Grid Asset Manager

One of the world’s largest independent renewable energy company active in wind, solar and energy storage. 

The Asset Management Department is responsible for a growing fleet of renewable energy assets.

We are looking for a Grid Portfolio Engineer or manager who can support a broad range of cross portfolio wind, solar and storage projects supporting the Asset Management and Operations Support teams.

This role will be a key focal point between the delivery teams within support services and wider Group functions and the clients. This role will develop and standardise the Grid services that we can offer in relation to operational assets managed by the UK&I Asset Management Team, to achieve company, client, team and project objectives.

To assist the Asset Managers and Site Operational Managers in the Management of our portfolio, ensuring adherence to best practice for safety, quality and environmental performance throughout the project lifecycle.

This is a highly visible role will be the lead on developing the Grid Services strategy and increasing the standardisation and volume of associated Grid related additional services for the UK&I AM business is a key strategic aim for the business.

• Promoting Grid services to clients and ensuring we are maximising potential revenues from these workstreams, with a focus on key accounts.
• This role will directly support and influence the strategies of the support services business units and will be expected to work with heads of business areas to develop new Grid related services that can be delivered to key clients.
• The role will be expected to increase and manage their exposure to the target markets through client engagement, conference sessions and roundtable events.
• The role will require regular communication with target clients and provide feedback to the business units to refine the product offering.
• Collaboration and regular meetings with the Energy Networks Team to share information on Grid Policies and Initiatives.

 Key Accountabilities

• Develop, review and enhance the Grid strategy in relation to renewable assets managed by UK&I Asset Management Team.
• 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, NGESO pathfinder tenders, NGESO ancillary service procurement, DS3 services, DSO services.
• Provide a Monthly Grid Strategy report to UK&I Asset Management Team
• Understand and interpret client needs, clearly communicating client goals to internal and external stakeholders
• Be responsible for coordinating 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
• 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 objectives 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.