Role Purpose:
The Senior Grid Interconnection Consultant will lead technical consulting services related to HV substations, transmission lines, and grid interconnection of renewable energy (RE) and BESS projects.
The role includes performing and reviewing grid impact studies, supporting interconnection applications, conducting design reviews, and advising clients on compliance with grid codes and utility requirements.
This position is central to delivering highquality engineering consulting, detailed & design review, quality assurance, risk assessment.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Grid Interconnection & Power System Studies
- Lead interconnection studies for RE and BESS projects, including:
- Load flow analysis
- Shortcircuit studies
- Dynamic and transient stability studies
- Voltage/reactive power compliance
- Prepare and review interconnection applications and conceptual singleline diagrams, consistent with industry practices .
- Evaluate grid capacity, constraints, and system impacts for new generation projects.
- Provide technical oversight for substations and transmission lines.
2. Technical Consulting for HV Substations & Transmission Lines
- Provide expert advisory on design, configuration, and integration of HV substations (up to EHV levels).
- Review transmission line routing, design parameters, and compliance with standards.
- Support feasibility studies, conceptual design, and detailed design review.
3. Renewable Energy/Battery Energy Storage System Integration & Grid Compliance
- Assess technical requirements for integrating renewable energy and BESS plants into national grids.
- Ensure compliance with local grid codes, utility standards, and international best practices.
- Evaluate reactive power, frequency response, and protection coordination requirements.
4. Project Controls, Quality & Risk Assessment
- Support project controls activities: schedule review, cost evaluation, and progress monitoring.
- Conduct risk assessments for interconnection, system stability, and construction phases.
- Participate in QA/QC audits and ensure adherence to engineering and safety standards.
- Validate designs against IEC, IEEE, and utility standards.
- Conduct site inspections to verify compliance with approved designs and grid requirements.
5. Client & Stakeholder Engagement
- Prepare highquality technical reports, grid impact studies, and advisory documents.
- Coordinate with utilities, regulators, IPPs, EPC contractors, and internal engineering teams.
- Represent the company in technical meetings, workshops, and regulatory consultations.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in grid interconnection, HV substations, transmission lines, or power system studies.
- Proven experience in:
- Grid impact studies (load flow, short circuit, stability)
- Interconnection of RE/BESS plants
- Technical consulting for HV infrastructure
- Strong understanding of grid codes, utility standards, and interconnection processes.
- Proficiency with power system analysis tools (e.g., PSSE, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, ETAP).
- Excellent communication and technical reporting skills.
Preferred
- Master's degree in Power Systems or Renewable Energy.
- Experience with international consulting firms or utilities.
- Familiarity with EPC contract review and IPP project development.
- Experience in construction supervision and commissioning of HV assets.
