Senior Consultant

2 days ago


Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Smarter Grid Solutions Ltd. Full time
Job Title: Senior Consultant

Smarter Grid Solutions Ltd. is a pioneering software technology company working at the intersection of clean energy, power systems, and advanced digital technology. We are a team of power system engineers, software developers, grid analytics & consulting experts working on the transformation of tomorrow's electric grid – to become cleaner, more efficient, and more sustainable.

Overview of the Role

The Grid Connections Consultant will be responsible for leading a range of exciting power systems analysis and consultancy activities in customer projects. The role will focus on leading the development and delivery of consultancy services for our DER Developer & DER Operator customers.

The Grid Connections Consultant will take a leading role in the delivery of projects, responsible for ensuring deliverables are met on-time, on-budget and to customer satisfaction and quality expectations. Assignments involve close collaboration with network operators and DER developer stakeholders as Smarter Grid Solutions supports the connection, design and operation of low-carbon distributed energy assets.

The role will involve close working and collaboration within our team of experienced consultants, supporting the development and mentoring of junior colleagues. The Grid Connections Consultant will take a leading role in the development and refinement of consultancy service offerings, particularly those delivered to the DER Developer and DER Operator community.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Leading the delivery of consultancy projects for DER Developer customers, including: grid origination and capacity screening studies; grid connection application support; specification of distributed energy use cases, specification of flexibility and market interfaces, service stacking and coordination assessments, distributed energy cost-benefit analysis.
  2. Leading the delivery of consultancy projects in the distributed energy, Fleet DER and flexibility market domain, including: specification of distributed energy use cases, specification of flexibility and market interfaces, service stacking and coordination assessments, distributed energy cost-benefit analysis.
  3. Leading the preparation of, and contributing to clear, articulate and impactful documents for customers and leading engagement with customers in analysis, consultancy and other projects.
  4. Market Engagement and Advocacy – Supporting market growth of Fleet DERMS and Virtual Power Plant solutions, accelerating the role of distributed energy assets in the net zero transition, participating in domain/industry working groups.
Requirements
  • MSc/MEng or equivalent in Environmental, Energy, Electrical Engineering or similar disciplines (or relevant experience to this level).
  • At least 5 years' experience delivering projects in electrical network design/planning, DER/generation development, the electricity networks sector or other highly relevant project delivery.
  • A strong understanding of the grid connections landscape in Britain, including recent developments and demonstrations of smart, flexible grid technologies and the regulatory context of electricity transmission and distribution.
  • Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
Desirable Skills
  • Experience delivering commercial consultancy projects in the electrical networks domain, preferably for generation/DER developers.
  • Understanding of emerging industry trends such as the Distribution System Operator transition, grid flexibility services, net zero carbon developments and the Open Networks initiative.
  • Detailed understanding of wholesale and ancillary market participation requirements: registration/eligibility, data exchange, settlement and emerging trends. Development of business models for energy asset participation in energy markets.
  • Good working knowledge and experience in a variety of power systems modelling, simulation and analysis tools and techniques including uses of commercial software packages (at least one from PSSE, IPSA, PowerFactory or CYME).


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