Grid Specialist - Badajoz A world-leading AI infrastructure company is expanding its data centre portfolio in Spain and is looking for a Grid Specialist to support the management of grid connections for its data centre projects, based in Cáceres or Badajoz.

This is a great opportunity to join the largest data centre project in Spain, with direct influence over assessing grid capacity and connection points, tracking applications and milestones with grid operators and utilities, reviewing technical studies and connection offers, and coordinating with the development, land, engineering and permitting teams. If you'd like to be part of a team that ensures grid connection requirements progress in an orderly and accurate way to support the viability of high-performance data centre projects, apply now.

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Responsibilities

- Support the assessment of grid connection opportunities, reviewing capacity availability, potential connection points, technical constraints and network development plans.
- Maintain grid-related trackers, application records, milestone registers, technical documentation and status reports.
- Coordinate grid requirements with internal development, land, planning, engineering, legal and permitting teams.
- Support communication and information exchange with grid operators, utilities, technical consultants and other external stakeholders.
- Assist in reviewing technical studies, grid impact assessments, connection offers and associated documentation, identifying key assumptions, requirements, risks and dependencies.
- Monitor grid connection milestones, deadlines,



constraints and project dependencies, escalating issues to the Senior Grid Manager where required.
- Support the integration of grid connection requirements into wider project development plans and timelines.
- Contribute to improving grid information management, reporting templates and coordination processes across the Spanish development portfolio.

Required Skills

- 3–6 years of relevant experience in grid connections, electrical infrastructure, utilities, energy development, renewable energy, data centers or related technical project environments.
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Experience supporting grid connection applications, utility interfaces, connection studies or electrical infrastructure development.
- Good understanding of electrical grid connection processes and transmission and distribution network interfaces.
- Familiarity with connection applications, technical studies, capacity assessments and utility coordination.
- Ability to review, organise and interpret technical documentation, project milestones, risks and dependencies.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and a structured approach to managing technical information.
- Effective communication and stakeholder coordination skills, with the ability to work across internal teams and external technical stakeholders.
- Familiarity with project tracking, GIS, electrical modelling or reporting tools would be advantageous
- Fluent Spanish and professional English.

📌 Grid Specialist (Badajoz)
🏢 Hamilton Barnes
📍 Badajoz