(Senior) Grid Connection Engineer
SKILLS
FULL DESCRIPTION
[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is hiring a (Senior) Grid Connection Engineer to join their DevCon team. This permanent, full-time hybrid role focuses on accelerating battery energy storage deployment across GB networks. Key responsibilities include grid connection development, pre-construction engineering, construction support, and technical due diligence. Requires an Electrical Engineering degree and 5+ years in the GB electricity industry.
Key Responsibilities
What you’ll be doing
- Analyse the existing and future GB electricity network to inform project location and electrical characteristics.
- Track industry developments from NESO, Ofgem, and CUSC.
- Prepare and manage grid connection applications.
- Act as primary interface with DNOs, TOs, and NESO.
- Lead technical evaluation of sites and review SLDs and fault level contributions.
- Support design development and power system studies for grid code compliance.
- Contribute to lender and investor technical due diligence.
- Review detailed design submissions and manage technical RFIs.
- Support testing and commissioning, coordinating teams and contractors.
- Assist with schedules, risk registers, and budgets.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
The skills you’ll need
- Electrical Engineering degree (or equivalent) with 5+ years’ experience in GB electricity industry.
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of grid connections across transmission and distribution.
- Understanding of BESS asset design fundamentals.
- Good understanding of G99 end-to-end process and pre-commissioning compliance.
- Familiarity with Grid Code and CUSC requirements.
- Understanding of CDM regulations.
- Pragmatic, proactive approach with focus on quality and problem solving.
Benefits
Package Details
We’re offering a competitive compensation package, including employee share scheme, up to 10% company bonus, hybrid working, £2,000 professional development budget, private medical cover, company pension with 8% contribution, enhanced parental leave, and more.
- Up to 10% Company wide bonus
- Hybrid working
- £2,000 per year professional development
- Private medical cover with Bupa
- Company Pension with 8% Contribution
- Enhanced parental leave: 6 months fully paid primary carer, 3 months secondary carer
- 10 days paid leave for fertility treatment
- Co-working office in Shoreditch, London
- 1 month work from anywhere
- 1 day green leave
- Free lunch once a week
- Dog-friendly office
- Spill mental health benefit
- Regular team socials
- Birthday carbon offset
About [Employer hidden]
[Employer hidden] is an international builder, owner, and operator of renewable infrastructure. Founded by a successful entrepreneur, we have robust BESS project pipelines across UK, Italy, Spain, and Germany, backed by a recent £200 million investment from DIF Capital Partners. Our mission is to grow internationally and develop a strong global BESS portfolio.
We are an eclectic team with diverse backgrounds. You'll work with fun, curious, entrepreneurial people making a real impact. We're proving batteries are a viable energy solution now. Our ambitious plans include becoming Europe's leading clean energy player.
Read more about our values at www.[Employer hidden].energy.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Diverse teams make better teams. [Employer hidden] is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, disability, gender expression, etc. We published a blog discussing our findings from our first Equity, Diversity and Inclusion survey which you can read here.