Technical Manager – Solar, Onshore Wind & BESS

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egg Group is a key growth enabler for the future. We have three strategic energy themes in which we are investing:

• Renewable energy infrastructure

• Electrification of homes and businesses

• Electrification of road transport

We have three businesses in the egg Group dedicated to each of the themes for investment; egg Power egg Solutions and Believ. Based on the strategy for each business the products being built the plans in place and the equity valuations attracted by these businesses we expect these businesses to be a key driver of growth for Liberty Global.

These businesses also support our People Planet and Progress objectives as we aim to support Customers to electrify everything and Society to decarbonise and deliver more sustainable outcomes for the future.

The Technical Manager will lead the technical delivery and coordination of renewable energy projects across the full project lifecycle from RTB acquisition and due diligence through tendering construction commissioning grid compliance and operational handover.

The role will focus on utility-scale onshore wind solar PV and BESS projects and behind the meter projects ensuring technical commercial and programme objectives are achieved while maintaining the highest standards of safety quality and grid compliance.

A key responsibility of the role will be managing grid-related activities including coordination with Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) and Transmission System Operators (TSOs) National Grid ICPs Owners Engineers and OEMs to support successful grid connection energisation compliance testing and operational performance.

The Technical Manager will work closely with internal commercial procurement and construction asset management and operations teams as well as external contractors suppliers consultants and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Project Delivery

• Lead technical oversight of renewable energy projects from acquisition through construction and into operations.

• Manage technical due diligence for RTB and late-stage development acquisitions identifying key technical grid programme and delivery risks.

• Coordinate project technical workstreams across onshore wind solar PV BESS substations and associated electrical infrastructure.

• Support project execution strategies construction methodologies and delivery programmes.

• Review and manage technical documentation including specifications drawings design packages and engineering deliverables.

• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with applicable standards grid requirements and contractual obligations.

• Support commissioning energisation performance testing and project handover to operations and asset management teams.

Grid & Electrical Infrastructure Management

• Lead coordination of grid connection activities with DNOs National Grid ICPs OEMs and Owners Engineers.

• Manage grid connection processes from offer acceptance through design approval construction energisation and compliance testing.

• Oversee delivery of substations HV infrastructure protection systems SCADA and grid compliance requirements.

• Coordinate grid studies compliance testing and technical assessments related to grid code and network requirements.

• Support optimisation of grid performance export capacity and operational flexibility across wind solar and BESS assets.

• Monitor grid-related risks constraints outages and programme impacts.

Construction & Commissioning Support

• Provide technical support during construction and commissioning phases.

• Coordinate resolution of technical issues arising during construction testing and energisation.

• Support site teams in managing interfaces between civil electrical and mechanical workstreams.

• Participate in progress meetings technical reviews FATs SATs and commissioning activities.

Miscellaneous

• Tendering & Contractor Management - Support preparation evaluation and appointment of EPC BoP OEM and key supplier tenders. Monitor contractor performance programme delivery technical compliance and quality standards.

• HSEQ - Promote a strong culture of health safety environmental and quality excellence across all project activities.

• Stakeholder Management - Support technical reporting to senior management investment committees and project partners. Build and maintain strong working relationships across internal and external project teams.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering Renewable Energy Power Systems or related discipline.

• Minimum 510 years experience delivering utility-scale renewable energy or infrastructure projects.

• Strong experience in onshore wind solar PV BESS and grid connection infrastructure.

• Experience working within an IPP developer EPC utility consultancy or Owners Engineer environment.

• Strong understanding of HV electrical systems substations grid compliance and energisation processes.

• Experience managing technical interfaces across development engineering construction and operations.

• Familiarity with UK grid connection processes DNO requirements and renewable energy regulations.

• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project contracts and risk management.

• Excellent communication stakeholder management and coordination skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management/reporting tools.

Desirable

• Experience supporting renewable energy project acquisitions and technical due diligence.

• Knowledge of Grid Code compliance and ancillary/grid support services.

• Experience with SCADA EMS PPC and BESS integration.

• Professional membership or chartership status (IET ICE or equivalent).

• IOSH SMSTS or equivalent safety qualification beneficial.

Other Requirements

• Willingness to travel regularly to project sites and stakeholder meetings across the UK.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and technical workstreams simultaneously.

• Proactive and solutions-oriented approach with strong attention to detail.

• Comfortable working within a fast-paced startup phase and growing IPP environment.

Whats in it for you

• Competitive salary Bonus **where applicable**

• 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more

• Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app personal medical critical illness cover and dental insurance

• Matched pension contribution up to 10%

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