Green Cat Renewables Ltd

Grid Specialist

Join Green Cat Renewables as a Grid Specialist in Edinburgh or Glasgow, managing grid connection applications and stakeholder engagement for renewable projects. Benefit from a dynamic engineering team and work on wind, solar, hydrogen, and storage projects.

Green Cat Renewables Ltd

Company Overview

Green Cat Renewables Ltd

Biggar, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom

2004

Approximately 70 employees globally (source: rocketreach.co) and annual revenue of $19.8 million projected for 2025 (source: zoominfo.com).

What They Do

Green Cat Renewables Ltd is a specialist renewable energy consultancy and development support company that was founded in Scotland in January 2005 (source: greencatrenewables.co.uk). The company provides comprehensive services spanning early-stage site selection, feasibility studies, planning, environmental assessments, and a wide range of engineering disciplines including civil, electrical, highways, geotechnical, and mechanical engineering, as well as installation support (source: greencatrenewables.co.uk). Their expertise covers small and medium-scale wind, solar PV, and hydro development markets primarily across the UK, offering a complete in-house consultancy and project management service from initial conception through to commercial operation (source: zoominfo.com). The Canadian branch expands this portfolio to include energy storage, hybrid and off-grid systems, and green hydrogen and ammonia projects, reflecting a broadening technology focus (source: greencatrenewables.ca). The company positions itself as a multidisciplinary, integrated developer-support business willing to carry some project development risk to help control outcomes, serving a diverse customer base including renewable energy developers, independent power producers, community groups, First Nation and Métis communities, agricultural businesses, private investors, lenders, and utilities (source: rocketreach.co).

Projects & Track Record

Since its inception in 2005, Green Cat Renewables has delivered numerous projects across wind, solar PV, and hydro sectors, establishing itself as a key player in the small and medium-scale renewable energy market throughout the UK (source: greencatrenewables.co.uk). The company’s portfolio includes over 500MW of wind projects, more than 200MW of solar PV, and upwards of 20MW of hydroelectric capacity, demonstrating significant experience and technical capability (source: zoominfo.com). In Canada, Green Cat Renewables has extended its expertise to encompass energy storage, hybrid and off-grid systems, as well as green hydrogen and ammonia projects, reflecting a diverse and evolving project base (source: greencatrenewables.ca). The firm supports projects through multiple development phases, from concept to commercial operation, adeptly managing technical challenges related to environmental, engineering, and regulatory constraints (source: greencatrenewables.ca).

Recent Developments

Green Cat Renewables has expanded its geographic footprint by establishing a Canadian office in Calgary in 2017, with additional team presence in Halifax, supporting its North American operations (source: zoominfo.com). Over the past two years, the company has actively recruited across engineering and environmental disciplines, including roles such as Grid Specialist based in Paisley with responsibilities for grid application preparation and submission (source: talents.studysmarter.co.uk). Recruitment efforts also include senior environmental consultancy positions in Edinburgh and Glasgow, reflecting ongoing growth and demand for specialized expertise (source: glassdoor.co.uk). The company encourages speculative applications for roles related to its hydrogen initiatives, signaling strategic interest in emerging renewable technologies (source: gchydrogen.co.uk).

Working There

Green Cat Renewables offers a dynamic and supportive work environment characterized by an engaging and open culture, with a strong emphasis on delivering projects for community groups and fostering employee development (source: greencatrenewables.co.uk). The Canadian operations describe the workplace as fast-paced, prioritizing the growth of "brilliant people" to become future leaders in the renewable energy sector (source: gchydrogen.co.uk). The company recruits across a variety of roles including graduate civil and structural design engineers, environmental consultants, and grid connection specialists, with offices located in Biggar, Edinburgh, Livingston, Calgary, and Halifax (source: greencatrenewables.co.uk) (source: talents.studysmarter.co.uk).


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Green Cat Renewables requires a Grid Specialist to join the Engineering team in either the Edinburgh or Glasgow office.

Through the Engineering department, the company provides engineering consultancy and project management services to clients. This includes planning condition discharge; civil, structural and electrical design; hydrology and energy yield analysis; procurement; project finance technical assistance; contract preparation, negotiation and management; site supervision; civil, mechanical and electrical inspections; and other requirements relating to the design and construction of wind, hydrogen, solar, storage and hybrid projects.

The Role

  • Prepare and submit grid connection applications at distribution and transmission level, manage through the offer and acceptance process to construction and energisation.
  • Engage and liaise with stakeholders (Network Operators, ICPs, OEMs) for pre-application meetings, grid offer discussions and post-connection requirements.
  • Evaluate project risks in relation to grid connection availability, timescales and cost and establish mitigation strategies.
  • Undertake assessment of grid capacities on distribution and transmission networks for varying types of generation technologies.
  • Build and maintain relationships with key industry stakeholders.
  • Provide specialist guidance on grid connection issues throughout the company (feasibility, planning, due diligence, construction).

Please note that Green Cat Renewables do not offer any form of visa sponsorship.

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About the role

July 7, 2026

July 7, 2026

Full time

On-site

Company

Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Energy Storage, Hydrogen

Green Cat Renewables Ltd

greencatrenewables.co.uk

  •  Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  •  Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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