Engineering Policy Development

Jobtailor; Warwick; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Power Systems professional to work within the Connections team in the UK. You will develop policies for efficient connection solutions, ensure compliance with SQSS and Grid Code, and handle technical queries across departments.

The role focuses on power system analysis, modelling, and stakeholder engagement to enable net-zero connections while maintaining network safety and reliability.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK by start of employment.
• Understanding of SQSS and Grid Code.
• Experience in power system analysis and connections studies.
• Experience with Power System Modelling tools (DIgSILENT PowerFactory; PSS/E).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent report writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop policy around efficient connection solutions with the Connections Operability Assessment team.
• Ensure connection solutions meet customer needs and technical standards.
• Collaborate to ensure templates fit for purpose and compliant with system/Grid Code requirements.
• Manage technical customer queries in collaboration with customer teams.
• Support contract managers and compliance managers with technical queries during the connections process.
• Support other ESO departments with technical queries related to the connections process.
• Contribute to or lead technical innovation within Connections.
• Facilitate connections of generation and demand while supporting net-zero operation.

Skills

Power System Analysis

Power System Modelling

SQSS

Grid Code

Stakeholder Management

Report Writing

Communication Skills

Tools

DIgSILENT PowerFactory

PSS/E

Job description

• Work in partnership with the Connections Operability Assessment team, network owners and customers to develop policy around efficient connection solutions
• Ensure connection solutions meet customer needs and technical standards, including SQSS and Grid Code
• Collaborate with COAT to ensure generic Appendix F templates are fit for purpose and compliant with system and Grid Code requirements
• Manage technical customer queries in collaboration with customer teams
• Support customer contract managers and compliance managers with technical queries throughout the connections process
• Support other ESO departments with technical queries relating to the connections process
• Contribute to or lead technical innovation within Connections
• Facilitate the connection of generation and demand onto the system while supporting net-zero system operation and network safety

Requirements

• Right to work in the UK by the start of employment
• Understanding of codes which relate to connections, including SQSS and Grid Code
• Experience of undertaking power system analysis and connections studies with a good understanding of power system planning and operations (not essential)
• Experience using Power System Modelling and Analysis tools such as DIgSILENT PowerFactory and PSS/E (not essential)
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Excellent report writing skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing connection policies that align with customer needs and technical standards, including SQSS and Grid Code. Proficient in managing technical queries and facilitating connections while supporting net-zero operations and network safety.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Understanding Of SQSS
• Understanding Of Grid Code
• Power System Analysis
• Power System Modelling
• Stakeholder Management

Hard Skills

• Power System Analysis
• Connections Studies
• Power System Planning
• Report Writing

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Excellent Stakeholder Management Skills

Industry Keywords

• Connections Process
• Technical Standards
• Net-Zero System Operation
• Network Safety

Tools & Technologies

• DIgSILENT PowerFactory
• PSS/E