Having joined the Gleeds team in 2008, as a Senior Contracts Manager, Andy Ellis’ journey has seen him accelerate his career through the business to his current role as Global Head of Energy of our 150-person-strong Energy team.
With a true passion for the energy industry, his work involves overseeing our £20m+ business and making an impact in supporting the clean energy transition, both in the UK and further afield.
His enthusiasm for working at Gleeds is two-fold, motivated by making a difference in the energy sector and building his valued team. The scale and complexity of some of the programmes we work in, as well the importance of the clean energy transition and addressing the climate emergency, are both key motivators. He also drives support and maintenance of Gleeds’ high performing teams in a collaborative culture, in addition to ensuring his team feels motivated, challenged and valued.
Andy’s days are varied; he splits his time between Gleeds’ dedicated Energy HQ in North West UK and our regional offices, as well as travelling to our international hubs. His time is mostly spent working with the Energy lead team, clients and support functions from around the business. He enjoys meeting and working with sector-facing colleagues whenever possible. His proudest achievements are progressing through the ranks to his current position, as well as working with his team to continuously improve our sector profitability. If Andy hadn’t carved his career path in the energy sector, he would have liked to explore sports journalism with a focus on European football.
We want our people to be themselves and feel comfortable in doing so, we foster an inclusive mindset to allow our people to flourish and thrive in their day-to-day roles. Our clients appreciate that they are dealing with quality people who have integrity, and in most cases we develop close personal friendships with clients as well as effective professional ones.