Grid Connection Engineer

Circular Resourcing are pleased to be recruiting for a Grid Connection Engineer to join a UK Based Developer of Utility Scale Renewable Energy Projects (Solar / Storage)

You will join a small, dynamic Engineering Team currently managing a pipeline of opportunities across the UK.

Role will be based in London on a hybrid basis.

About the role:

• Simply – you’ll be responsible for identifying and securing grid connections for solar and energy storage projects across the UK.
• You’ll need to be a good communicator with both the internal team, and external consultants working on behalf of the developer – being able to advise and work with the development and land acquisition teams around new and on-going opportunities across the pipeline.
• Ideally you will have experience working for a Developer – that said we know there are some brilliant people out there within DNO’s, ICPs and NGs aswell. We’d love to hear from you!

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.

Job Responsibilities:

• Identify new grid connection opportunities, working in collaboration with the land and planning teams.
• 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 and be responsible for the delivery of work undertaken by external contractors and consultants.
• Apply for new grid connections and assess the viability of offers received.

Experience:

• Engineering Degree in Electrical Engineering or other relevant qualification
• Demonstrable history in planning new connections, preparing and submitting grid applications, reviewing offers for solar and/or storage.
• Extensive Knowledge of UK distribution (and preferably transmission) networks, the grid connection processes, relevant codes/legislation and role s 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 risk in new grid connections.

Experience in a system planning, connection design or similar role would be advantageous