Build your expertise. Shape a better energy future.
What it’s like to work at Genius Energy Lab
At Genius Energy Lab, you’ll work on technically challenging projects that influence how buildings perform, how comfortably people live and how energy is used for decades to come.
You’ll develop specialist expertise through real project delivery, take responsibility for meaningful work and contribute to a team built on clarity, trust and high standards. As Genius continues to grow, you’ll also have the opportunity to help shape the future of the business and your own role within it.
Work with lasting impact
The decisions made during the design of a ground source heat pump system can affect its performance throughout its working life. That gives our work real and lasting importance.
Our team contributes to projects that improve building performance, make comfort more affordable and reduce carbon emissions over the long term. From individual developments to complex, large-scale schemes, we help clients turn low-carbon ambitions into systems that perform in practice.
Working at GEL means seeing a clear connection between your contribution and its outcome. It means solving difficult technical problems carefully, understanding the consequences of the decisions you make and helping to build confidence in low-carbon heating and cooling.
Grow your expertise and your influence
We believe responsibility is one of the most powerful ways to develop.
People are trusted to contribute meaningfully from an early stage, with ownership increasing as their knowledge and experience grow. You’ll work on solutions that need to perform in the real world and stand up to scrutiny over time, supported by colleagues who are generous with their expertise.
Learning at GEL is continuous and rooted in delivery. Exposure to complex schemes, structured development and knowledge shared across the team will help you build deep technical expertise alongside a wider understanding of clients, projects and the commercial realities of engineering.
As the company grows, you’ll have the opportunity to grow with it: taking on new challenges, contributing ideas and helping to influence how we work.
The four Genius Wins
Collective Camaraderie
We build strong relationships based on trust, openness and respect. We value different perspectives, share knowledge and work together to find better answers.
Growth Mindset
We are curious, accountable and committed to improving. Our zero-blame culture gives people the confidence to ask questions, learn from experience and challenge the status quo.
Do the Right Thing
We make decisions based on facts, communicate clearly and take responsibility for what we deliver. We draw on more than two decades of ground source energy experience while continuing to question, test and improve our approach.
Make a Difference
We design bespoke, efficient and sustainable systems that create long-term value for clients, building users and the environment. We want our work - and the way we operate as a business - to contribute positively to the world around us.
A culture built on trust
Genius Energy Lab fosters a collaborative environment where people care about both the quality of the work and the experience of working together.
Technical excellence matters, but so does being straightforward, responsive and easy to work with. Complex challenges are approached with clarity and practicality, and people are supported to contribute their ideas, exercise judgement and take ownership.
We are building a deliberately diverse team and are committed to supporting women in engineering, neurodiversity and the different perspectives that strengthen our decisions. We want people to feel able to do their best work while being themselves.
You’ll work alongside colleagues who take their responsibilities seriously and support one another in meeting them. Quality, accountability and continuous improvement are shared expectations rather than individual burdens.
Flexibility, wellbeing and rewards
We structure work to support sustainable, long-term performance. Hybrid working and trust-based autonomy give people flexibility in how they deliver high-quality outcomes, supported by the tools and equipment they need to work effectively.
Our employment offer includes:
- Competitive salaries
- A company profit-share scheme
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Private healthcare
- Sabbaticals at key stages of service
- Professional development and opportunities to deepen your expertise
Time away from work is an important part of maintaining good performance and wellbeing. Our approach is designed to give people the support, stability and autonomy they need to build a fulfilling career.
“It’s my ambition to ensure that everyone who works with us at Genius Energy Lab finds it to be one of the most professional and fulfilling experiences of their career.
“One of my responsibilities as CEO is to ensure every person in the organisation feels valued and supported to do their best work. I want to attract high-performing people who want to make a real difference, contribute to our journey and grow personally alongside the company.”
Richard Davis
Chief Executive Officer