Graduate Grid Engineer Full Time NEW

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 ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we’re tackling 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 a real 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 a wide range of benefits and rewards.

This role will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to gain experience of all aspects of grid engineering as it is applied to zero carbon energy projects from inception to energization.

To ensure your continuous improvement, you will be based in one of our offices on a hybrid basis with one of existing Grid team members, the role can be based in one of the following offices: Gateshead, Kings Langley, Glasgow or Larne.

The position

The electricity grid systems in UK and Ireland are increasingly critical factors in the successful development and operation of all of our projects. As we move increasingly toward the Net Zero whole energy system, so the significance of the grid increases further still.

The Graduate Grid Engineer provides crucial support on grid matters relating to various projects;

• Grid feasibility assessment of new development projects
• Analyse and present network data sets for project teams for decision making
• Prepare costs estimates for project substation and interconnection
• Manage grid connection liabilities and advice liability risk
• Prepare technical appendices of Grid Applications which include Single Line Diagrams and Fault calculations
• Support project senior grid engineers delivering grid connections of construction projects, which may include:
• Review Grid Code and G99 technical requirements
• Contribute in preparing 33kV to 400kV substation layouts
• Participate in Grid Code / G99 testing

Reporting to a Project Manager but supported by the Energy Networks Team, the Graduate Grid Engineer will provide support to UK&I colleagues on grid engineering, commercial, regulatory and charging matters. At RES, we have a leading onboarding and training plan. Our training plan gives necessary skills, knowledge and competency to for an graduate to be on the path to achieve IET Chartered status. The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to learn, with guidance and support from Grid Engineers as part of a personal development plan, in all of these areas in order to develop into a Grid Engineer within one of the project delivery teams.

Accountabilities

• Provide input to grid connection feasibility studies for new sites and provide grid input into new site search activities as required.
• Help to identify optimum grid connection solutions taking into account capacity headroom, use of system charging and grid related constraint / curtailment.
• Support the process of securing grid connection agreements (or modifications) aligned with the project strategy.
• Support the process of identifying and tracking grid liabilities, provide advice on connection agreement strategies to help manage risk exposure.
• Engage with procurement colleagues to capture robust information on grid connection costs and substation equipment and update internal tools.
• Support Grid Engineers in the delivery of grid compliance to enable timely energisation and operation of projects.
• Where required, provide support to operating projects through the Support Services team for third party projects adoption
• Provide grid input into public consultations published by key industry stakeholders such as OFGEM, NESO, DESNZ and grid licensee companies.

Knowledge

• Distinction in electrical Power System Analysis or equivalent module
• Basic understanding of engineering aspects of grid connection.
• Basic understanding of the electricity market structure in UK and Ireland.

Skills

• Ability to learn and apply that learning in the framework of grid connection construction and grid regulation.
• Ability to complete technical tasks to required quality to agreed timescales.
• Effective communication, including presentation, skills to technical and non-technical audiences – written and verbal.
• Attention to detail during preparation and review of key grid inputs.

Experience

• Some relevant work experience.
• Experience gained within electrical engineering or grid related discipline preferrable.

Qualifications

• Degree/HND/HNC in Electrical Engineering or related subject

At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.