Grid Connection Manager-Germany/Australia

Job description

We expect the successful candidate to have:

• Lead all aspects related to power system network connection including the connection application and connection agreement negotiations, and support the teams with optimisation from technical and financial perspective to financial close and beyond
• Support the team during the early-development phase of projects in preliminary design and network connection strategy
• Engage in commercial and technical grid aspects of EPC, eBoP, and O&M tenders, including the selection of key inverter and PPC equipment and negotiation of contracts

Connection Process

• Lead the connection process, including managing the TNSP/DNSP, AEMO and technical consultants from Connection Enquiry to obtaining 5.3.4/5.3.9

Construction

• Manage R1, Registration, Hold Point testing and R2 compliance.

Operation

• Support the team in ongoing compliance and performance reviews of operational assets.
• Support the business development and procurement teams with technical or technical-economic analysis for tenders
• Support the project delivery teams during the basic and detailed design phases, construction and commissioning
• Ensure technical queries are correctly assessed and responded to
• Perform engineering tasks and implement engineering best practices
• Assist in reviewing for key engineering deliverables performed by third parties consultant and contractor Essential competencies:
• a minimum of 8 years industry experience with at least 5 years of experience in a similar role. This experience must be related to working on grid-scale renewable energy projects in European countries, with emphasis placed on grid connection experience within the NEM or WEM.
• Excellent understanding of European countries power system engineering
• Contract and project management skills (including budgeting, engineering capex management) experience will be advantageous
• Fundamental understanding of NER chapter 5 requirements
• Experience and knowledge of relevant software programmes such as PSCAD, PSS/E, PowerFactory, Comsol & ANSYS
• Understanding of Transmission & Distribution (T&D) network
• Understanding of connection requirements for all electrical equipment in the context of an energy storage and renewable energy installation, operation and maintenance.
• Fluent in Microsoft office applications including PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Project
• High quality education (bachelor’s or master’s degree) in engineering, preferably electrical engineering or similar.
• A genuine passion in clean energy and our social and environmental mission
• An understanding of core legal concepts, particularly those relating to contracts for the construction and management of renewable energy projects.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting technical results and implications
• Strong organisation skills, team player and good attention to detail
• Results oriented who is not scared of taking accountability
• Desire to work in a fast moving, high pressure and entrepreneurial environment
• Eligibility to work in European countries – visa sponsorship is not offered