Commercial Business Developer

2 months ago

Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom RWE Full time

RWE Supply & Trading GmbH

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

RWE Supply & Trading's Commercial Asset Management team drives opportunities by connecting Generation, Trading, and Grid Business with Market and Regulatory expertise. Within this environment, our UK Asset and Battery Development teams are dedicated to bringing projects to financial close.

We are seeking a highly motivated, flexible colleague with technical expertise in power grid connections. As power grids face increasing demands, it is crucial to excel in all technical and commercial aspects of grid connections to realise new asset development projects. These projects include standalone batteries, synchronous condensers providing essential services to the Grid, flexible gas peaking plants, and connecting RWE Generation assets to industrial and commercial counterparts.

This is a great opportunity to use your technical and commercial strengths to help RWE facilitate the energy transition through managing all aspects of grid connection.

Your responsibilities

  • Advise on all aspects of the grid connection process, including successful development of projects
  • Provide advice on strategy for connection applications
  • Coordinate across relevant RWE teams during applications
  • Manage the pipeline and track new connection/pre application queries.
  • Actively and autonomously drive DNO/TNO to speed up processes.
  • Work with the development team: negotiate and optimise solutions to find the lowest cost/highest value connection option.
  • Review connection offers and advise the development team summarising costs, scope of work, cashflows and options.
  • Manage development/scouting of new connections
  • Analyse National Grid and DNO publications and provide advice regarding future needs for locational stability services, analysis of targeted locations.

Your profile

Technical Proficiency

  • Experience and expertise in applying for and securing grid connections, ideally both distribution and transmission
  • Strong project management skills with a proven track record of taking ownership of projects and delivering results
  • Understanding of energy technologies including battery systems and grid stability solutions such as synchronous condensers and gas peaker plants
  • Preferably a technical degree - Engineering or a related field

Commercial Acumen

  • Proven experience in identifying opportunities, analysing requirements and contributing to business cases
  • Experience in negotiating and editing commercial contracts with external stakeholders
  • Ability to translate regulatory changes into business opportunities in the UK energy market.

Analytical Skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop technical and commercial solutions.

Communication Skills

  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to thrive in a team environment and strive for transparency and collaboration with integrity, openness, willingness for change and trust
  • Excellent command of English (negotiating level)

What we value most is curiosity, ambition, resilience and authenticity. So, if you can't display all of the skills above but you have a commercial/entrepreneurial mindset we would still like to hear from you.

Further we welcome applications from individuals who may not be able to commit to full-time roles. At RWEST, finding the right person for the job is our top priority, and we are willing to explore flexible arrangements.

Our offer

We really appreciate you going the extra mile and using every ounce of energy when the heat is on. That's why we want to make your time with us as enjoyable as possible. At RWE Supply & Trading we value our employees and strive to create a supportive and inclusive work environment. With a range of competitive benefits, we not only offer excellent development prospects and an attractive remuneration package, but also take care of your well-being and understand that life-work integration is essential. Also our offer includes the following perks:

Work within experienced team which will support your development

  • Gain insights into both the Supply and Trading and RWE Generation businesses
  • Your successful projects will help in facilitate the transition for RWE to 2040 net zero CO2
  • Competitive salary, and annual bonus pay
  • Relocation support for those moving to the Swindon area to join our office if you're not already local
  • Hybrid working model (3 days on site per week)
  • Various flexible company benefits

Apply now with just a few clicks: ad code 87390.

Any questions? Steph Turi (Recruiting), E.:

We look forward to meeting you

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity. #inclusionmatters

Of course, you can find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Xing, too.

RWE represents change, innovation and sustainability. As one of the world's leading generators of electricity from renewable energy sources, we aim to be carbon-neutral by 2040 and to enable a sustainable life for people around the world. To achieve this, we are looking for dynamic and motivated people to join us in creating a sustainable and secure energy future.

About RWE Supply & Trading GmbH

RWE Supply & Trading is the interface between RWE and the energy markets around the world. Around 2,000 employees from over 70 different countries trade electricity, gas, commodities and CO2 emission allowances. The trading entity also ensures the commercial optimisation of RWE's power plant dispatch and markets electricity from RWE.

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