Interconnection and Transmission Director

Ferrovial • Austin, TX

6d

About The Position

Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial , we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Listed on three major stock markets: Nasdaq (US), Euronext Amsterdam (Netherlands) and IBEX 35 (Spain), we are also member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 24,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial’s activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy. The Energy business unit is created with the objective of promoting the transition to a more sustainable and clean economy. We are present in Ferrovial core markets, and our focus is to provide innovative solutions for the development, construction and operation of renewable energy generation, storage and transmission infrastructures. We also offer energy efficiency solutions for both, public and private clients. Why Ferrovial? Global presence, local impact : Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference. Collaborative excellence : Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued. Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation. Career growth : Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth. Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing : Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health. Productivity tools : Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency. Job Description: Interconnection and Transmission Director Reporting to the Head of Energy Development, the Interconnection and Transmission Director leads the interconnection and transmission strategy for a utility-scale renewable and BESS portfolio, overseeing greenfield origination, M&A/JV technical diligence, interconnection execution, and grid-compliant design. This role owns technical risk management across ISO/RTO and non-ISO jurisdictions, drives optimized and bankable transmission/interconnection solutions and provides senior-level leadership to internal teams and external advisors through interconnection application, study, and agreement negotiation milestones through notice-to-proceed and into operations.

Requirements

• Engineering degree related to electrical power systems and/or electrical engineering. Candidates with experience power flow/voltage and stability simulations in PSSE, or similar, will be given priority.
• Hands-on experience with BESS (standalone and hybrid), including interconnection study considerations, inverter-based resource performance, and applicable grid code/compliance requirements.
• Experience with inverter-based resource capabilities and advanced grid support solutions, including grid-forming inverters and grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) (e.g., dynamic line rating, power flow control devices/FACTS) and their impacts to interconnection studies and compliance.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in interconnection, transmission planning, or grid integration with demonstrated leadership of cross-functional teams and direct management of contractors/consultants delivering interconnection studies, modeling, transmission design, and owner’s engineer support; prior experience in utility-scale renewables and BESS preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, quantify, and mitigate interconnection and transmission risks across the project lifecycle (technical, regulatory, schedule, cost, counterparty, and operational), and to communicate risk tradeoffs clearly to executive stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work in multiple interconnection jurisdictions with IAs (Interconnection Applications) and MMAs(Material Modification Assessment) applications.
• Direct experience leading interconnection applications, study phases, and project advancement through executed interconnection agreements within ERCOT, SPP, MISO, and regions within WECC and SERC; includes queue strategy, model submissions, study dispute resolution, and milestone management.
• Experience with TSR/TSA process as week as the ability to manage consultants and contractors with these activities
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and implement Generator Interconnection Agreements (GIAs) and related commercial/technical agreements (e.g., reimbursement, network upgrades, construction and cost allocation), partnering effectively with Legal, Commercial, and external counterparties.
• Proven experience and knowledge in transmission planning and design, including power flow, short circuit, stability, reactive power/voltage support, protection & controls interfaces, and substation/line conceptual design development.
• Proficiency in Basis Risk analysis, Pro-Mod, and balancing, and ATS availability analysis and procurement.
• Proven FERC knowledge and experience
• Available to travel as per projects/opportunities needs.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills, strategic vision, push to make things happen and appetite to succeed and commercially astute.
• Proactive, autonomous, flexible and being able to prioritize.
• Anticipation capacity, problem solver and solution provider.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates with experience of working directly for DNOs and/or other IPP are preferred.
• Familiar with DNO and TSO standards.
• Candidates with experience in the design and construction of HV stations and power lines will be preferred, both overhead and underground.
• Experience in power line concessions and or business consulting is appreciated.
• Good understanding of interconnection Connection Agreements.
• Experience in projects in America, Europe and Australia will be valued.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and review during greenfield, M&A, and JV diligence to ensure grid transmission and connection risks are mitigated or eliminated.
• Own interconnection and transmission strategy, governance, and decision-making across the development portfolio, including prioritization, resourcing, budgets, schedules, and executive reporting.
• Work with, manage, and coordinate project, business unit, and company priorities and goals to align interconnection and transmission execution with broader strategic objectives.
• Define transmission and interconnection design to reduce cost and construction duration while proactively identifying, quantifying, and mitigating technical, permitting, schedule, and constructability risks; specify the best technical solution based on asset requirements.
• Provide technical leadership for BESS integration including sizing and configuration impacts on interconnection studies, reactive/voltage support strategy, protection and control philosophy, compliance requirements, and deployment of grid-forming and grid-enhancing technologies where applicable.
• Carry out technical due diligence and risk assessment on interconnection and transmission reports and infrastructure.
• Carry out inspections for feasibility checks and alignment with the project requirements.
• Track and prioritize all interconnection and transmission applications, studies, deposits, and payments; maintain a risk register for queue position, milestones, readiness gaps, and cost exposure, and drive mitigation actions with internal teams and consultants.
• Lead end-to-end market interconnection application strategy and execution (including queue strategy, study management, model validation, and milestone readiness) across ERCOT, SPP, MISO, WECC, SERC and other applicable regions, proactively managing technical, regulatory, schedule, and cost risks through each study phase.
• Ensure that authorization documentation for interconnection requests and technical approvals is accurately prepared and submitted on time, reducing regulatory, schedule, and rework risk.
• Coordinate preparation of technical documentation for transmission and/or interconnection projects, ensuring technical consistency and audit-ready records to reduce commercial, claims, and compliance risk.
• Manage Technical and Legal Advisors and Consultants with clear scope, deliverables, quality standards, and timelines to reduce technical, schedule, and cost risk.
• Maintain relationships with DNO/TSO, ISO/RTO, and transmission owners to support grid applications and study progression, coordinating and directing external consultants as needed.
• Lead and manage, together with the Construction department, negotiations and development of EPC / ICP Contract Technical Appendices and Major Equipment Technical Specifications, including managing contractors and consultants to ensure scope clarity, quality, and schedule adherence.
• Serve as primary technical counterpart for ISO/RTOs, transmission owners, and counterparties through Generator Interconnection Agreement (GIA) and related agreement negotiations (e.g., construction, cost allocation, reimbursement, network upgrades), aligning commercial, legal, and technical positions to optimize risk allocation and bankability.
• Interact and support construction and businesses areas and serve as (PMQ) Person Most Qualified during interconnection and transmission discussions and activities.
• Support or help manage outside consultants/contractors with the operation and maintenance of FEI owned or constructed plants by providing grid expertise to the Asset Manager and O&M team managers, resolving compliance issues and reducing curtailment, reliability, and availability risks.

Benefits

• Global presence, local impact : Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
• Collaborative excellence : Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
• Career growth : Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
• Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing : Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
• Productivity tools : Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees