Grid Connections Manager

Astute's Renewables Team is partnering with a leading renewable energy provider with a strong commitment to professional development and sustainability, to recruit a Grid Connections Manager for its Somerset or London office.

The Grid Connections Manager role comes with a competitive salary and benefits package, including flexible and hybrid working options.

If you're an experienced Grid Connections Manager looking to work for an organisation operating across renewable energy and battery storage, with a strong focus on delivering projects safely, effectively and to programme, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Grid Connections Manager role

Reporting to the Head of Grid you will:

• Own a portfolio of grid connection projects from connection 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 projects remain on track and ready for 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 ICPs, IDNOs and network providers, including cable routes, substation interfaces, telecoms, protection systems, metering, MPAN registration and energisation.
• Monitor network provider and contractor programmes, challenge delays and implement recovery plans where delivery dates are at risk.
• Act as the key point of contact for DNOs, NESO, ICPs, IDNOs, EPC contractors, consultants and internal project teams, leading progress meetings and holding stakeholders accountable.
• Identify and manage risks to project timelines, budgets and energisation dates, maintaining risk registers and implementing appropriate mitigation measures.
• Lead project reviews and provide clear reporting to senior leadership on progress, risks, issues, costs, milestones and mitigation plans.
• Track grid-related expenditure and support commercial negotiations relating to programmes, variations and changes, ensuring accurate forecasts, schedules and project documentation.
• Keep up to date with changing regulatory and industry requirements, ensuring grid connection delivery remains compliant and aligned with wider project objectives.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• A relevant qualification or proven experience in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or a related discipline.
• Proven experience delivering UK electricity grid connection projects from offer acceptance through to energisation.
• Strong experience working with DNOs, NESO, ICPs, IDNOs and EPC contractors across complex infrastructure projects.
• Proven project management experience, with responsibility for programme, cost, risk and stakeholder management across multiple projects.
• Strong working knowledge of UK grid connection processes, network requirements and industry standards, with experience using relevant project management and Microsoft Office systems.

Personal skills

The Grid Connections Manager role would suit someone who is:

• Highly organised, resilient and able to perform effectively under pressure.
• A confident communicator with strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable challenging stakeholders constructively and holding delivery partners accountable.
• Proactive in identifying risks, resolving issues and driving projects through to completion.
• Experienced in working across multiple internal and external stakeholders within a fast-paced renewable energy environment

Salary and benefits of the Grid Connections Manager role

• Competitive salary Depending on experience
• Personal and Company Annual bonus scheme
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to roll over up to 5 days, alongside enhanced family leave policies.
• Private health insurance, life insurance, pension and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Professional development support, including one funded professional membership per year, employee referral scheme and long-service recognition

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