Grid Connections Engineer

Help shape the future of the electricity network by supporting major customer demand and renewable generation projects seeking access to the transmission system.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing area of the business as we respond to increasing demand for renewable generation, energy storage and large-scale customer connections. Working across both distribution and transmission networks, you will act as the technical interface between customers, Northern Powergrid, NESO and transmission owners. Using your engineering expertise, you'll help develop connection solutions, secure transmission access and ensure network capacity is utilised efficiently to support the energy transition.

The Role

Working closely with customers, network planning engineers, design teams and external stakeholders, you'll develop and progress technically robust connection solutions that meet customer requirements and optimise network capacity.

You will be responsible for:

• Acting as the technical interface between customers, Northern Powergrid, NESO and transmission operators.
• Assessing and challenging technical connection proposals to ensure they are robust, efficient and aligned with customer requirements.
• Recommending practical and innovative engineering solutions, including options that may not have previously been considered.
• Reviewing technical information to support large customer demand, generation and energy storage connections.
• Explaining technical solutions to customers, ensuring options, constraints and impacts are clearly understood.
• Representing customer requirements through quality technical engagement and stakeholder management.
• Working with network planning and design teams to optimise connection proposals.
• Reviewing transmission access and connection offers to ensure they meet customer and network requirements.
• Providing technical guidance on transmission access, network capability and connection arrangements.

About You

You will have experience within electricity networks, grid connections, network planning or power systems and be comfortable working across both technical and customer-facing environments.

You'll ideally have:

• Experience in electricity networks, network planning, power systems or grid connections.
• A good understanding of transmission and distribution networks.
• Experience assessing connection proposals, network studies or capacity assessments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working collaboratively with customers, engineers and external stakeholders.
• The confidence to challenge proposals and influence outcomes.
• Electrical Engineering HNC

Desirable:

• Experience working for a DNO, transmission owner or power systems consultancy.
• Understanding of the GB transmission access and connections process.
• Experience working with NESO, National Grid or large customer connection projects.
• Project management experience or qualifications.

Why Join Us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a developing team at the heart of the energy transition. You'll work on some of the largest customer and renewable energy connections in our region, helping secure transmission capacity and support the future growth of the electricity network.

Along with a competitive salary of £55,940 - £76,499 we also offer:

• Enrolment into our double-matched pension scheme
• 25 days holiday (rising with service)
• Excellent opportunities for career growth.

Additional Information:

External title: Grid Connections Engineer

Internal title: Transmission Interface Engineer

The role is advertised externally as Grid Connections Engineer to attract candidates with experience in grid connections, network planning, transmission access and large-scale customer or generation connections. The successful candidate will be appointed to the internal role of Transmission Interface Engineer , supporting the development of connection solutions and acting as the technical interface between customers, Northern Powergrid, NESO and transmission network operators.

Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.