Grid Connection Manager in City of London

Job Title: Grid Connection Manager (Renewable Energy)

Salary: DOE

Location: London, UK

The Green Recruitment Company is currently working with a European Renewable developer who are looking for a Grid Connections Manager to join their UK office.

This person will be looking to secure grid connections for solar wind and energy storage projects.

This is a great opportunity to join a growing IPP who have a strong UK and Italian pipeline.

The business is open to looking at candidates from a wide range of backgrounds including DNO, NG, ICP or developer etc.

Position:

In this role the successful candidate will identify and secure new grid connections and apply their technical and commercial expertise to the management of existing projects.

The Role:

• Identify new grid connection opportunities, working in collaboration with the land and planning teams.
• Apply for new grid connections and assess the viability of offers received.
• Apply technical and commercial expertise to the management of the connections pipeline.
• Coordinate with and build relationships directly with National Grid, DNOs and IDNOs.
• Manage the delivery of work undertaken by external contractors and consultants.

Experience:

• A relevant degree, for example in electrical engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Experience planning new connections, preparing and submitting grid applications, reviewing offers for solar and/or storage.
• Knowledge of UK distribution (and preferably transmission) networks, the grid connection processes, relevant codes/legislation and roles of the various key parties involved.
• Knowledge of the electrical design of solar PV and battery storage plants.
• Ability to identify and manage technical and commercial grid risk in new grid connections.
• Experience in a system planning, connection design or similar role would be advantageous.
• Competence in Microsoft Office.

If this looks like the role for you, feel free to contact Elanza Loedolff below.