Electricity Grid Specialist

This role is a long-term position, with the intention of growing the grid team over the coming five years, to a point where the appointee is intended to move to being the new head of the team.

The appointee will work with the Head of Grid Services, a new Energy Storage Technical Assistant, and one of the directors of my client.

The role will also involve providing consultancy support to our clients, and providing grid-based consultancy expertise to our team working on renewable

Role responsibilities

• Supporting the Head of Grid Services on the development of spade ready battery sites
• Understanding the process of constructing our own multi-MW scale battery
• Gathering intelligence on new battery technical, policy and financial developments
• Budget enquiry applications for low carbon and storage technologies
• Formal grid connections applications for low carbon and storage technologies
• Identification of sites where low carbon technologies and energy storage systems could possibly connect for in-house or client projects
• Negotiating the reduction of contestable and non-contestable costs of connections
• Electrical design of electrical connections
• Organising various subcontractors to undertake contestable work (ICP's etc)
• Working with DNOs and National Grid
• Support R&D projects of various nature
• Able to work as a team member and also alone when required
• Undertaking consultancy on grid infrastructure for energy storage and renewable energy systems

Essential qualifications, experience and skills

• Experience working within a DNO, IDNO or ICP
• Understanding and genuine interest in renewable energy
• High level of experience of the UK grid & grid connections
• Methodical with good attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience of technical report writing
• Experience of managing projects to time, quality & cost
• Experience of business development and meeting targets
• Good written and verbal presentation skills
• Reviewing schematic drawings and verifying on-site equipment
• Understanding of energy systems
• High level of computer literacy, including MS Office etc
• Proactive and flexible approach to work
• Full UK driving licence
• Flexibility to travel within the UK

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Significant contribution to the development of spade ready battery sites through to the sale
• Willingness to learn & a flexible outlook

Notes

• Connections will range from 11kV to 400kV in most cases

Benefits: 25 days annual leave & 8 bank holidays, minimum 5% employee pension contribution matched by employer up to 10%, life assurance, company mobile phone & laptop, good long term progression prospects.

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