Grid Specialist - Data Center Grid & Projects (Spain)

Hamilton Barnes; Badajoz; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes is seeking a Grid Specialist for the Badajoz region to support grid connections for data centre projects. The role involves assessing grid capacity, coordinating with grid operators and internal teams, and tracking milestones and documentation.

The successful candidate will have 3–6 years in grid connections or related technical environments, a degree in Electrical/Energy engineering, and fluency in Spanish and English.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Experience with grid connection applications, utility interfaces and studies.
• Familiarity with grid connection processes and transmission/distribution interfaces.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Fluent Spanish and professional English.

Responsibilities

• Assess grid connection opportunities and review capacity, connection points, constraints and development plans.
• Maintain grid trackers, application records, milestone registers and technical docs.
• Coordinate grid requirements with internal development, land, planning, engineering, and permitting teams.
• Communicate with grid operators, utilities and external technical stakeholders.
• Review technical studies, grid impact assessments and offers, identify key risks.
• Monitor milestones, deadlines and dependencies, escalate issues when needed.
• Integrate grid requirements into broader project timelines.

Skills

Grid connections

Electrical infrastructure

Project coordination

MS Office (Excel)

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Spanish language

English language

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Energy/Industrial engineering degree

Tools

GIS

Electrical modelling

Reporting tools

Job description

Hamilton Barnes is seeking a Grid Specialist for the Badajoz region to support grid connections for data centre projects. The role involves assessing grid capacity, coordinating with grid operators and internal teams, and tracking milestones and documentation.

The successful candidate will have 3–6 years in grid connections or related technical environments, a degree in Electrical/Energy engineering, and fluency in Spanish and English.