Grid and Power Offtake Lead

Grid & Power Offtake Lead

12-Month Contract
📍 Canary Wharf, London (Hybrid - 3 Days per Week in Office)
💰 £600-£650 per day PAYE + Holiday Pay
✅ Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK

We are recruiting for an experienced Grid & Power Offtake Lead to join a leading renewable energy developer delivering a large-scale portfolio of utility-scale energy infrastructure projects across the UK.

This role will play a pivotal part in managing and delivering grid connection activities across solar PV, battery energy storage (BESS), and co-located renewable energy projects. 

This is an excellent opportunity for a grid connection specialist to influence the successful delivery of major renewable energy developments from early-stage feasibility through to commissioning and energisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end grid connection process across a portfolio of utility-scale renewable energy projects. 
• Manage relationships with DNOs, ICPs, consultants, and key stakeholders. 
• Support connection offer negotiations and develop grid connection strategies. 
• Oversee Gate 2 offer assessments, acceptance processes, and delivery activities. 
• Manage ICP tendering, design approvals, compliance studies, commissioning, and energisation activities. 
• Ensure compliance with Grid Code, G99 and G100 requirements, working closely with DNOs and NESO. 
• Coordinate technical studies including power quality, protection coordination, harmonic, fault level, and load flow studies. 

Requirements

• Proven experience managing UK electricity grid connections from application through to energisation. 
• Strong understanding of DNO and ICP processes for grid connection delivery.
• Experience working with projects ranging from 33kV to 400kV.
• Knowledge of the UK's Gate 2 connection reform framework, G2CM processes, and queue reform initiatives. 
• Demonstrable experience managing ICP procurement, design review, and construction-phase activities.
• Strong programme management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. 
• Experience within renewable energy, power transmission, distribution, utilities, or infrastructure sectors is highly desirable.

What's on Offer?

✅ £600-£650 per day PAYE + Holiday Pay
✅ 12-month contract with potential extension opportunities
✅ Hybrid working (3 days per week in Canary Wharf)
✅ Opportunity to work on a significant UK renewable energy portfolio
✅ Exposure to major solar PV and battery energy storage developments

Important Information

• This opportunity is only open to candidates who already have the Right to Work in the UK.
• Sponsorship is not available.
• The client name and commercially sensitive project details have been intentionally omitted from this advert.

If you're a Grid Connections professional with experience delivering transmission or distribution-connected renewable projects and are looking for your next contract opportunity, we'd be delighted to hear from you.

Apply now with your latest CV.


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