Specialist Grid Connections Engineer

Climate17; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Specialist Grid Connections Engineer to join its team in Oxford, with flexible working options. This role will tackle significant challenges in grid connections, providing high-value solutions and supporting industry-wide connections barriers. Candidates must have a relevant Master's degree, with extensive consultancy and technical experience in energy networks.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering is essential.
• Experience in consultancy required.
• Knowledge of GB Distribution and Transmission networks is critical.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies and connection offer reviews.
• Perform grid connection due diligence and optimisation.
• Support CEO on grid strategy and influence stakeholders.

Skills

Technical expertise in grid connections

Consultancy experience

Project management

Commercial skills

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Master's degree or higher in a relevant engineering subject

Job description

Specialist Grid Connections Engineer
Location: Oxford, Hybrid/ Flexible options (4 Day week)
Salary: £105,00 Plus Benefits Bonus

Climate 17 is working with a market-leading grid connections consultancy, who are looking to add a Connections Engineer to their specialist team.
The team is made up of grid connections specialists who use their combined expertise and influence to tackle the most stubborn connections barriers, both to enable their clients’ mission-critical projects, and to clear a path for those that follow.

They provide game-changing, independent advice to the best clients across industry, government and energy – and leadership to the connections community as a whole.
The key purpose of the role is to support the business in enabling their clients to find and acquire the best network solutions and the right development projects.

Working in a specialist team, you will deliver outcomes to their clients that they can value in the tens and hundreds of £millions.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Feasibility studies for clients.
• Connection offer reviews.
• Grid connection due diligence.
• Grid connection optimisation.
• Project progression risk reviews.
• Grid Connections strategy development.
• Working with the CEO on grid strategy for both distribution and transmission generation demand clients, public sector client and the commercial/industrial sector.
• Supporting fee scoping work and proposals.
• Influencing/lobbying BEIS, Ofgem and network operators (NOs).
• Supporting the marketing department and other team members in producing connections content (podcasts, webinars, videos, explainers and insight pieces).
• Ambassador for the business to help showcase the brand and services.

Key Skills and Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant engineering subject.
• Consultancy experience and background with good commercial skills.
• Expert knowledge of GB Distribution and Transmission networks, and the challenges faced by NOs and their customers.
• Significant experience providing guidance on connection processes and regulations for both generation and demand.
• An authoritative source of technical, commercial and regulatory grid expertise.
• Experience of delivering technical due diligence on projects at acquisition stage.
• Confidence steering projects through the connections process, as a technical advisor or owner’s engineer.
• Experience in scoping consultancy services and preparing fee proposals.
• The motivation to help find brilliant engineering solutions for our clients.
• The commercial experience and time management skills required in a fast-paced consulting environment.

About Us

Climate17 is a purpose-led, international Renewable Energy & Sustainability recruitment firm. We provide specialist talent acquisition services to organisations seeking to reduce their environmental footprint, as well as those working towards the decarbonisation of the energy sector.

Inclusive Application Process

Climate17 is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. We believe there is no solution to climate change without people. We aim to increase diversity across all areas and as such, we are committed to partnering with clients and candidates to create an inclusive and sustainable regenerative world.