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The Grid Connections Manager is responsible for all matters related to connection applications, connection agreements, connection process, and relationship management with network companies and operators. The candidate will act as Zenobe’s main point of contact with these organisations and will seek to build strategic relationships at working and senior levels ensures Zenobe can work effectively with our network partners to deliver our portfolio of transmission connection projects.
Job Responsibility:
Lead all aspects of the grid connection process including applications, review of offers, management of collaterals, management of milestones, and ensure an effective process is put in place to complete compliance activities to allow signed grid connection agreement
Lead engagement with TSO customer account managers to effectively escalate and resolve any issues encountered by Zenobe project teams
Work with Zenobe’s Business Development and Project Development teams to assess future connection options or M&A opportunities
Identify all technical requirements included in Zenobe connection agreements and ensure these are adequately captured in our Employer’s Requirements and suppliers’ designs
Lead engagement with the relevant TSO to coordinate the Grid Code compliance process
Actively contribute to Zenobe's commitment to health and safety, wellbeing and sustainability
Requirements:
Proven experience in transmission system connection process
Excellent understanding of connection agreements, German Grid Code, TAR/TABC, and VDE standards
Excellent understanding of regulatory and policy issues in the Germany electricity transmission connections sector
Fluent in Microsoft office applications including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
Germany speaking and fluent in English
High quality education (bachelor’s or master’s degree), preferably electrical engineering or similar but other disciplines accepted
A genuine passion in clean energy and our social and environmental mission
Proven ability to build strategic relationships with external stakeholders and to influence processes and decision making to secure desired outcomes
Excellent communication skills, capable of presenting technical results and implications
Strong organisation skills, team player and good attention to detail
Experience working at one of the TSOs
Results oriented who is not scared of taking accountability
Previous working experience with BESS systems greater than 50MW
Experience working on transmission connected assets / projects at voltage levels of 110kV and above