Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

• To provide technical assistance during project development and ensure the factors influencing and influenced by the grid connection are considered.
• To manage and be responsible for the process of grid applications for assigned projects ensuring they are submitted in a timely manner and progress through the DNO/TSO processes without delay.
• To conduct grid connection feasibility studies to identify the available capacity and the most economic grid connection option
• To liaise with DNO by raising feasibility studies and budget estimate requests during early stages of PV project development
• To assist grid connection manager in developing standard connection arrangements for PV plant interconnection at 132kV, 66kV, 33kV and 11kV that reduce installation time and cost
• To perform site visits and undertake assessment of the existing electrical systems for connection of behind-the-meter PV schemes (Private Wire Connections) and to produce Connection Assessment Reports to present to clients
• To ensure that project designs meet all the technical grid code compliance requirements (Grid code, Distribution code, G99, G100, G5/4, P28, P29 etc).
• To lead on delivery of electrical power system studies required by Lightsource bp projects – this may require conducting studies in-house, procuring studies through consultancies and/or reviewing studies performed by third parties
• Review any network restrictions or curtailment analysis to assess the export constraints over the life span of a specific scheme
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with the DNO planning, design and delivery teams
• Develop and maintain relationship with ICPs to assist development team deliver projects in UK
• Develop and maintain relationship with leading power system consultancies and technical advisors in UK
• To be responsible for the updating and optimization of Quickbase/M-Files to support team activities
• Assist Asset Management or O&M on innovation schemes where necessary

Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of UK Distribution and Transmission industry
• Strong technical knowledge of the UK Grid code, UK Distribution code and ENA recommendations for connection of renewable plant
• Commercial awareness of the UK MV/HV design and built industry
• Strong technical knowledge of HV connection process, requirements and regulations
• EHV technical knowledge beneficial
• Familiar with the DNO publicly available information systems e.g. LTDS, Congestion maps, DUoS charging etc
• Electrical knowledge of battery energy storage facilities (BESS) beneficial
• Strong knowledge of electrical power system software preferable
• Strong knowledge of power system simulation techniques and grid code compliance studies
• Can review and/or has conducted electrical power system studies – Load flow analysis and short-circuit studies, protection studies, Fault Ride-through and other G99 dynamic studies, Reactive power capability studies, Harmonic studies, P28 studies, Flicker and power quality studies

Qualifications

• Preferably a degree level qualification associated with electrical power systems and/or electrical engineering
• Candidates with additional qualification in renewable energy (especially PV) would be preferred

Why you’ll make a great member of the team

Personal qualities

• Effective communicator
• Strong computing skills
• A good team player
• Proactive and positive work attitude
• Keen and dynamic approach to innovation
• Able to coordinate with multiple internal and external teams
• Able to work independently with minimum supervision

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Proven track record & experienced in a similar role for minimum of 5 years. Candidates with experience of working directly for DNOs and/or power system consultancies will be preferred Full conversant with the end to end DNO/ICP process for generator connections Commercially astute Good network of contacts across the DNO and ICP environment. Established relationships with DNOs Previous experience in the design and construction of PV solar plant