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Who are GridBeyond? 

GridBeyond are a green tech energy scale-up company, with big plans to disrupt the energy sector on a relentless course to achieve our vision of delivering a global zero carbon future. With well-established roots in the demand side response space, we have expanded our commercial strategical thinking and product portfolio to enable us to break new global market barriers.

How do GridBeyond do this? 

We do this by living our Mission, leveraging AI to innovate and collaborate with our customers creating optimal value from renewable energy generation, demand and storage to deliver a zero-carbon future.

What’s the business and culture like?

Over the last 24 months, we have doubled the amount of people that work with us and expanded our business operations over an international landscape.  With people working in Ireland, UK, US, Japan and Australia-we are company that understands the importance of connection and thrive on the purpose of our work. We are proud to contribute to a greener, cleaner world for everyone to live in.

What’s this role about?

GridBeyond are in the process of entering the Japanese Energy market. This role is required to support with the initial phases of market entry consisting of working with the Product, Development and Regulation Teams in GridBeyond to help us firstly understand the Japanese Energy markets and helping to design, build and test the business processes and applications required to transact. The enduring responsibility of this role is with the Market Optimization Team and the purpose is to help GridBeyond provide its customers with a route to market to monetise flexibility in all available energy markets and ancillary services. The role involves a close working relationship with our clients and our market optimisation team to deliver execution of trading strategies initially in Japan, but eventually across all of our jurisdictions, while ensuring all customer sites are responding to grid services. Successful candidates will also be involved in the ongoing development of solutions, tools and reports whilst providing ongoing analysis of markets.

What will I be doing?

• Collaborate with and support software engineering teams and project managers in outlining the business logic related to various ancillary service programs in the Japanese energy market (e.g., RR-FIT FCR, FRR, etc.).
• Offer insights on interpreting specific market regulations based on prior knowledge or thorough research when necessary.
• Identify and gather relevant published materials concerning ancillary service programs in the Japanese market, highlighting key sections that need to be translated into English.
• Serve as a liaison with Transmission System Operator (TSO) contacts as required.
• Act as a bridge with local (Japanese) consultants when needed.
• Facilitate communication with local (Japanese) customers.
• Optimize our portfolio in ancillary services (such as frequency and reserve) and energy markets.
• Analyse market dynamics to define short-term trading strategies, manage trade execution, and handle both financial and physical aspects of our asset positions.
• Support and advance GridBeyond’s entry into new ancillary services and power markets by understanding market structure, analysing potential opportunities, and developing and executing trading strategies.
• Assess and address alarms, taking ownership and responsibility for resolving them promptly.
• Manage customer inquiries (including report configuration, setpoint adjustments, schedule modifications, etc.).
• Support GridBeyond’s smart grid services by handling application processes, conducting weekly and real-time declarations, analysing declarations, managing dispatch, responding to site/application alarms, and generating customer statements.
• Reach out to customers to ensure that dispatch and engagement information is up-to-date and that they are prepared for dispatches.
• Ensure we are always prepared to deliver a dispatch that meets grid requirements, with established procedures and staff ready to respond.
• Continuously monitor service delivery performance and prepare performance reports as needed for grid operators.
• Develop an understanding of customer sites, assets, and control techniques for currently operational sites.
• Provide weekly reports on unit performance and alarms to the business.
• Conduct energy analyses on customer data to identify efficiency improvements, site energy usage issues, and additional savings opportunities for clients in Ireland and the UK.
• Support the deployment team with Cite-See (GridBeyond’s head-end controller).
• Configure and support Centre-See and the Customer Portal for our existing customer base.
• Provide feedback to the development team regarding tools and services that aid in energy analysis.
• Assist in developing clients’ net-zero strategies across various industries.
• Support the integration and assessment of the carbon impact of new renewable technology solutions, along with other activities and service offerings that may emerge as the role evolves.

What do I need to be a good technical fit for this role? 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field
• Knowledge of the Japanese energy sector
• Familiarity with wholesale energy markets and ancillary services is advantageous
• Proficient in both Japanese and English
• Passion for sustainability, renewable technologies, and carbon neutrality
• Experience working on a 24/7 shift schedule is a plus
• Excellent communication skills with strong interpersonal abilities
• Capable of creating presentations and reports to a high professional standard
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently
• Organized, energetic, and self-driven
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software suite
• Highly numerical and analytical
• Strong attention to detail

What behaviours are rewarded at GridBeyond?

• Customer Obsession– We keep our customers at the forefront of every decision we make.
• Relentless- We push beyond boundaries, overcome obstacles. We refuse to give up and will never settle for less than world class.
• Integrity – We are committed to conducting ourselves with honesty, ethics, and transparency. We foster trust and respect with our colleagues, customers and partners.
• Agility- We value agility and the willingness to embrace new ideas and technologies.
• Collaboration– We foster a culture of cooperation, communication, and shared knowledge.

Can you tell me about the benefits?

• Excellent salary to experience
• X% performance based annual bonus (if relevant)
• Annual leaves and public holidays
• Self- development funding
• Flexible and hybrid working model
• Work from anywhere once a year
• Employee Referrals Bonuses
• Work/Life Balance

 Who are GridBeyond?

GridBeyond are a green tech energy scale-up company, with big plans to disrupt the energy sector on a relentless course to achieve our vision of delivering a global zero carbon future. With well-established roots in the demand side response space, we have expanded our commercial strategical thinking and product portfolio to enable us to break new global market barriers.

How do GridBeyond do this?

We do this by living our Mission, leveraging AI to innovate and collaborate with our customers creating optimal value from renewable energy generation, demand and storage to deliver a zero-carbon future.

What’s the business and culture like?

Over the last 24 months, we have doubled the amount of people that work with us and expanded our business operations over an international landscape.  With people working in Ireland, UK, US, Japan and Australia-we are company that understands the importance of connection and thrive on the purpose of our work. We are proud to contribute to a greener, cleaner world for everyone to live in.

What’s this role about?

 We are seeking a skilled Senior Commercial Analyst to focus on utility-scale battery assets, with additional responsibilities in C&I solar and EV infrastructure. This dynamic role involves overseeing the product and commercial development of our behind-the-meter Energy Asset portfolio, supporting the sales team with proposals and technical analyses, and conducting financial assessments. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, results-oriented, and possess a strong background in commercial management, project management, and financial analytics, enabling them to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.

What will I be doing?

Responsibilities:

• Commercial Development: Support the product and commercial development for utility-scale battery assets and related projects.
• Sales Support: Collaborate with the sales team to develop compelling sales decks, proposals, and technical analyses of potential sites.
• Financial Analytics: Conduct in-depth financial analysis to assess project viability and support decision-making processes.
• Project Management: Manage various projects within the Behind the meter Assets portfolio, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with company objectives.
• Market Analysis: Stay updated on industry trends, market dynamics, and regulatory changes to inform strategy and project development.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, operations, and finance teams to align commercial strategies with technical capabilities.

What do I need to be a good technical fit for this role?

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Energy, Engineering, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in commercial analysis, preferably within the energy sector or related industries.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in financial modelling, data analysis (via Excel), and reporting (PowerPoint, Word)
• Industry Knowledge: Strong understanding of the energy market, particularly trends and technologies related to Battery, Solar and EV Sectors.
• Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and make informed recommendations.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present findings clearly to diverse audiences.
• Project Management: Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously, with a focus on meeting deadlines and achieving objectives.

What behaviours are rewarded at GridBeyond?

• Customer Obsession– We keep our customers at the forefront of every decision we
• Relentless– We push beyond boundaries, overcome obstacles. We refuse to give up and will never settle for less than world class.
• Integrity – We are committed to conducting ourselves with honesty, ethics, and transparency. We foster trust and respect with our colleagues, customers and partners.
• Agility– We value agility and the willingness to embrace new ideas and
• Collaboration– We foster a culture of cooperation, communication, and shared knowledge.

Can you tell me about the benefits?

• Excellent salary to experience
• X Annual Bonus based on personal & Company performance
• 31 paid days off per year (including bank holidays), that increases over time
• Pension with generous employer contribution
• Paid market leading medical cover plan
• Self-development funding
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Flexible and hybrid working model

Who are GridBeyond?

GridBeyond are a green tech energy scale-up company, with big plans to disrupt the energy sector on a relentless course to achieve our vision of delivering a global zero carbon future. With well-established roots in the demand side response space, we have expanded our commercial strategical thinking and product portfolio to enable us to break new global market barriers.

How do GridBeyond do this?

We do this by living our Mission, leveraging AI to innovate and collaborate with our customers creating optimal value from renewable energy generation, demand and storage to deliver a zero-carbon future.

What’s the business and culture like?

Over the last 24 months, we have doubled the amount of people that work with us and expanded our business operations over an international landscape.  With people working in Ireland, UK, US, Japan and Australia-we are company that understands the importance of connection and thrive on the purpose of our work. We are proud to contribute to a greener, cleaner world for everyone to live in.

What’s this role about?

We are looking for a highly qualified electrical engineer with significant experience in Grid Connections to take on a crucial role in facilitating the smooth integration of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The selected candidate will become part of our expanding US team, leading the design, optimization, and execution of small, medium, and large-scale projects. These projects will primarily focus on battery installations, smart switchgear, and transformer upgrades, enabling customers to connect their large energy-consuming assets to various grid schemes.

Responsibilities:

• Offer technical guidance and expertise throughout all phases of the project, from the initial feasibility assessment to the site going live for both distribution and transmission connections.
• Conduct preliminary grid feasibility assessments.
• Create conceptual designs for interconnection facilities and associated costs.
• Compile and manage the grid connection application process.
• Evaluate utility interconnection studies (including feasibility, impact, and facility studies) and review connection agreements and designs.
• Perform system studies and design for hybrid generation solutions.
• Assess utility expansion plans to identify potential opportunities.
• Carry out initial designs for battery integration as part of tender package.
• Create high level tender packages and manger the tender process.

What will I be doing?

Utility Coordination:

• Provide planning for grid and transmission systems, as well as congestion analysis, to support development activities primarily in the USA.
• Prepare and manage the Utility Connection Agreement and Revenue Metering Plan.
• Interface with utility companies during the study period and facilitate SCADA interface requirements.
• Conduct consultations and reviews with relevant bodies during the permitting process.

Design Package Development

Create a design package for pricing that includes:

• Connection agreements and support for third-party specialists.
• Specifications for BESS functionality, control, and metering equipment.
• Switchgear specifications for both LV and HV systems.
• Utility protection, transformer, earthing, and cabling details.
• Civil works requirements, including concrete slabs and fencing.
• Monitoring specifications and AutoCAD drawings.
• Compliance with relevant standards and directives.
• Scripts for Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and commissioning requirements.

Technical Documentation Review:

• Review technical documentation from contractors, suppliers, and utilities.
• Implement lessons learned from previous projects and assess for cost-saving solutions.
• Ensure all required documentation is provided and understand project milestones.

Construction Phase Support:

• Provide design-related support to installers and approve alternative solutions for unforeseen issues.
• Conduct site inspections and proactively address any installation issues.
• Maintain a lesson learned register and photo log of project progress

Commissioning:

• Execute the commissioning checklist and test battery functionality.
• Record results from BESS control screens, power analysers, and remote monitoring.
• Confirm protection settings for circuit breakers and witness utility protection testing.
• Update design drawings to reflect as-built conditions and create operation and maintenance manuals.

Relationship Management:

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with key customers and third-party contractors.
• Stay informed about advancements in BESS, EV chargers, and PV technologies.

Continuous Improvement:

• Utilize each project as an opportunity to refine design and execution processes.
• Contribute to the development of a standards library, including templates, drawings, and equipment specifications.

Core Competencies:

Experience: A minimum of 5 years in the electrical and/or renewable fields, with specific experience in connecting renewables and BESS to the grid. Engaging utilities regarding connection agreements would be highly valued.

Technical Skills:

• Ability to produce comprehensive scope of work packages, including documents, drawings, and specifications.
• In-depth understanding of BESS/UPS operation and installation.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems (both low voltage and high voltage) and civil engineering principles.

Regulatory Knowledge: Excellent understanding of local acts, regulations, permits, standards, and directives related to BESS.

Communication Skills: Proficient in both oral and written communication, enabling effective interaction with various stakeholders.

Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to address challenges that may arise in the field.

Utility Knowledge: Understanding of utility grid practices, including interconnection, transmission

What do I need to be a good technical fit for this role?

• A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering / power engineering
• Proven experience in energy storage systems, electrical design, or utility coordination
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and technical documentation review.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• A full and valid driving license.
• Proficiency in power simulation software, such as PSCAD.

What behaviour’s are rewarded at GridBeyond?

• Customer Obsession– We keep our customers at the forefront of every decision we
• Relentless– We push beyond boundaries, overcome obstacles. We refuse to give up and will never settle for less than world class.
• Integrity – We are committed to conducting ourselves with honesty, ethics, and transparency. We foster trust and respect with our colleagues, customers and partners.
• Agility– We value agility and the willingness to embrace new ideas and
• Collaboration– We foster a culture of cooperation, communication, and shared

 Can you tell me about the benefits?

• Excellent salary to experience
• X% performance based annual bonus (if relevant)
• 30/31 paid days off per year (including holidays)
• 401K with generous employer contribution
• Paid market leading medical insurance cover
• Self-development funding
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Remote working model

Who are GridBeyond?

GridBeyond are a green tech energy scale-up company, with big plans to disrupt the energy sector on a relentless course to achieve our vision of delivering a global zero carbon future. With well-established roots in the demand side response space, we have expanded our commercial strategical thinking and product portfolio to enable us to break new global market barriers.

How do GridBeyond do this?

We do this by living our Mission, leveraging AI to innovate and collaborate with our customers creating optimal value from renewable energy generation, demand and storage to deliver a zero-carbon future.

What’s the business and culture like?

Over the last 18 months, we have doubled the amount of people that work with us and expanded our business operations over an international landscape. With people working in Ireland, UK, US, Canada, Japan and Australia-we are company that understands the importance of connection and thrive on the purpose of our work. We are proud to contribute to a greener, cleaner world for everyone to live in.

What’s this role about?

As the Market Strategy and Regulatory Manager at GridBeyond, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our market strategy, focusing on response and reserve, ancillary services, local network flexibility as well as capacity market activities in the UK. You will be responsible for navigating complex regulatory landscapes, identifying market opportunities, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

What will I be doing?

Responsibilities

Market Strategy Development:

• Conduct comprehensive market analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and threats related to Balancing Market, Wholesale Market, capacity markets and other flexibility services in Japan.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement effective market strategies aligned with GridBeyond’s business objectives.
• Monitor competitor activities and industry developments to stay ahead of market changes.

Regulatory Compliance:

• Stay abreast of regulatory changes, guidelines, and standards affecting the energy industry, with a focus on response and reserve ancillary services and capacity markets.
• Ensure that market regulatory risks are identified, and managed in customer contracts in line with company risk appetite.
• Maintain a regulatory compliance framework to ensure GridBeyond’s adherence to all relevant regulations, and communicate this to internal operations and sales teams.

Market Participation:

• Manage the company’s registration and participation in Balancing, Wholesale and capacity Markets as an Aggregation Co-ordinator.
• Manage the company’s participation in capacity market auctions, ensuring accurate and timely submission of bids and compliance with all requirements.

Project Management

• Project management of GridBeyond’s early customers, including site auditing, co-ordination with customers on market submissions, testing and support to customers troubleshooting.
• Interface with company’s product team to support understanding of technical requirements.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key industry stakeholders, including OCCTO, METI, TDGC, JEPX, TSOs and other regulatory bodies, government agencies, and industry associations.
• Represent GridBeyond in industry forums, conferences, and working groups to enhance the company’s visibility and influence.
• Engage with strategic customers and partners in support of business development.

What do I need to be a good technical fit for this role?

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
• Proven experience in electricity market in Japan.
• Experience and understanding of the Japanese electricity market in general.
• In-depth knowledge of the Japanese energy regulatory landscape and capacity market mechanisms.
• Strong understanding of demand response and energy management technologies.
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel and support commercial engagement with clients and strategic partners.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for engaging with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Strong mathematical skills and use of Excel (python would be a bonus for forecasting future pricing).
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage projects independently.
• Good working capabilities of English

What behaviors are rewarded at GridBeyond?

• Customer Obsession– We keep our customers at the forefront of every decision we
• Relentless– We push beyond boundaries, overcome obstacles. We refuse to up and will never settle for less than world class.
• Integrity – We are committed to conducting ourselves with honesty, ethics, and transparency. We foster trust and respect with our colleagues, customers and partners.
• Agility– We value agility and the willingness to embrace new ideas and
• Collaboration– We foster a culture of cooperation, communication, and shared knowledge

Can you tell me about the benefits?

• Excellent salary to experience
• Annual leaves and public holidays
• Self- development funding
• Flexible and hybrid working model
• Work from anywhere once a year
• Employee Referrals Bonuses
• Work/Life Balance

Who are GridBeyond?

GridBeyond are a green tech energy scale-up company, with big plans to disrupt the energy sector on a relentless course to achieve our vision of delivering a global zero carbon future. With well-established roots in the demand side response space, we have expanded our commercial strategical thinking and product portfolio to enable us to break new global market barriers.

How do GridBeyond do this?

We do this by living our Mission, leveraging AI to innovate and collaborate with our customers creating optimal value from renewable energy generation, demand and storage to deliver a zero-carbon future.

What’s the business and culture like?

Over the last 18 months, we have doubled the amount of people that work with us and expanded our business operations over an international landscape. With people working in Ireland, UK, US, Japan and Australia-we are company that understands the importance of connection and thrive on the purpose of our work. We are proud to contribute to a greener, cleaner world for everyone to live in.

What’s this role about?

• The successful candidate for this role will be tasked with enabling GridBeyond to grow a portfolio of: Standalone and co-located utility-scale BESS and other generation assets; route-to-market and trading services; and, SaaS.
• Lead our Front of the meter propositions in Japan, participating in webinars, seminars and exhibitions, to grow our brand recognition and thought leadership activities
• Supporting our continued success as a market-leading aggregation & optimisation service provider.
• Japan is a fast growing market for utility-scale batteries and the successful candidate will sell the GridBeyond products and services to batteries utilized in other territories.
• The role will offer significant scope for growth for the successful candidate.
• The candidate must have a high standard of spoken and written English to all for effective working across regions.

What will I be doing?

Responsibilities include:

• Understanding the opportunities across all available markets to maximize revenue for BESS target sector identified above in Japan.
• Develop and progressing a sales pipeline in Salesforce of existing operational and to be built assets in key states.
• Organizing face-to-face and remote meetings with key targets, and other market participants to enable sales success, especially BESS manufacturers and developers to forge strategic partnerships.
• Cultivate strong relationships with key decision makers and manage relationships with senior stakeholders using recognisable engagement mapping techniques such as Miller Heiman or equivalent.
• Support the wider business understanding the Japan Battery market and the required product evolution to support sales success.
• Work with your direct management team to originate PPA solutions to support business success.
• Build qualitative strategic account plans to clearly present a path to success.
• Supporting and progressing the development of market solutions in collaboration with key internal stakeholders.
• Ensure CRM system is fully updated and all information pertaining to sales leads and activity is entered at least weekly.
• Run through territory planning calls and weekly sales reviews from CRM database highlighting risks and opportunities from activity entered into the CRM system.
• Ensure that all monthly sales review material is in place for the Leadership team to evaluate at the monthly sales review.
• Identifying opportunities to create additional cross-offerings and synergies based on client /industry demand.

The successful candidate will also possess:

• A strong understanding of the Japanese UK energy markets, and experience of Power Trading would be a significant advantage.
• A proven track record of delivering results within the Japanese Energy industry.
• A self starter who is able to work of their own initiative to enable business success.
• Commercial aptitude, with experience contributing to business strategy by identifying and pursuing market opportunities.
• The ability to effectively communicate complex information to a variety of stakeholders including those in sales and operational functions and most importantly to board level with actionable summary reporting.

What do I need to be a good technical fit for this role?

Other Key Skills:

• The successful individual will feel comfortable within a fast paced, engaging, technology scale up and will have the ability to work flexibly across a range of responsibilities.
• Ability to distil large documents, publications, training material into key strategic and commercial takeaways for management.
• Capability to plan, work to and project manage plans to ensure key deadlines for the business are met through engaging interdepartmental teams.
• Commercial understanding to assess impact of changes in the market
• Strong relationship management skills with an ability to seek out key market contacts.

What behaviors are rewarded at GridBeyond?

• Customer Obsession– We keep our customers at the forefront of every decision we make.
• Relentless– We push beyond boundaries, overcome obstacles. We refuse to give up and will never settle for less than world class.
• Integrity – We are committed to conducting ourselves with honesty, ethics, and transparency. We foster trust and respect with our colleagues, customers and partners.
• Agility– We value agility and the willingness to embrace new ideas and technologies.
• Collaboration– We foster a culture of cooperation, communication, and shared knowledge.

Can you tell me about the benefits?

• Excellent salary to experience
• 100% annual sales bonus
• Annual leaves and public holidays
• Self- development funding
• Flexible and hybrid working model
• Employee Referrals Bonuses
• Work/Life Balance