Grid Connections Manager

BSR Connect; Shepton Mallet; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly social events

Hybrid working

Maternity/Paternity policy

Annual bonus

Employee referral scheme

Employee assistance programme

Professional membership paid

25 days leave + rollover

Long service recognition

Private health insurance

Life insurance

Pension

Job summary

BSR Connect in the United Kingdom is seeking a seasoned Grid Connections Manager to drive grid connection delivery from offer to energisation across a renewable energy and storage portfolio.

You will coordinate network operators, ICPs, IDNOs and EPCs, lead internal teams, manage programmes, risks and budgets, and report progress to senior leadership. The role can be based in Somerset or London with hybrid working.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering UK electricity grid connection and complex infrastructure projects through delivery and energisation.
• Strong project management background across programme, cost, risk, stakeholder management and multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience managing DNO, NESO, ICP, IDNO and EPC contractor interfaces in challenging, fast-paced environments.
• Strong understanding of electricity network connection processes and delivery requirements.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively and drive projects to completion.
• Highly organised, resilient and able to perform effectively under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Own a portfolio of grid connection delivery projects from offer acceptance through to energisation, managing programmes, milestones, budgets, risks and recovery plans.
• Coordinate internal development, engineering, land, legal, finance and construction teams to ensure each project is ready for delivery.
• Lead project reviews, track actions and provide clear reporting on progress, risks, issues and mitigation plans to senior leadership.
• Manage DNO, TO and NESO connection works, ensuring agreements, milestones, securities and contractual obligations are delivered effectively.
• Coordinate contestable and non-contestable works through ICP, IDNO and network providers, including cable routes, substation interfaces, telecoms, protection systems, metering, MPAN registration and energisation.
• Monitor provider programmes, challenge delays and drive recovery plans where delivery dates are at risk.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Power systems

Driving licence

Education

Electrical Engineering or Power Systems qualification

Tools

MS Office

AutoCAD

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Development

Shepton Mallet (Head Office), United Kingdom

Permanent Hybrid

About This Role

We’re looking for an experienced Grid Connections Manager to lead grid connection delivery from connection offer acceptance through to energisation across our renewable energy and battery storage portfolio.

You’ll coordinate network operators, ICPs, IDNOs, EPC contractors, consultants and internal teams, keeping programmes, milestones, risks, budgets and energisation plans on track.

This role can be based in Somerset or London.

What You’ll Be Doing

Leading project delivery

• Own a portfolio of grid connection delivery projects from offer acceptance through to energisation, managing programmes, milestones, budgets, risks and recovery plans.
• Coordinate internal development, engineering, land, legal, finance and construction teams to ensure each project is ready for delivery.
• Lead project reviews, track actions and provide clear reporting on progress, risks, issues and mitigation plans to senior leadership.

Grid Connection Delivery

• Manage DNO, TO and NESO connection works, ensuring agreements, milestones, securities and contractual obligations are delivered effectively.
• Coordinate contestable and non-contestable works through ICP, IDNO and network providers, including cable routes, substation interfaces, telecoms, protection systems, metering, MPAN registration and energisation.
• Monitor provider programmes, challenge delays and drive recovery plans where delivery dates are at risk.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the main point of contact for DNOs, NESO, ICPs, IDNOs, EPC contractors, consultants and internal project teams.
• Build strong delivery partner relationships, chair progress meetings, hold stakeholders accountable and escalations critical issues when needed.

Risk & Issue Management

• Identify risks to timelines, budgets and energisation dates, maintaining risk registers and implementing appropriate controls.
• Manage changing regulatory and industry requirements while keeping project delivery objectives on track.

Reporting & Commercial Management

• Track grid-related expenditure, support commercial negotiations on programmes, variations and changes, and maintain accurate project reports, schedules, forecasts and documentation.

What We’re Looking For

• Significant experience delivering UK electricity grid connection and complex infrastructure projects through delivery and energisation.
• Strong project management background across programme, cost, risk, stakeholder management and multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience managing DNO, NESO, ICP, IDNO and EPC contractor interfaces in challenging, fast-paced environments.
• Strong understanding of electricity network connection processes and delivery requirements.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge constructively and drive projects to completion.
• Highly organised, resilient and able to perform effectively under pressure.

Skills And Qualifications

• Qualification or proven experience in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems,
• Proficient in MS Office; AutoCAD experience beneficial.
• Familiarity with project management tools (MS Project, Primavera, or similar).
• Full UK driving licence.

What You’ll Get From BSR

• Monthly social events, including team lunches, breakfasts, volunteering days, and
• Christmas and summer parties.
• Hybrid working options where role requirements allow
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies.
• Annual bonus scheme to recognise your contribution.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 support.
• One funded professional membership per year.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to roll over up to 5 days.
• Long service recognition scheme.
• Private health insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Pension.

Closing date: 31st August 2026