​The Green Recruitment Company is looking for a Grid Works Manager for a leading specialist in solar energy development, production and integrated energy storage solutions with a 25GW portfolio with over 300 utility-scale projects across Europe.

Responsible for maintaining oversight and where necessary stepping into to manage grid workstreams during constructions.

• Project Management, responsible to ensure that all Parties (SPV, High Voltage EPC, Owner’s Engineer, etc) deliver on contractual obligations, in relations to grid works.

• Responsible for oversight of all shared Grid Infrastructure (HV Substations, Underground Cables and overhead line).

• Coordination with owners' engineers, Shareholders, and the wider team to ensure meeting shareholder obligations. More specifically Attending meetings with other shared infrastructure stakeholders.

• Coordinating Client’s response, ensuring that works stay on track and to budget.

• Responding and acting on any required design or contract changes.

• Managing and escalating topics as necessary to the Project Manager.

• Oversee interface with PV plant scope of works and technical requirements.

• Responsible for ensuring a suitable HV safety strategy for the Grid Works is in place and coordinating with relevant stakeholders to achieve this.

• Ensure EPC contractor performs the Grid Works in accordance with the agreement, owner’s requirements and health and safety regulations.

• Monitor financial aspects of the Works, in coordination with other departments, including analysis of variations and contingency usage.

• Responsible for oversight of main equipment, i.e. ensuring QA has been performed etc.

• Responsible for interface with the Owners Engineers and ensure that they are providing the support services contracted for.

• Responsible for the oversight of the interface of the grid works with network operator and other parties.

• Responsible for the oversight of the shared infrastructure grid works, including attending key meetings, reporting, and monitoring on works progress,

• Responsible for oversight of the grid compliance process from a permitting perspective. Management of consultancies and liaison with Contractor to request the corresponding documentation.

• Accountable for oversight of the plant grid related SCADA, control, and external communication solutions

• Liaise with appropriate colleagues and provide oversight of market interface activities, i.e., metering systems.

• Ensure appropriate design assurance activities are performed, to programme and quality.

• Support PM in ensuring all necessary hand over documentation is prepared for hand over to operations.

• Support continuous improvement by providing feedback back and lessons learned to other teams.

• Construction site visits to ensure quality delivery of works.

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What will you need to succeed in the role?

• Knowledge and experience in construction of substations and electrical infrastructure in Spain.

• Significant construction site experience in terms of managing contractors to ensure works are delivered to quality and on time.

• Strong project management skills.

• Commercial skills in terms of managing contractors as well as managing shared infrastructure shareholders to defend Client’s interests.

• Qualification in Electrical Engineering .

• Strong Project Management skills, being able to demonstrate track record of effective stakeholder management.

• Self-motivated professional with excellent communication and analytical skills
  

Our client offers a 24-month fixed contract with a highly competitive salary and bonus scheme.