Grid Delivery Manager, Infra Energy Team

Amazon Data Services Spain, S.L.U.; Madrid; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Mentorship program

Job summary

Amazon Data Services Spain, S.L.U. in Madrid seeks a Grid Delivery Manager to lead large-scale HV/MV grid interconnection projects across EMEA.

You will drive delivery from design to energization, coordinating with design engineering, construction, planning, environmental and real estate teams to meet tight deadlines. The ideal candidate has 5+ years’ experience in electrical power infrastructure delivery, strong stakeholder management, and the ability to report risks to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in electrical power infrastructure delivery, including high-voltage substations (GIS/AIS), underground/overhead cable systems, or grid connection projects
• Experience managing the end-to-end delivery of power infrastructure projects, from design coordination through commissioning and energisation
• Demonstrated experience liaising with Transmission System Operators (TSOs) and/or Distribution System Operators (DSOs) on grid connection applications, approvals, and interface management
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams (design, construction, environmental, procurement, real estate) to deliver infrastructure projects on programme and within budget

Responsibilities

• Deliver large-scale HV/MV grid interconnection projects within EMEA under tight deadlines
• Coordinate with design engineering, construction, planning, environmental and real estate teams to meet timelines
• Provide weekly reports on project risks and issues to senior management, directors and VPs
• Liaise with TSOs/DSOs on grid connection applications, approvals, and interface management

Skills

Electrical engineering

Power systems

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or related field

Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Power Engineering, or related field

Tools

GIS/AIS knowledge

Job description

Key job responsibilities

The AWS Infrastructure Energy Team (IET) is seeking a results-orientated individual to join in the role of Grid Delivery Manager.

In this role you will be responsible for delivering large-scale critical HV/ MV grid interconnection projects within EMEA under tight deadlines.

The ideal candidate for this role will have high-level technical understanding of critical HV /MV infrastructure projects including substations, cables and overhead lines, with a minimum of 5+ years’ experience in delivering HV & MV infrastructure projects/programs from design to energization.

The candidate will need to possess strong communication skills, and ability to deliver with diverse teams such as design engineering, construction, planning, environmental and real estate teams, to ensure delivery to tight timelines. Stakeholder management and weekly reporting on key project risks & issues at senior management, director and vice president level will be the candidate’s responsibility.

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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in electrical power infrastructure delivery, including high-voltage substations (GIS/AIS), underground/overhead cable systems, or grid connection projects
• Experience managing the end-to-end delivery of power infrastructure projects, from design coordination through commissioning and energisation
• Demonstrated experience liaising with Transmission System Operators (TSOs) and/or Distribution System Operators (DSOs) on grid connection applications, approvals, and interface management
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams (design, construction, environmental, procurement, real estate) to deliver infrastructure projects on programme and within budget

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Power Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with large-scale power systems
• Professional engineering qualification (e.g., Chartered Engineer, P.E., or equivalent)
• Experience delivering high-voltage substation projects (GIS/AIS), underground cable systems, or overhead line infrastructure at 110kV and above
• Deep commercial and technical energy expertise, including negotiation of grid connection agreements, power purchase frameworks, or utility contracts
• Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes across internal teams, utilities, partners, and regulatory authorities in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with data centre power infrastructure, critical power systems, or large-scale industrial electrical installations