Job Description
The position involves managing the interconnection, design, and construction of high voltage substations and gen-tie facilities for utility-scale renewable energy projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards and coordinating with various stakeholders throughout project execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage interconnection execution activities from NTP through COD, ensuring compliance with utility and ISO requirements.
- Coordinate high voltage design requirements with cross-functional teams and external partners.
- Develop and maintain high voltage engineering standards and review subcontractor deliverables.
- Lead and oversee the design, construction, and commissioning of high-voltage substations and gen-tie facilities.
- Ensure power system studies, SCADA, metering, telemetry, and telecom systems meet specifications.
- Provide technical leadership during commissioning, grid testing, and energization procedures.
- Track milestones, mitigate risks, and manage costs and schedules related to interconnection projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related technical field (preferred).
- At least 7 years of experience in utility-scale renewable energy, power generation, transmission, or grid interconnection.
- Experience with managing the transmission interconnection process for power plants including solar, storage, and large load interconnections.
- Experience with CAISO and WECC utilities' renewable implementation processes.
- Knowledge of NEC, NESC, IEEE, and ANSI standards applicable to power systems design and protection.
- Knowledge of power system protection principles and functionality.
- Extensive knowledge of interconnection standards and handbooks.
- Expert knowledge of generating facility high voltage, medium voltage, and substation design and equipment.
- Proven experience managing IA and LGIA compliance through commissioning and COD.
- Direct experience working with WECC utilities such as NVE, APS, etc., and CAISO.
- Strong high-voltage background, including substations, gen-tie facilities, protection systems, and grid integration.
- Experience with power system studies such as short circuit, arc flash, and reactive power studies (preferred).
- Ability to manage complex technical deliverables and multi-party coordination independently.
- Strong communication, organizational, and risk-management skills.
- Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment in applying established power systems design techniques, procedures, or standards.
- Ability to lead teams and external partners without direct authority.
- Ability to travel to project sites during critical construction and commissioning phases.
- Familiarity with NERC standards PRC, MOD, BAL (preferred).
- A Professional Engineering License is preferred.
Benefits & Perks
Competitive compensation with a salary range of $162,064 to $190,664 USD plus bonus
Excellent benefits package including 401(k) matching
Comprehensive medical and dental plan options
Flexible paid time off (PTO)
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