Project Specialist (Attorney), Transmission Project Development

ConEdison • New York, NY

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About The Position

Transmission Project Development (TPD), within Capital Infrastructure Delivery, is seeking an experienced attorney to support major clean energy and transmission initiatives across Con Edison's service territory. This role advances large scale infrastructure efforts, including interconnection of renewable resourcesoffshore wind, solar, hydroelectric, and battery storageand the development of new transmission facilities needed to meet state and federal policy goals.The Project Specialist is responsible for negotiating, drafting, and developing a wide range of legal, regulatory, commercial, and real estate agreements required for interconnection, permitting, rights of way, and multi-party transmission project delivery. The role involves significant collaboration across internal organizationsincluding Law, Real Estate, SSO, S&TO, CENG, EH&S, Construction, and Facilitiesas well as engagement with regulators, developers, contractors, and other transmission owners. The role requires the ability to work well under pressure and handle multiple assignments with changing priorities, all while meeting stringent regulatory deadlines. The ideal candidate has experience with FERC jurisdictional processes, NYISO interconnection procedures, or New York State permitting frameworks (Article VII, SEQRA, environmental permitting). Strong leadership, oral and written communication skills, and the ability to manage complex negotiations are essential.

Requirements

• Experience with FERC jurisdictional processes, NYISO interconnection procedures, or New York State permitting frameworks (Article VII, SEQRA, environmental permitting).
• Strong leadership, oral and written communication skills, and the ability to manage complex negotiations are essential.

Responsibilities

• Negotiating, drafting, and developing a wide range of legal, regulatory, commercial, and real estate agreements required for interconnection, permitting, rights of way, and multi-party transmission project delivery.
• Significant collaboration across internal organizationsincluding Law, Real Estate, SSO, S&TO, CENG, EH&S, Construction, and Facilities
• Engagement with regulators, developers, contractors, and other transmission owners.
• Work well under pressure and handle multiple assignments with changing priorities, all while meeting stringent regulatory deadlines.

Benefits

• Rich medical & pharmacy benefits, including vision benefits
• Dental benefits
• Health Savings Accounts
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k) with robust matching
• Employer paid Pension Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a generous matching contribution
• State of the art Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous paid time off plus paid holidays
• Family support: emergency backup child, & elder care assistance
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
• Employee discount program
• Commuter Benefits
• Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
• Life and Long-Term Disability Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed