Job Description
The Sr. Engineer, Transmission and Interconnection, is responsible for managing utility-scale solar and storage project interconnections across various markets, performing transmission system analyses, negotiating interconnection agreements, and coordinating with utilities and stakeholders to ensure timely project development.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead projects through the interconnection process from inception to commercial operation across multiple ISO markets.
- Perform power flow, stability, and short circuit studies using specialized software for project prospecting.
- Evaluate transmission interconnection tariffs, costs, timelines, and processes to develop strategic recommendations.
- Coordinate and ensure compliance with interconnection requirements, including applications, studies, agreements, and milestones.
- Negotiate interconnection study results and agreements with utilities to achieve favorable project outcomes.
- Build and maintain relationships with utilities, ISOs, and regulators, tracking progress to ensure timely project completion.
- Identify optimal interconnection locations based on siting criteria and power flow/risk analyses.
- Monitor changes in tariffs, business practices, and transmission upgrades in target markets.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet interconnection milestones and project development needs.
Requirements
- Minimum of five (5) years of related experience in interconnection project development or transmission planning at a utility, ISO RTO, or project developer.
- Deep understanding of CAISO WECC 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 Electric Power Systems Engineering and/or MBA.
- Fluent in PSLF, PSSE, TARA, UPLAN, PSCAD, ASPEN, PowerWorld, and/or AutoCAD (preferred).
- Ability to learn UPLAN if familiar with PROMOD, and to perform power system studies using PSLF, PSSE, TARA, UPLAN, PSCAD, ASPEN, PowerWorld (standard power system engineering tools).
Benefits & Perks
Competitive compensation with salary range of $123,931 to $145,801 USD plus bonus
Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
Comprehensive medical and dental plan options
401(k) matching
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