Smart Grid Technical Expert

14
Cardiff
Permanent
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The SGTE will be critical to the development of the next generation of SMS products and services. Focused on technology required to enable new business streams including but not limited to battery storage, heating and micro grids. They will also lead projects as applicable which drive the business forward in its strategic goals.

Typical Duties

  • Assess battery technology to determine best products for differing products and create a shortlist of vendors
  • Assess various technologies including but not limited to CHP, PV, Gas generators from a technology perspective and produce recommendations
  • Develop supply chains for above assets
  • Test new products as appropriate especially by putting together test strategies around profiles and load shifting
  • Understand the various possible revenue streams into complimentary stacks which support the commercial viability of new asset classes, in order to derive the best balance between cost, life and performance
  • Take responsibility for controls and comms protocols selection and proving which enable micro grid scale and domestic scale for the future
  • Help deliver a Virtual Power Plant product with 3rd party or via acquisition, focused on the ways to communicate with and control assets
  • Interact with customers to hone product offerings or introduce complex products
  • Lead funded projects which align strongly with the overarching strategy
  • Assist BDD in launching new products

 

Education and Professional Qualifications

  • Either technical degree educated or significant work experience with generation/storage technology
  • Other relevant qualifications considered

 

Your skill set should include:

  • Deep understanding of the UK energy market including commodities and UoS        
  • Technical engineering background capable of determining the quality and appropriateness of vendors        
  • Able to organize and prioritise workload independently    
  • Excel modelling (or other methods)        
  • High quality communicator with customers on complex topics 

 

In return we offer our employees -

  • 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
  • For every year you spend working for SMS you will be rewarded with an extra full day’s holiday up to a maximum of 5
  • Refer a friend bonus (£500)
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Corporate season ticket travel
  • Automatic enrolment into the Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme (will commence following 3 months employment)
  • Eligibility to join the Share Incentive Plan following 6 months employment
  • We also have you covered with Life Insurance where your next of kin will receive 4 times your annual salary

 

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