Job Description
A Manager or Director role responsible for leading transmission interconnection strategies and processes for utility-scale solar and storage projects across multiple markets, ensuring timely and cost-effective project development through coordination with utilities, ISOs, and cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead projects through the interconnection process from inception to commercial operation across multiple ISO markets.
- Evaluate and develop interconnection strategies, tariffs, costs, timelines, and processes for various markets.
- Coordinate and manage all interconnection requirements, including applications, studies, agreements, and milestones.
- Negotiate interconnection study results and agreements with utilities to achieve favorable outcomes.
- Build and maintain relationships with utilities, ISO s, and track project interconnection progress.
- Identify optimal interconnection locations based on siting criteria and market conditions.
- Monitor changes to tariffs, business practices, and transmission upgrades in target markets.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet interconnection milestones and coordinate project activities.
Requirements
- Ten (10) years minimum of related experience in interconnection project development or transmission planning at a utility, ISO RTO, or project developer.
- Deep understanding of ISO RTO vertically integrated utilities tariffs, interconnection processes, transmission service processes, transmission planning processes, and late-stage resource implementation processes.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously at a dynamic pace, find creative solutions, track major milestones, and prioritize several projects simultaneously.
- Ability to provide verbal and written summaries of interconnection processes, results, milestones, and statuses for both a technical and non-technical audience.
- Ability to read and negotiate long legal contracts including Interconnection Agreements, Power Purchase Agreements, Independent Engineer Reports, and Financing Documents.
- Experience developing lasting relationships with utilities, consulting firms, ISO RTOs, and regulators.
- Strong capability in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Adobe Acrobat, and Google Earth.
- Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in Engineering and/or MBA.
Benefits & Perks
Competitive compensation with a salary range of $127,593 to $190,643 USD plus bonus
Flexible PTO
Comprehensive medical and dental plan options
401(k) matching
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