How Consultants Save You Time & Money

It is tempting for businesses to only consider hiring full-time employees when looking to add to their resources or expand their capabilities, but this isn’t necessarily the most cost-effective way to build upon their skillset, since this process involves a lot of on-going hidden costs. 

These expenses go far beyond just a salary for an individual, because as a company you are responsible for ensuring your new employee has the correct equipment, software, and training needed to carry out their duties, as well as ensuring the on-going payment for PAYE, pension contributions, and any other benefits that need to be paid by the business.  In addition, there may be other hidden costs involved through general expenses and the cost of advertising the position, as well as the recruitment process costs. 

By appointing a specialised consultant, like Solar Peak, you instantly remove these hidden costs, because suddenly you don’t have pension contributions to pay, nor do you need to pay for the consultant’s equipment, software, or training.  Instead, you are just paying for the services that are actually completed without adding to your company’s overheads.

Flexibility: Pay-as-you-go

It is also important to consider the impact hiring a new employee will have on your company’s cashflow, since you will be required to pay that individual, along with all the hidden costs previously mentioned even during quieter periods of the business.  With consultants you don’t have this concern because we are brought in on a project-by-project basis, which means you only pay for the services you need when you need them.  This greater flexibility helps to free up important cash-flow for businesses, allowing them to spend more efficiently in other areas without adding unnecessarily to their overheads.

Accessing Expertise Without Needing to Train

Businesses can make a huge saving by opting to appoint consultants, since they offer a lot of experience and knowledge as part of their service.  For example, Solar Peak collectively, has over 20 years of experience working with AutoCAD, as well as over 15 years of experience in the Renewable Energy industry.  To employ someone on a full-time contract with the same experience and knowledge would be far more expensive than appointing them on a consultancy basis. 

Hitting the Ground Running

Unlike hired employees, Solar Peak can ‘hit the ground running’ as soon as we are appointed as your consultant.  This is because quite often new employees need time to settle into their new roles and the company itself to familiarise themselves with the company processes and standards.  As a consultant however, we already have our own processes developed that can be easily adjusted and aligned to fit the requirements of our clients.  This in turn, allows us to deliver quality services that are both accurate and optimised, far more quickly than a hired employee.  Not only does using a consultant like Solar Peak, help to make the process more efficient, but it also helps to minimise delays and prevent costly errors.   

Managing Workload

Anyone familiar with the Renewable Energy industry will know that the workload fluctuates massively through the year, which means that there will be inevitably busy periods followed by quieter ones.  When choosing to employee someone directly, this might lead to inefficiencies during those quieter times, since you’re still paying for their time regardless of the workload demand.  Consultants on the other hand, offer scalability, because you can engage with us only when you need us, allowing you to adjust your company’s needs without committing to on-going expensive costs.

Consultants Minimise Administration Costs

When employing a full-time individual, there are even more additional costs hidden within the administration processes, such as, recruiting, onboarding, payroll, and managerial obligations, which add to the financial overheads of the company.  Since consultants work independently from your business, these administrative costs are removed, therefore, further reducing the company’s overall expenditure.

Choosing Solar Peak to be Your Consultant

At Solar Peak, we pride ourselves on our diverse expertise, which includes AutoCAD drawing services, mechanical design and advice, and mounting system product review and recommendations.  In addition, we provide operational support for the delivery of renewable energy projects, as well as, building business management systems within Smartsheet.

This comprehensive skill set allows us to tailor our services to produce efficient designs, while streamlining project workflows.  By working with us, not only do you benefit from our specialised experience and knowledge, but you are also maximising long-term value, helping your projects to succeed both financially and operationally.

Contact us today is discuss how Solar Peak can help you achieve precision, efficiency, and success in your renewable energy projects. 

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