needs.
Their detailed briefings and pertinent questions highlight the credibility and thoroughness of their approach.
Brightsmith prioritises quality over quantity, consistently presenting a select few, well-sourced, fully qualified, and highly relevant candidates. Their commitment to a genuine partnership, working closely with ourselves, leads to tangible and impactful results.
The professionalism and dedication of Brightsmith's recruiters are apparent from the initial conversations, the focus is on delivery, quality and credibility.
Their focus on delivering exceptional candidates has strengthened our team. We view Brightsmith as a reliable and effective recruitment partner.
Brightsmith – Hydrogen Recruitment Experts, Trusted by Hydrasun Since 2024
Working with the Brightsmith team, led by Alan Sutherland, has been a transformative experience. Their job placement service started with extensive interviews of the internal hiring team to ensure alignment on the position and the prioritization of criteria embodied by successful candidates. The caliber of talent they introduced through the recruitment process was remarkable, with each candidate showcasing the skills, depth and breadth of experience that we desperately needed.
The quality of communication from Alan and his team has been outstanding. They demonstrated transparency, support, and professionalism throughout the entire process. The candidates introduced were of exceptional quality, so much so that we had 5 finalists that we would have considered. We had originally contracted for 1 position but based on the quality of the candidates, we actually made the decision to extend 2 offers, both of whom accepted and are currently employed at FuelCell Energy as Senior Product Managers. Overall, my experience working with Brightsmith has been very positive. Consistency across the team and their dedication to excellence were evident in every interaction. I wholeheartedly recommend Brightsmith’s services to any organization in the alternative energy space seeking top-tier talent and unparalleled support.
Brightsmith – Fuel Cell Recruitment Experts, Trusted by FuelCell Energy Since 2023
In Brightsmith, and Stuart Thomson in particular, we have a partner who not only understands what we are looking for, but also delivers. The candidates selected are a perfect fit, both professionally and in terms of our corporate culture. We are particularly impressed by the speed with which high-quality profiles are presented.
The collaboration is always transparent, structured and characterized by a high degree of professionalism. This makes our work at H2APEX easier, as we can focus on our strengths in the hydrogen economy – we consistently feel that we are in good hands.
We value Brightsmith, and Stuart in particular, as a reliable partner for demanding placements and look forward to continuing our collaboration.
Brightsmith – Hydrogen Recruitment Experts, Trusted by H2APEX Since 2024
We’ve had a great experience working with Brightsmith and appreciate the support they've provided. Before engaging with them, we faced challenges in identifying high-quality candidates with the right industry expertise in a competitive market. Brightsmith's approach to understanding our hiring needs and providing well-matched candidates has made a real difference.
The caliber of candidates presented exceeded our expectations, and their proactive and efficient process helped us fill key roles quickly. The team’s clear communication, responsiveness, and professionalism have made the hiring process smooth and effective.
The individuals we’ve appointed through Brightsmith have been instrumental in getting Tritium back on the right path.
Overall, it’s been a positive and seamless experience, and we look forward to continuing our partnership!
Brightsmith – Future Mobility Recruitment Experts, Trusted by Tritium Since 2024
The Brightsmith team very quickly understood our needs as an organization, and the key elements for the role. One of the key elements that stuck out for me was their ability to deliver results through the execution of their structured process. As an operations leader, I put a high regard for execution capability, and results.
Brightsmith – Carbon Recruitment Experts, Trusted by Graphitic Energy Since 2025
Retaining Brightsmith is probably the best decision we’ve made this year – it’s been a complete game changer for us as a company. Not only are they phenomenal at what they do but also a genuine pleasure to work with. I feel like Brightsmith has gone above and beyond in understanding who we are as a company, not only what we do, but also our DNA.
They consistently introduce candidates that are a deep fit for Revalue, our mission, culture and values, as well as fitting the profiles, and sometimes challenging our thinking on what this means. We trust Brightsmith with our most critical hires, including our C-suite positions, for which they have drawn on talent from across the globe, covering all sectors, whilst ensuring extremely relevant leadership capabilities and transferable skills are front and centre.
Brightsmith – Carbon Recruitment Experts, Trusted by Revalue Since 2024
From the outset, Brightsmith impressed us by taking the time to actually understand our needs, get to know the culture of the company and then execute a thoughtful, strategic approach to hiring. They didn’t just send us resumes, they took the time to deliver high-calibre candidates who were genuinely aligned with our business values and goals. The service has been exceptional, professional, responsive, and refreshingly easy to work with.
Thanks to Brightsmith, we’ve made some absolutely stellar additions to WATT, some real stars that have helped drive the company’s success. They’ve become a trusted partner, and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to any organization seeking a high-quality, collaborative recruitment experience.
Brightsmith – Hydrogen Recruitment Experts, Trusted by WATT Since 2023
Brightsmith has been our partner of choice for most of our key hires in recent times. Not only do they deeply understand the market and the skills and attributes required to succeed in it, their approach to recruitment strongly aligns with our own values. From a deep commitment to sourcing truly diverse talent pools, to a focus on excellent candidate experience, they've become an extension of our own talent team and I'm proud to have them represent Abatable in the job market.
The team works hard to embed themselves as much as possible into our business to truly think like us and understand what we value in candidates beyond years of experience and big logos on CVs; this allows them to be very effective at vetting candidates before presenting to us only a highly relevant shortlist of candidates. They also take their role as one of close advisors, providing thoughtful perspectives on the hiring process or when and how to expand the top of the funnel in different directions. Thank you Brightsmith team!
Brightsmith – Climate Recruitment Experts, Trusted by Abatable Since 2025
Brightsmith supported us across a number of key searches during our growth phase, including the successful hires of our Director of People & HR, Head of Business Development, Project Development Manager, and Project Engineer. Each of these individuals has added significant value to our team and is contributing meaningfully to the advancement of our blue and green hydrogen projects at EET.
Hetty led these processes with clarity and pace, quickly understanding both the technical requirements and cultural dynamics of our organisation. Her knowledge of the hydrogen and wider renewables market, alongside her extensive network, meant we had access to high-quality candidates throughout.
We’ve found Brightsmith to be a valuable partner in navigating the hiring landscape within this complex and fast-moving sector, and we’d be happy to recommend them to others building teams in hydrogen and cleantech more broadly
Hetty in particular has shown a great understanding of our needs to find top quality people for an unusual organisation and then tenacity to chase these down to get hires over the line. Top quality service
Brightsmith – Hydrogen Recruitment Experts, Trusted by EET Hydrogen Since 2024
Before partnering with Brightsmith we were facing challenges with several hard to fill roles and a large volume of vacancies. From the outset Brightsmith stood out, not just for their tailored recruitment strategies but for their deep understanding of our industry and hiring challenges. They quickly grasped the nuances of what we needed and presented only high quality, well vetted and briefed candidates. The team are great to work with and communication is always seamless, consistently transparent and responsive.
We were looking for a recruitment partner who took the time to understand our business and make sure candidates were of a high quality and Brightsmith have delivered on both fronts. They have helped us to fill roles quickly who have been well matched both technically and culturally. They clearly have a strong grasp on the cleantech and energy transition space and we look forward to continuing our working relationship going forward.
Brightsmith – Hydrogen Recruitment Experts, Trusted by Ceres Power Since 2021
What stands out most in our experience with Brightsmith is their dedication to truly understanding the role and our specific needs.
Their detailed briefings and pertinent questions highlight the credibility and thoroughness of their approach.
Brightsmith prioritises quality over quantity, consistently presenting a select few, well-sourced, fully qualified, and highly relevant candidates. Their commitment to a genuine partnership, working closely with ourselves, leads to tangible and impactful results.
The professionalism and dedication of Brightsmith's recruiters are apparent from the initial conversations, the focus is on delivery, quality and credibility.
Their focus on delivering exceptional candidates has strengthened our team. We view Brightsmith as a reliable and effective recruitment partner.
Brightsmith – Hydrogen Recruitment Experts, Trusted by Hydrasun Since 2024
Real stories. Real impact.
At Brightsmith, we believe great work starts with strong relationships, and the way we work leaves a lasting impression. We don’t just fill roles. We build partnerships, champion purpose and deliver with intention.
