Grid Ancillary Services Lead - Exeter, United Kingdom - Renewable Energy Systems Limited

Renewable Energy Systems Limited

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Exeter, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Description

Do you want to work to make Power for Good?
We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company.

We're driven by a simple yet powerful vision:
to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.

We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.

RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at.

We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Our competitive package offers rewards and benefits including pension schemes, flexible working, and top-down emphasis on better work-life balance.

We also offer private healthcare, discounted green travel, 25 days holiday with options to buy/sell five days per annum, enhanced family leave and four volunteering days per year so you can make an impact somewhere else.

The Position

You will develop the UK&I Asset Management Grid strategy and lead all of the client-facing Grid related initiatives across our Asset Management portfolio.

You will be an important focal point between the delivery teams within support services and wider Group functions and the clients.

You will develop and standardise the Grid services that RES can offer concerning operational assets managed by the UK&I Asset Management Team, to achieve company, client, team and project goals.

You will report to the Head of Operations Support in the UK&I and will also work with the Asset Managers, AM Finance Team, RES Control Centre, UKI Energy Networks Team and Routes to Market Team.

Ancillary Grid Services will be developed by the Routes to Market Team (Commercial) and the Grid Ancillary Services Lead (Technical).

After development they will be delivered by the Grid Ancillary Services Lead and the RES Control Centre.

Although the role is technical you would be expected to understand the commercial nature of these services at delivery stage.

This is a visible role within RES and developing the Grid Services strategy and increasing the standardisation and volume of associated Grid related additional services for the UK&I AM business is an important strategic aim for the business.

Promote Grid services to clients and ensuring RES is maximising potential revenues from these workstreams, with a focus on key accounts.

You will directly support and influence the strategies of the support services business units and will work with heads of business areas to develop new Grid related services that can be delivered to main clients.

You will increase and manage RES' exposure to the target markets through client engagement, conference sessions and roundtable events.

You will require regular communication with target clients and provide feedback to the business units to refine the product offering.

Collaboration and regular meetings with RES Energy Networks Team and Routes to Market Team to share information on Grid Policies and Initiatives.

Key Accountabilities

As Grid Ancillary Services Lead you will:

Develop, review and enhance the Grid strategy concerning renewable assets managed by UK&I Asset Management Team.
Work with Routes to Market Team to develop and participate in new Grid Ancillary Services for operational assets. Routes to Market Team will provide commercial input and Grid Ancillary Services Lead will provide technical input and ensure compliance during participation.
Provide a Monthly Grid Strategy report to UK&I Asset Management Team
Join regular meetings with UK&I Energy networks Team, Routes to Market Team and Control Centre Manager and share information with UK&I Asset Management team
Understand and interpret client needs, communicating client goals to internal and external stakeholders
Coordinate the endtoend delivery of Grid related services and oneoff projects on behalf of clients.
Be the first point of call for technical grid connection agreement or grid compliance queries
Ensure all Grid related activity is linked back to the client specific Value Enhancement Plans demonstrating the value of RES as AM
Have a commercial awareness of the existing Asset Management Agreements and identifying which elements of our Grid services are in or out of scope
Identify additional Grid Services which could be delivered as Chargeable Services and manage these services to completion using existing resource. Monitor financial upside of these services per project, client, technology and portfolio.
Lead on areas of personal expertise as part of the Operations Support Team goals and Manage adhoc Grid queries from the Asset Managers. Active partic