Connections Lead

Simpson Booth Limited; Liverpool City Region; Híbrido; GBP 70 000 - 95 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Simpson Booth Limited, on behalf of a UK energy developer, seeks a Connections Lead to own grid connection strategy across a portfolio of renewable energy and battery storage projects. You will manage connections from feasibility through energisation, engaging with DNOs, TNOs and NESO, coordinating offers, milestones and commercial obligations, and guiding commercial decisions.

This is a senior, hybrid role based in Merseyside, with close collaboration with development, engineering and

Qualificações

• Significant experience in UK grid connections within renewable energy, battery storage, power systems or network operations.
• Strong understanding of UK transmission and distribution networks.
• Demonstrable experience managing grid connection applications, offers and agreements.
• Knowledge of G99 requirements, Gate 2 processes and UK grid connection reforms.
• Experience working with DNOs, TNOs or NESO.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings, technical studies and network requirements.
• Strong commercial awareness, negotiation skills and stakeholder management.
• Confidence in managing multiple projects, deadlines and connection milestones.
• Background in a renewable energy developer, BESS operator, grid consultancy or network organisation.
• Electrical engineering qualification or equivalent practical experience.

Responsabilidades

• Lead grid connection strategies across a portfolio of renewable energy and battery storage projects, from feasibility to energisation.
• Manage connection applications, offers, agreements, milestones and associated commercial obligations.
• Assess grid connection opportunities for new developments, acquisitions and investment decisions.
• Work closely with DNOs, TNOs or NESO and external consultants.
• Monitor Gate 2 requirements, grid connection reforms and regulatory changes affecting delivery.
• Review technical studies, connection designs, network capacity, costs and potential constraints.
• Identify opportunities to improve connection timelines, reduce risks and maximise project value.
• Provide technical guidance and strategic recommendations to internal development, engineering and commercial teams.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and multidisciplinary teams to shape development decisions.

Conhecimentos

Grid connections experience

UK electricity networks knowledge

Stakeholder management

Project management

Negotiation skills

HV electrical infrastructure

Renewable energy sector knowledge

Interpretation of electrical drawings

Formação académica

Electrical engineering qualification or equivalent experience

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Connections Lead | Renewable Energy & Battery Storage

Location: Merseyside

Sector: Renewable Energy

Employment Type: Permanent (Hybrid, 3 days)

About the Opportunity

Our client is an established UK energy developer operating across battery energy storage systems (BESS) and flexible power. As their project portfolio progresses through development, construction and operation, they are looking for an experienced Connections Lead to take ownership of grid connection strategy, delivery and risk.

This is a senior opportunity for someone with strong UK grid connections experience who enjoys combining technical expertise with commercial decision-making, stakeholder engagement and project development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead grid connection strategies across a portfolio of renewable energy and battery
• storage projects, from initial feasibility through to energisation.
• Manage connection applications, offers, agreements, milestones and associated
• commercial obligations.
• Assess grid connection opportunities for new developments, acquisitions and investment
• decisions.
• Work closely with Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), Transmission Network Operators
• (TNOs), the National Energy System Operator (NESO) and external consultants.
• Monitor Gate 2 requirements, grid connection reforms and regulatory changes affecting project delivery.
• Review technical studies, connection designs, network capacity, costs and potential
• constraints.
• Identify opportunities to improve connection timelines, reduce risks and maximise project value.
• Support internal development, engineering and commercial teams with technical guidance
• and strategic recommendations.

What We're Looking For:

• Significant experience in UK grid connections, ideally within renewable energy, battery storage, power systems or network operations.
• Strong understanding of UK electricity transmission and distribution networks.
• Demonstrable experience managing grid connection applications, offers and agreements.
• Knowledge of G99 requirements, Gate 2 processes and UK grid connection reforms.
• Experience working directly with DNOs, TNOs or NESO.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings, technical studies and network requirements.
• Strong commercial awareness, negotiation skills and stakeholder management experience.
• Confidence managing multiple projects, deadlines and connection milestones.
• Background within a renewable energy developer, BESS operator, grid consultancy or network
• organisation.
• Experience with high-voltage (HV) electrical infrastructure and grid connection design.
• Involvement in project acquisitions, technical due diligence or investment assessments.
• Electrical engineering qualification or equivalent practical experience.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to influence grid connection strategy across a growing UK energy

portfolio, working closely with senior leadership and multidisciplinary project teams.

You will play a key role in shaping development decisions, overcoming grid challenges and

supporting the delivery of critical UK energy infrastructure.