Head of Grid Connection Coordination

Company description

🌱 100% fossil-free: We've been working towards this for 25 years, driving forward projectsthat others consider unthinkable. We generate, store, and deliver green energyusing wind, solar, and green hydrogen. Our  morethan 1,200 employees work on energy projects with a global capacity of over 30 gigawatts.   

To further advance the expansion of renewable energies, weare looking for you to join our  team . 

👉 Become part of ourteam, preferably in  Berlin , possibly at another location with a willingness to travel, as  Headof Grid Connection Coordination (m/f/d)  and work with us on ourmission: to generate renewable energy sustainably. So that the Earth remainshabitable.

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‍Job description

• You will assume technical responsibility for grid connection strategies of complex wind, PV, hydrogen and battery storage projects.
• The grid connection process, from preliminary analysis to the conclusion of the grid connection agreement, is managed and controlled according to internal stage-gate logic.
• Strategic and economic evaluations of grid connection options are part of the job, including project bundling, joint grid connections with third-party project developers, and classification in short, medium, and long-term grid  perspectives.
• You independently manage communication and negotiations with transmission and distribution network  operators as well as third-party project developers regarding network capacities, connection options, costs, deadlines and contractual framework conditions.
• The systematic analysis and further development of grid intelligence fundamentals is coordinated, in particular through the evaluation of network operator data and network development plans for a sound assessment of available grid connection     capacities.
• You will develop and implement innovative grid connection models and grid usage agreements, and actively participate in the further development of regulatory grid connection conditions and processes.
• Professional mentoring, knowledge transfer, and the establishment of best practices within the team are supported and actively promoted.

Qualifications

• You have a completed degree in electrical engineering, industrial engineering, energy technology or a comparable field.
• A university degree  (university or university of applied sciences) is required.
• You have 5-8 years of relevant professional experience at a network operator or in the development of renewable energy projects.
• You have sound knowledge of the grid connection processes, especially regarding the requirements of grid operators, the criteria of the grid compatibility test and the  regulatory framework, particularly in the context of the hybridization of grid connection points.
• Basic knowledge of primary and secondary technology for grid connections in extra-high, high, and medium voltage is present.
• A deep understanding of the roles and interfaces between network operators, authorities and market participants (e.g. BNetzA, TSOs, DSOs) is provided, complemented by experience in the conception and contractual implementation of complex     grid connection concepts for wind, PV and PtX plants.
• You have experience in  coordinating interdisciplinary teams or project groups.
• Demonstrable knowledge of relevant rules and standards (especially VDE-FNN) as well as the energy-related and regulatory framework completes your profile.

Additional Information

🏡 Flexibility & Work-Life Balance  :
Vacation : Take time to unwind – we offer 30 days of vacation. 
Workation : Want to combine travel and work? You can work from anotherEU country for up to 4 weeks a year. 
Flexible Working : Office or home office? Depending on your role, youand we will decide what works best for you. 

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