About ENTSO-E

ENTSO-E is the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity. ENTSO-E coordinates the cross-border system operations, system development and electricity market activities of the 43 electricity transmission system operators (TSOs) which cover 36 countries. ENTSO-E is assigned important tasks in EU legislation, including the development of Europe-wide electricity network development plans, and of more than 10 network codes which themselves become binding European laws.

The ENTSO-E Secretariat in Brussels is the focal point for technical, market and policy questions for all European TSOs in their cooperation with each other, in their joint fulfillment of their legal mandates, and in the intensive interactions with European Commission, regulatory agencies, associations representing network users and other stakeholders. The role of the TSOs and their cooperation in ENTSO-E is crucial to ensuring security of supply, completing the largest and most competitive electricity market in the world as well as successfully integrating large volumes of renewable energy into the system. ENTSO-E applies a project-aligned method of working. This covers the business case, well-defined scope and deliverables, clear roles for decision making and controlling responsibilities and plans for resources, quality and risk management.

The scope and diversity of ENTSO-E’s work has grown rapidly and is expected to grow further with implementation of network codes and current challenging energy policy discussions.

General position description

Reporting to the Team Lead Research and Innovation (R&I) and cooperating closely with other staff of the Strategy and Communication department in the Secretariat, he/she will also cooperate with ENTSO-E Secretariat’s staff across all departments in the frame of R&I projects as well as ENTSO-E projects.

He/she will contribute to R&I projects undertaken by ENTSO-E and to other R&I related activities and projects related to the ENTSO-E R&I roadmap, monitoring, application of results and knowledge sharing activities. A combination of knowledge of EU Research Programmes, business development and power system technologies and methodologies are desirable. She/he will ensure timely delivery of work products, deliverables and policies aspects resulting from R&I activities as well as close follow-through and the implementation of the innovative solutions. Many aspects of the work products and policies involve interaction with other stakeholders and internally in ENTSO-E especially with the Research Development and Innovation Committee (RDIC), System Development, System Operation and Market Committees.

The successful candidate is expected to work on full time basis at ENTSO-E’s Brussels-based Secretariat. Travel may be required.

Specific responsibilities and tasks

The successful candidate will lead and support tasks in R&I projects. Therefore, advanced knowledge of Horizon 2020 EU funding programme, stakeholder management, experience in external representation and meetings will be playing substantial role when fulfilling responsibilities and tasks. Specific tasks are as follows:

  • Implementation and maintenance of adequate monitoring and knowledge sharing activities related to R&I for assessment of completeness of the R&I Roadmap and R&I Implementation plan;

  • Playing a leading role in the development of an implementation framework for applying R&I projects’ results especially within the TSOs business processes;

  • Development of methodologies for assessing the value of R&I projects;

  • Development of the R&I Monitoring and Application reports in accordance with TSOs’ needs and requirements set by the EC and ACER;

  • Support the organization of knowledge sharing activities and dissemination of best practices to stimulate implementation of R&I results into TSOs;

  • Channel knowledge generated from R&I and feeding it into market, development and operation Committees through increase cross committee interactions;

  • Participation in R&I projects in which ENTSO-E is a consortium partner;

  • Responsibility for the day-to-day business of working groups under RDIC to follow up the ENTSO-E R&I implementation strategy.

Profile

  • University degree in electrical engineering, power system engineering or another technically focused degree, economy degree;

  • At least 5 years of relevant work experience, in the energy sector preferably in the power system business or electric utilities;

  • Experience with R&D application of projects results;

  • Experience with R&I activities and knowledge of the European R&I framework;

  • Excellent skills and a strong interest in communication to drive the development and implementation of R&I projects; to cooperate within the Secretariat; to coordinate and support ENTSO-E members and facilitate consensus; to explain to the European Commission, ACER, national regulators, stakeholders, politicians and the public the work products and positions of the TSOs;

  • Excellent writing and presentation skills in English;

  • Results-oriented attitude, team-player with ability to prioritise;

  • Ability to work within a multinational and multicultural professional environment.