Grid Connection Manager

MS511 – Grid Connection Manager 

Location: Cirencester, Gloucestershire 

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 per annum DOE

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Grid Connection Manager on behalf of one of our clients. We are looking for an approachable individual that can communicate effectively and build trusted relationships at all levels as there will be a significant amount of cross departmental communication. 

Applications from ex-military personnel are encouraged but all applications will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Overall accountability for the development and delivery of allocated Grid Connection projects from inception through to cancellation, sale or commissioning. 
• Responsible for taking forward allocated lead areas to improve the grid connections processes, efficiencies or resolve common project blocking issues e.g. third party works.
• Full ownership of Grid Works design development for allocated projects.
• Strong project management discipline and best practice - maintain project governance, programme and risk logs.
• Project planning and delivery to key milestones, with ownership of risk mitigating actions where necessary.
• Carry out site optioneering in conjunction with National Grid connections engineers and or Distributed Network Operators DNO’s.
• Carry out optioneering with Land Development and Planning teams to ensure the land options and cable routes are feasible and meet the needs of the connection.
• Cost estimation and high-level cost control for allocated grid connections
• Report in a timely manner on design and risk issues impacting Appendix J and Queue Management milestones and project delivery programme.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Full UK Driving Licence. 
• Relevant PM qualifications (eg PMQ, Prince2) would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Project Management experience in delivering complex infrastructure projects.
• Experienced in Electricity Transmission/Distribution/Solar/BESS technology.
• Understanding and or experience of National Grid / Distribution connections process.
• Experience of managing environmental and safety factors associated with project delivery.
• Experience of CDM Regs 2015.
• Effective stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.