Grid Connection & Electrical Integration Manager

Grid Connection & Electrical Integration Manager

E.ON

Munich, Germany

Responsibilities

• Assure the quality of the electrical integration for utility-scale BESS projects (incl. grid connection certification);
• Act as the key technical integrator in projects between EIS, TSOs/DSOs, EPC contractors, OEMs, and engineering consultants;
• Coordinate interfaces between substations, HV/MV equipment, protection systems, SCADA, EMS, and BESS assets;
• Ensure requirements towards substation (until grid integration EPCs are complete) and manage technical quality at interface with EPC;
• Review engineering deliverables and ensure compliance with project requirements and grid connection standards;
• Support project development, procurement, construction, commissioning/energization;
• Identify and mitigate technical and commercial risks;
• Manage external engineering partners and EPC contractors throughout project delivery.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline, with proven experience in utility-scale BESS, renewable energy, transmission, distribution, or substation projects, from conceptual phase until commissioning/energization;
• Understanding of protection, control and SCADA systems, with ability to review, challenge, and validate engineering studies, designs, and technical documentation;
• Familiar with grid connection processes (incl. grid connection certification), German and other European grid connection requirements, and TSO/DSO processes;
• Experience with managing EPC contractors, engineering consultancies or Owner’s Engineers, and technical interface coordination across multidisciplinary engineering teams;
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, influencing, and decision-making skills, with ability to identify risks, assess implications, and drive pragmatic solutions;
• Commercial awareness of project risks, priorities, cost, schedule, contractual interfaces, and delivery objectives;
• Fluent in German and English (C1), with 20-40% travel flexibility.