Grid Connection Manager

4 weeks ago


London, UK, United Kingdom Circular Resourcing Full time

Grid Connection Manager

Utility Scale Solar / BESS Development Company

London


Circular Resourcing are pleased to be supporting a Development Client of ours based in London in their search for a new Grid Connections Manager.


The role will cover responsibility for Grid Connections across Solar, BESS and Wind Projects inclusive of Behind-the-Meter C&I green energy solutions to aid with demands across the energy sector.

Location: Central London (hybrid)


Salary ballpark: £75k - £85k plus bonus (likely some flexibility for right candidate)


Key responsibilities:

  • Act as the focal point for technical, commercial, and regulatory issues arisen from the scheme’s grid connection proposals while ensuring grid compliance with the latest transmission and distribution networks standards.
  • Whenever needed, help with the preparation of G99 grid, direct transmission, and BELLA/BEGA applications.
  • Review of DNO/BELLA/BEGA/Transmission Connection Offers, prepare the relevant assessment reports and present the key findings to the Technical Director and Senior members of the Planning, Legal and Management Teams.
  • Provide technical assistance during the entire project development phase and ensure the factors influencing and influenced by the grid connection proposals are considered.
  • Coordinate and manage technical queries upon further engagement with the DNOs and NGESO at regular basis to facilitate the connection contractual process during the DNO Connection Offer and Project Progression/BELLA/BEGA Offer and post acceptance stages.
  • Upon Technical Director’s guidance, actively involve with the ICP and EPC tendering process (including technical and commercial review of tender returns).
  • Participate as Grid Lead in technical meetings with existing funders.
  • On regular basis represent the company in DNOs’ and Network Operators’ connections engagement forums, conferences, and webinars.
  • Any other reasonable task as requested by a Manager, Partner or Director of the business.


Requirements:

Qualifications and Knowledge

  • Preferably a degree level qualification associated with electrical power systems and/or electrical engineering.
  • A proven track record with 5+ years of previous experience in connections operations as the lead in-house resource across a range of technologies, for a leading developer and operator of medium to large-scale power generation and/or battery storage schemes.
  • Good network of contacts across the DNOs, IDNOs and ICP environment (desirable, not required).
  • Knowledge of HV/MV substation and contestable/BoP elements design, construction standards and equipment costs.
  • Knowledge of the transmission grid operations in the UK.
  • A broad understanding of commercial and regulatory connections policy (UK).


**applicants must have full UK work rights to be considered**



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