Manager, Grid Strategy & Analytics
About The Position
The Senior Manager / Manager, Grid Strategy and Analytics manages the technical aspects of utility interconnection for utility-scale solar photovoltaic, battery energy storage, and other clean energy facilities across North America. The role oversees grid interconnection and integration through multiple stages of project development, including site selection, interconnection applications, study management, interconnection agreement negotiations, grid integration, construction, and testing. The position provides technical leadership across interconnection planning, consultant-managed studies, high-voltage design and installation, and coordination with development, regulatory, engineering, procurement, and construction teams. It also maintains accountability for preliminary interconnection siting and requirements across assigned projects, manages external consultant budgets of up to $200,000, and provides guidance to supporting personnel.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Experience managing the transmission interconnection process for power generation facilities, including wind, solar, or thermal projects.
- Strong knowledge of utility system operations and interconnection processes.
- Experience with power system modeling software, including PSS®E, PSLF, PowerWorld, and TARA.
- Detailed understanding of power load flow modeling, analysis, and results.
- Working knowledge of high-voltage electrical equipment and systems.
- Ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and concisely to nontechnical stakeholders.
- Ability to develop comprehensive scopes of work for external consultants and contractors.
- Strong work ethic, professionalism, and a positive attitude.
- Self-motivated, results-oriented, and capable of working independently.
- Collaborative approach with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Comfort working in a dynamic, fast-paced, and growing organization.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
Nice To Haves
- At least 5 years of high-voltage electrical systems experience, ideally with a utility, system operator, or independent power producer.
- Demonstrated proficiency in economic transmission planning using PROMOD.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in Electrical Engineering.
Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of the utility interconnection and grid integration process for new power plant projects.
- Perform economic transmission planning using PROMOD.
- Provide technical leadership in reviewing and managing interconnection documents, including studies, standards, and agreements.
- Manage external consultants conducting interconnection modeling and studies, including load flow studies of current and future utility system conditions.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of interconnection tariffs for key domestic and international utilities and system operators.
- Provide technical input during early-stage development on strategic interconnection siting and interconnection facilities.
- Provide technical leadership throughout high-voltage design and installation, ensuring compliance with interconnection and power purchase requirements.
- Manage consultants conducting transmission and substation design activities.
- Collaborate with development teams on permit submissions, utility proposals, and other project development activities.
- Partner with EPC firms to ensure reliable and cost-effective electrical designs for contracted projects.
- Provide technical input to the Regulatory Strategy team regarding interconnection and grid integration policies.
- Maintain accountability for preliminary interconnection siting and requirements across assigned projects.
- Manage external consultant budgets of up to $200,000.
- Supervise and guide supporting personnel within an expanding organization.
- Collaborate with senior leadership, internal development teams, and regulatory policy groups.
- Interface with independent engineers, transmission owners, engineering service providers, and subcontractors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
