Climate17 are working with a well-known renewable energy business who have developed a control & optimisation platform which monitors and controls assets of both company renewable generation and third parties remotely.

They are searching for a Technical Integration officer to take be responsible for the successful onboarding of flexible assets into the company’s Smart Grid Virtual Power Plant; supporting the end-to-end onboarding of customers, as well as the account management thereafter

Responsibilities
 

• Integration and onboarding of assets
• Specifying and instructing development of new capabilities
• Identify and assist in contract negotiations for procurement of necessary technologies
• Work closely with internal stakeholders (planning, construction and operations teams)
• Assess the interface requirements of new Grid services in contemplation.
• Advise VPP Growth Officer on whether prospective assets align with Ancillary Service needs (size, location, design)
• Understand the technical requirements of National Grid ancillary services and how these can be met by flexible technologies.
• Engage with the Development branch of the Smart Grid team in developing the service requirements and maintaining accurate asset state data
• Maintain the records of asset details
• Contribute to strategy development for the team
• Research and assess the viability of all emerging flexible technologies of interest to the VPP.
• Research potential new services from National Grid and the Distribution Network Operators.

• Technical understanding of renewable technologies, in particular energy storage
• Ability to read and understand a site Single Line Diagram
• Understanding of IT communication methods, e.g.
  
  MODBUS or MQTT
• Understanding of power system terminology e.g.
  
  reactive power, frequency etc.
• Excellent analytical ability
• Strong report writing ability
• Good communication abilities
• Excellent MS Excel, Word, Visio skills
• A pro-active ‘can-do’ attitude
• Understanding of the UK energy regulatory framework
• Good organisational and process disciplines