Grid Services and Compliance Engineer

Company : Res Ltd

Job Type : Full Time

United Kingdom

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Job Description - Grid Services and Compliance Engineer

Description

Do you want to work to make Power for Good?
We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company. We're guided by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.

We know that achieving our goals would be impossible without our people. Because we're solving some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.

RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes an impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Our competitive package offers rewards and benefits including pension schemes, flexible working, and top-down emphasis on better work-life balance. We also offer private healthcare, discounted green travel, 25 days holiday with options to buy/sell days, enhanced family leave and four volunteering days per year so you can make an impact somewhere else.

The Position

You are developing the UK&I Asset Management Grid strategy and lead all of the client-facing Grid related initiatives across our Asset Management portfolio.

You will be an important focal point between the delivery teams within support services and wider Group functions and the clients.

You will support the development and delivery of the Grid Services that RES can offer concerning operational assets managed by the Global Asset Management Teams, to achieve company, client, team and project goals.

Although the focus will be supporting our UK Asset Management Team there will be opportunities to work with other RES Regions.

You will work with the Asset Management team to ensure that our Asset Management portfolio is operated in compliance with the Grid Code requirements.

You will report to the Grid Services and Compliance Manager within the Operations Support and Advisory Services Team and will also work with the Asset Managers, AM Finance Team, RES Control Centre, UKI Energy Networks Team and Routes to Market Team.

Ancillary Grid Services will be developed by the Routes to Market Team (Commercial) and the Grid Services and Compliance Team (Technical). After development they will be delivered by the Grid Services and Compliance team and the RES Control Centre. Although the role is technical you would be expected to understand the commercial nature of these services at delivery stage.

This is a visible role within RES and developing the Grid Services strategy and increasing the standardisation and volume of associated Grid related additional services for the AM business is an important strategic aim for the business.

Identify new Grid services opportunities, promote Grid services to clients and ensuring RES is maximising potential revenues from these workstreams, with a focus on key accounts.

You will directly support and influence the strategies of the support services business units and will work with heads of business areas to develop new Grid related services that can be delivered to main clients.

You will increase and manage RES' exposure to the target markets through client engagement, conference sessions and roundtable events.

You will require regular communication with target clients and provide feedback to the business units to refine the product offering.

Collaboration and regular meetings with RES Energy Networks Team and Routes to Market Team to share information on Grid Policies and Initiatives.

Accountabilities

As Grid Services and Compliance Engineer you will:

Develop, review and enhance the Grid strategy concerning renewable assets managed by Asset Management Teams.

Monitor any changes to Grid regulation, policies and ancillary services as they may apply to Support Services client assets. Typical areas of interest will include, as a minimum, grid charging, NESO pathfinder tenders, NESO ancillary service procurement, DS3 services, DSO services, European balancing markets, Capacity Market and Balancing Mechanism.

Work with Routes to Market Team to develop and participate in new Grid Ancillary Services for operational assets. Routes to Market Team will provide commercial input and Grid Services and Compliance Team will provide technical input and ensure compliance during participation.

Provide a Monthly Grid Strategy report to UK&I Asset Management Team

Support the Advisory Team with technical review of Grid documentation and queries on Grid related issues

Join regular meetings with UK&I Energy networks Team, Routes to Market Team and Control Centre Manager and share information with UK&I Asset Management team

Understand and interpret client needs, communicating client goals to internal and external stakeholders

Coordinate the end-to-end delivery of Grid related services and one-off projects on behalf of clients.

Be the first point of call for technical grid connection agreement or grid compliance queries

Ensure all Grid related activity is linked back to the client specific Value Enhancement Plans – demonstrating the value of RES as AM

Have a commercial awareness of the existing Asset Management Agreements and identifying which elements of our Grid services are in or out of scope

Identify additional Grid Services which could be delivered as Chargeable Services and manage these services to completion using existing resource. Monitor financial upside of these services per project, client, technology and portfolio.

Lead on areas of personal expertise as part of the Operations Support Team goals and Manage ad-hoc Grid queries from the Asset Managers. Active participation in Continuous Improvement and innovation projects.

Support our growth and cost reduction targets.

Reporting:

Be the first contact within UK&I Asset Management Team for all Grid related issues.

Issue regular Grid Strategy reports to the UK&I Asset Management Team

Support other Asset Management Teams in other RES regions with Grid related issues.

Prepare and provide presentations and reports for Asset Management team and/or clients on Grid Services and Compliance

Lead on the development of status reporting to identify Grid activity across entire portfolio

Internal Engagement:

Coordinate resources within the business where necessary and ensuring that appropriate contracts are agreed with clients and time and cost is accounted for appropriately within the business.

Collaborate with the Energy Networks Team, Routes to Market Team and RES Control Centre to create a central point of contact for Grid related content/reports/activities

Work with Asset Managers and Site Operations Managers to ensure any Grid activity at site level is fed back and included in regular asset reports issued to clients

Increase team awareness on Grid issues/services and new Grid Code requirements through presentations and workshops

Support the asset management team with the integration and adoption of wind, solar and battery storage projects.

External Engagement:

Work with clients to identify their requirements and main points of contact

Attend Industry Events and contribute to industry consultations

Engage with DNO/TSO/Ofgem when grid compliance issues are identified on sites within the RES portfolio

Engage with OEMs where on projects that involve testing or hardware/software updates by the OEM, ensuring obligations of the connection agreement are met.

Alongside the technical accountabilities, the role will also require:

Travel within UK, Ireland and Europe

Attendance at conferences including presenting at public events to enhance RES's visibility in the market

Knowledge

Grid Ancillary Services relating to operational renewable assets including Wind, Solar PV and Battery Storage

Grid related regulations, policies and industry consultations for distribution or transmission connected renewable generation

Knowledge of wind turbine, battery energy storage systems and solar technology, health and safety management systems, quality and environmental management systems and work control procedures.

Electrical Safety rules in the context of Renewable Energy Infrastructure

HV Electrical Equipment and Industry Standards

Skills

Initiative

Planning and organising

Completer finisher

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Willingness to travel

Commercial Awareness

Project management

Experience

Dealing with Grid related issues on operational renewable assets

Project Management in an engineering environment. Renewables preferred

Experience of Wind and Solar technology. Battery Storage experience advantageous

Manage budgets and project costs

Contract specification review and preparation

Qualifications

Degree/HND or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering or relevant Business / Commercial discipline

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