Location
Central London with regular travel to project sites and stakeholder meetings across the UK.
Hours
Full Time
Salary
Negotiable
About the Role
At Liberty Global, we connect people through cutting-edge technology and are a world leader in broadband, video, and mobile communications. Our Ventures portfolio includes strategic stakes in over 75 companies, driving innovation and sustainability. The egg Group, a key growth enabler for Liberty Global, focuses on renewable energy infrastructure, electrification of homes and businesses, and electrification of road transport through its businesses egg Power, egg Solutions, and Believ.
The Technical Manager will lead the technical delivery and coordination of renewable energy projects across the full project lifecycle, including acquisition, due diligence, tendering, construction, commissioning, grid compliance, and operational handover. The role focuses on utility-scale onshore wind, solar PV, and BESS projects, ensuring technical, commercial, and programme objectives are met while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and grid compliance.
A key responsibility is managing grid-related activities, coordinating with Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), Transmission System Operators (TSOs), National Grid, ICPs, Owner’s Engineers, and OEMs to support successful grid connection, energisation, compliance testing, and operational performance. The Technical Manager will collaborate closely with internal commercial, procurement, construction, asset management, and operations teams, as well as external contractors, suppliers, consultants, and stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include technical project delivery, grid and electrical infrastructure management, construction and commissioning support, tendering and contractor management, HSEQ promotion, and stakeholder management.
Experience
- Minimum 5–10 years’ experience delivering utility-scale renewable energy or infrastructure projects.
- Strong experience in onshore wind, solar PV, BESS, and grid connection infrastructure.
- Experience within IPP, developer, EPC, utility, consultancy, or Owner’s Engineer environments.
- 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.
About you
- Proactive and solutions-oriented with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and technical workstreams simultaneously.
- Comfortable working within a fast-paced, startup phase and growing IPP environment.
- Willingness to travel regularly to project sites and stakeholder meetings across the UK.
Qualifications
- Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Power Systems, or related discipline.
- 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) is advantageous.
- IOSH, SMSTS, or equivalent safety qualification beneficial.
