Job Description
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.
elanza@greenrecruitmentcompany.com