Junior Grid Connections Manager

Job Description

At British Solar Renewables, we're accelerating the transition to clean, affordable energy. As a Junior Grid Connections Manager, you'll play a key role in helping our large-scale solar and battery storage projects connect to the electricity network, ensuring renewable energy reaches homes and businesses across the UK.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone in the early stages of their engineering or renewable energy career who wants to develop specialist expertise, work with major industry stakeholders, and grow within a supportive and collaborative team.

What You'll Be Doing

Working alongside the Head of Grid Delivery and wider project teams, you'll support the successful delivery of grid connections by:

Managing and Coordinating Grid Activities

• Liaise with Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), Transmission Operators (TOs), National Grid ESO, and Independent Connection Providers (ICPs/IDNOs).
• Helping to drive projects from inception through to energisation, ensuring grid access is timely, cost-effective and compliant.

Supporting Technical & Commercial Delivery

• Assist in detailed technical discussions with DNOs, ICPs, designers, Development Project Managers and legal teams.
• Help with reviewing and identifying grid cable route requirements.
• Working with DNOs to agree viable communication systems and connection approaches.
• Work with senior team members to identifying cost-saving opportunities within grid offers.

Project Coordination & Delivery

• Support in all connection-related surveys and ensuring requirements are met.
• Collaborating with ICPs to ensure DNO obligations and standards are delivered.
• Arranging metering, MPANs, import agreements, and all connection-related documentation.
• Coordinating Joint Operating Agreements for new connections.
• Maintaining accurate records of grid status and project progress.
• Ensuring project milestones remain aligned with grid offer commitments.
• Assist with organising and documenting regular meetings with DNO and project teams, issuing minutes and action plans.

Additional Responsibilities

Supporting identification and coordination of Low Voltage (LV) power and telephone connection requirements.

Assisting with other grid-related tasks as required across the project lifecycle

What You Bring

• We're looking for someone curious, motivated, and ready to learn. You'll ideally have:
• A degree in Renewable Energy, Electrical Engineering or similar (or equivalent experience) is desirable.
• Project Management experience is desirable.
• A good understanding of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Strong analytical skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Great communication skills and able to work with stakeholders at all levels.
• A full UK driving licence.

Benefits

• Monthly social events, such as team lunches, breakfasts, volunteering and a Christmas and Summer party.
• A flexible Hybrid Working Policy - work from home up to three days a week.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies.
• An annual bonus scheme to reward your hard work.
• A referral scheme for when you introduce someone to join BSR.
• 24/7support though our Employee Assistance Programme.
• BSR will fund one professional membership per annum.
• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (with the option to roll over up to 5 days)
• Long Service Recognition Scheme
• Private Health insurance after completion of 3-month probation period.
• Life insurance and pension contributions.

Ready to Apply?

We know that some people hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. At BSR, we value potential as much as experience - so if this role excites you, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to [email protected]

Need adjustments for the interview process? Email us at the same address.

Apply soon, this advert may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.