Engineer - Connections Business Development
Location: Castleford, Dewsbury, Riverside House or Shiremoor
Directorate: Energy Systems
Job Ref No: R7105
Do you want to help power your career and be part of an evolving energy industry?
Looking for a role where your expertise can truly make an impact? We’re on the hunt for 3 passionate Connections Engineer to join our Connections Business Development Team at Northern Powergrid.
If you have experience in establishing exceptional relationships with customers at a senior level, helping them connect large factories and power stations to our extra high voltage networks this role is for you.
At Northern Powergrid, we’re all about keeping the power flowing for 3.9 million homes and businesses. With our customer focused approach, we work as one team, solving challenges and delivering real results. As a Connections Business Development Engineer, you will be a key enabler in helping our customers transition to a low carbon economy through the deployment of flexible connection solutions that utilise new and emerging technologies and commercial arrangements.
Along with a competitive salary of between £53,771 - £73,451 we also offer great benefits such as;
* Enrolment into our pension scheme
* 25 days holiday (rising with service) plus bank holidays
* Excellent opportunities for career growth
Key Responsibilities:
* Accountable for delivering quotation services to customers in respect to EHV connections on time and within licence requirements
* Manage the EHV customer experience and relationship from first approach to final connection
* Engage with customers who wish to connect to our Extra High Voltage network, developing innovative and flexible connection solutions to support the transition to a low carbon economy
* Ensure that regulatory and charging policies are adhered to in respect to quotations
* Produce quotation approval documentation to an executive level standard
* Interpret technical appraisal documentation and create effective contracts governing the delivery of the physical work
* Test technical and commercial outputs against customers needs
* Manage commercial and legal documentation in relation to our connections contracts
* Oversee effective project financial goverance and project closure routines
Key Competencies
* First class written and spoken communication skills
* Able to deliver high quality documentation in a commercial environment
* Establish, build and maintain exceptional customer relationships.
* Provide oversight and ensure timely resolution of issues and escalated complaints
* Sound decision making
* Effective team working
Qualifications and Attributes
Essential Qualifications and Experience
* HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
* Full UK driving licence
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
* Project Management Qualifications
* Experience of the Electricity Industry (connections) regulated environment
* Legal and contract law experience
* Project/Programme management experience
Visit northernpowergrid.com/careers to find out more about this and other career opportunities.
Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.