Grid Manager – Onshore Wind

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 20 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. To be able to reach this ambitious goal we are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.


Do you want to be part of the journey towards creating a fossil-free future?
Are you a highly motivated leader with experience in electrical engineering?
We are now looking for an experienced Grid Manager to join the Project Delivery department of our Onshore Wind Business Unit.
Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest electricity generators and producer of heat, with key markets in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. Our strategy is to lead the energy transition to enable fossil-free living within one generation. Central to our mission is our wind power business.
In this position you will be responsible for managing the grid connection agreements in our onshore wind power projects, with a special focus on the Swedish market. The role also involves Electrical Engineering design and contracting elements.
You will have a large focus on building and maintaining a strong network with external stakeholders (e.g. DNO and TSO) as well as specialist consultants to provide support at key stages throughout the development timeline. The management of external stakeholders will be vital for the role.


Main Responsibilities & Tasks
Primary
· Strong focus on the Swedish wind energy market
· Assess grid capacity requirements based on project specifics and identify most advantageous grid connection points
· Hold discussions on grid connection possibilities with grid operator
· Negotiate grid connections and agreements necessary to connect the wind farm to the grid with grid operator
· Monitor and manage the grid risk in collaboration with our project managers in both development and construction
· Liaise with Distribution Network Operators and Transmission System Operators
· Ensure the windfarm is fully compliant with relevant internal, local, national and international regulations and grid codes


Secondary
· Prepare and review electrical designs
· Provide technical and commercial support to project development and construction teams in all electrical BoP related questions
· Prepare and review electrical content of tender and contract documents for BoP and WTG packages
· Liaise with suppliers, contractors, consultants and internal stakeholders, throughout the entire lifecycle of the wind farm project, with main focus on the development and construction phase
· Lead negotiations of electrical volume for WTG and BoP contracts


Qualifications
Business knowledge and skills
· Minimum 5 years’ post-grad experience in electrical engineering and grid design in Sweden, preferably in wind power industry
· Strong experience and knowledge of Swedish grid codes, and other relevant industry codes and design standards
· Deep knowledge and experience in the connection processes of grid operators
· Proven experience of negotiating electrical/grid contracts with grid operators in Sweden
· Proven experience in preparing and reviewing tender and contract documents
· Experience in wind farm electrical BoP design
· Experience in liaising with regulators and contributing to industry consultations
· Driver’s license (beneficial but not essential)
· Spoken and written proficiency in both Swedish and English is a must


Academic qualifications
· Minimum a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering


Personal skills
You are independent, have a high degree of self-motivation and can adapt quickly to new and challenging situations. You are result-oriented, and are able to organise and prioritise your work effectively to meet all required demands and deadlines. You possess good interpersonal skills and are an effective communicator who can collaborate well with others. You conduct yourself as a senior specialist and have an interest in leadership, along with a willingness to support your colleagues and contribute to the broader development of the team. You have a proactive attitude in delivering the most effective solutions and an innovative mind-set.


We look forward to receiving your application!


Additional information
Our Offer
A challenging and rewarding, international work environment, and exciting opportunity to work in one of Vattenfall’s most expansive and dynamic business areas, contributing to our vision of a fossil-free future. You will be working in an interdisciplinary engineering team and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development, as well as the opportunity to develop leadership skills.


Further information
Hiring Manager: Rob Miller, mobile 072-23 30 327
Recruiter: Catalina Roa Rodriguez, mobile 070-00 26 802
The union representatives for this position are Rolf Ohlsson, Akademikerna, Christer Gustavsson, Ledarna, Rebecka Hedsell, SEKO, Anders Bohlin, Unionen. All contacts can be reached via Vattenfall's line 08-739 50 00


Position: Grid Manager
Location: Stockholm, but can be flexible.
Application deadline: 19th October
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