Grid Manager Poland

Taylor Hopkinson is looking for an experienced Grid Manager to join a leading European solar energy developer.

Location: Warsaw, Poland.

Responsibilities:

Development

• Provide ongoing support to the development team and platforms by offering input, guidance, and oversight of grid connection workstreams, ensuring due diligence at each stage.
• Assist local developers/offices in maintaining relationships with network operators and other key stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement of grid processes and tools.
• Aid in the technical optimization of projects by collaborating with technical managers on layouts, grid connections, and project designs.
• Work closely with the procurement team to ensure market and general grid connection CAPEX assumptions/estimates are realistic.
• Maintain an overview of local market grid connection processes and regulatory environments.
• Ensure appropriate FEED is performed based on the development stage and connection complexity.

Procurement

• Provide technical input on key project contracts to procure grid services and works (IPC, EPC, OE, O&M, PPA, etc.), ensuring project scopes are correct and risks are understood and appropriately assigned.
• Support the procurement team in purchasing key electrical equipment.
• Respond to grid technical connection queries during sell-downs, project acquisitions, debt processes, or due diligence.
• Collaborate with procurement and construction managers to assess grid-related risk management and grid works schedules.
• Assist in defining the scope of work for Owners Engineering and other relevant consultants regarding grid connection.
• Maintain ongoing support for the relationship between the network operator and other key grid connection stakeholders.

Construction

• Oversee grid connection activities at a high level.
• Support the construction manager in managing interfaces between grid works, grid compliance, and other key connection stakeholders.
• Maintain relationships with network operators and other key grid connection stakeholders.

Operations

• Support ongoing relationships with network operators.

General

• Develop and improve internal processes and operations with other teams to optimize overall commercial results.
• Foster strong internal relationships with multi-disciplinary teams, including training and knowledge sharing (legal, technical, finance, asset management).
• Ensure lessons learned are captured, reported, and communicated throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain an overview of local market grid connection processes and regulatory environments.
• Ensure appropriate FEED is performed based on the development stage and connection complexity.

Qualifications:

• Industry expertise and market knowledge in Transmission, Distribution, and Renewable sectors.
• Extensive experience managing grid connections for renewable energy projects.
• Technical background, ideally with a degree in electrical engineering.
• In-depth understanding of the commercial aspects of the EPC process and project specification preparation.
• Self-motivated professional with strong communication and analytical skills.
• Flexible, precise, and capable of further business development.
• Strong focus on delivery and attention to detail.
• Excellent presentation skills, including material preparation.
• Team player with outstanding communication skills.
• Fluent in English and Polish.