Senior Web Software Engineer

To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Engineering

The Senior Grid Connection Engineer manages all aspects related to the connection of wind farms, photovoltaic plants, and storage facilities to the Distribution and Transmission Grids. He/she also provides technical support to the Origination, Development, Construction, and Operation Project Managers on issues related to grids.

• Support the Spanish Development department in:

Origination activities such as studying monthly electricity network operators’ capacity reports or finding available capacity in the grid.

• Maintenance of the internal tools and adjustment if needed to follow new criteria from Operations.
• Submitting access and connection permits requests and/or reviews.
• Support using corresponding platforms.
• Technical review of initial electricity network operators’ connection agreements (CTE) for projects in early development.
• Manage the process of signing the grid connection works agreements (Convenio de Conexión) of the projects with electricity network operators in late development.
• Lead, manage, and complete the commissioning procedure of the projects in the construction phase by obtaining:

The necessary operational notifications (EON, ION, and APESp) to reach the COD of the plant.

• The Final Operational Notification (FON) to formally complete the administrative commissioning of the plant.
• Manage the main electricity network operators’ platforms.
• Consult and commissioning.
• Maintain ongoing contact with the electricity network operators (in particular i-DE, e-distribución, UFD, EDP, and REE).
• Represent RWE Renewables Iberia on various connection-related working groups in different national associations (UNEF, APPA, and AEE) and EEN-S in internal working groups (i.e., Grid Jour Fix or equivalent).
• General technical support for the Origination, Development, Construction, and Operations Project Managers.
• Ad hoc support to the EEN-S and Global Electrical communities given availability.
• Support the resourcing/hiring, onboarding, and training of new Grid Connection Engineers in EEN-S per approved MTP.

Skills:

• Engineering degree or Master's degree with a specialization in electrical engineering.
• Experience: > 5 years with a network operator and/or in the field of HVB installations (installers, producers, suppliers, etc.).
• Regular communication and follow-up with project managers and functional managers.
• Experience/expertise in LV/HV/HV electrical installations.
• Flexible, easy to integrate, organized, practical.
• Fluent Spanish and English required.
• Regular travel in Spain.
• International mobility and B driving license.

Apply with just a few clicks: ad code 89258, application period: 28/02/2025.

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