Grid Technical Authority

Grid Technical Authority / Principal Engineer

Location: Remote, Germany-focused projects

Contract: 12 months initially, with strong potential for extension

Start Date: ASAP

Working Pattern: Remote, with very occasional expensed travel

Language Requirement: German C1+ mandatory

The Opportunity

Spencer Ogden is seeking an experienced Grid Technical Authority / Principal Engineer to support the delivery of a portfolio of utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects across Germany, with potential involvement in projects across Poland and the UK.

This is a senior technical role for an established grid specialist with extensive knowledge of the German grid code, transmission system operators (TSOs) and grid compliance requirements. You will act as a technical authority across multiple projects, providing expert guidance and representing project interests in technical discussions with customers, TSOs, engineering consultants and subcontractors.

Initially, you will support two major BESS projects in Germany, with the potential for involvement in a further three projects as the portfolio develops.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the senior Grid Technical Authority across a portfolio of utility-scale BESS projects.

Represent the project team in technical discussions with customers, German TSOs, consultants and subcontractors.

Provide expert guidance on German grid code requirements, grid connection and compliance matters.

Review, challenge and validate RMS (Root Mean Square) and EMT (Electromagnetic Transient) studies and simulation results.

Assess grid study methodologies, technical assumptions and engineering deliverables.

Review technical comments and provide clear, authoritative recommendations to resolve complex grid-related issues.

Support grid compliance throughout project execution, from engineering reviews through to project delivery.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure grid requirements are addressed effectively.

Provide technical support across additional projects in Germany, with potential exposure to projects in Poland and the UK.

Essential Requirements

Extensive experience in a senior grid engineering, Grid Technical Authority or Principal Engineer position.

German language proficiency at C1 level or above – mandatory.

Strong knowledge of the German electricity grid, grid code requirements and TSO environment.

Demonstrable experience with RMS and EMT studies, including the ability to critically review simulation results and challenge technical methodologies.

Experience supporting utility-scale BESS, renewable energy or other complex power system projects.

Strong understanding of grid connection, compliance and technical interface requirements.

Proven ability to engage confidently with customers, TSOs, consultants and engineering subcontractors.

Excellent technical communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.

Contract Details

Initial 12-month contract, with strong potential for extension.

Remote working arrangement.

Very occasional travel, with expenses covered.

€850 per day, all-inclusive.

Immediate start preferred.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of high-level grid engineering matters across a growing portfolio of energy storage projects. You will work at a senior technical level, influencing grid compliance, engineering decisions and project execution across Germany, with the potential to contribute to a wider European project portfolio.

Apply Now

If you have extensive German grid expertise, strong RMS/EMT study experience and the ability to operate as a senior technical authority, Spencer Ogden would like to hear from you.

Please submit your CV to discuss this opportunity and the project portfolio in more detail.