Senior Engineer, Interconnection
About The Position
The Senior Interconnection Engineer supports Real Estate Origination, Development, and Delivery teams from siting strategy through project construction for greenfield and repower projects. The role leads grid injection analysis and studies, estimates interconnection costs and schedules, develops standard processes and tools, and manages interconnection databases. It also provides technical guidance to Interconnection Engineers and drives continuous improvement and knowledge-sharing across the team. The position identifies financially attractive and technically feasible points of interconnection on the transmission grid and executes a portfolio of interconnection queue positions supporting the company’s project pipeline. It supports projects through construction by negotiating and executing Interconnection Agreements, aligning interconnection milestones with equipment procurement and construction schedules, and coordinating with utility and EPC partners. The role also ensures compliance with interconnection agreement obligations during construction and supports integration into commercial operations. The Senior Interconnection Engineer reports to the Director, Interconnection and Grid Strategies. The position is remote in the United States or onsite at the Charlottesville office, with the East Coast preferred.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
- At least 5 years of experience leading transmission generator design and interconnection processes.
- Experience in greenfield development, repowering, and/or adding battery energy storage systems to projects.
- Broad technical understanding of transmission, including the ability to perform cost-benefit analyses of design alternatives.
- Ability to independently lead technical workstreams and interconnection queue positions with minimal oversight.
- Understanding of NERC and IEEE standards.
- Ability to interpret RTO/ISO tariffs and regulations, equipment data sheets, construction drawings, and project documentation for technical requirements.
- Impeccable attention to detail and commitment to quality work.
- Strong organization and ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines under pressure.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for internal collaboration and external trust-building.
- Integrity, tenacity, credibility, a bias for action, and personal accountability.
- Creativity in problem solving.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with PJM, ISO-NE, CAISO, SPP, MISO, and SERC grids and interconnection processes.
- Experience with PSCAD, PSSE, or ASPEN.
- A joyful approach to work and life, combined with a sense of humor.
Responsibilities
- Support the Real Estate Origination team in identifying technically feasible and economically advantageous grid interconnection points.
- Submit interconnection requests to applicable utilities, ISOs, and RTOs.
- Work with consultants to prepare power flow, dynamic, and fault models for interconnection requests.
- Interpret interconnection study results and negotiate with utilities to achieve economical interconnection solutions.
- Support the Development Team as a subject matter expert on interconnection processes, infrastructure, costs, and related development matters.
- Support the Delivery Team by aligning project milestones, ensuring compliance with interconnection agreements and regulations, and submitting required documentation to utilities, ISOs, and RTOs.
- Review interconnection agreements to ensure schedules, costs, equipment, and commitments align with internal stakeholders.
- Manage, review, and interpret injection studies performed by third-party consultants.
- Support TerraForm Power project interconnection processes, including interactions with utilities and ISOs and participation in scoping calls.
- Create preliminary interconnection documentation and model AC system parameters as inputs to project design, as appropriate.
- Perform cost-benefit analyses of interconnection alternatives to optimize project economics and minimize risk.
- Review, comment on, and summarize injection, feasibility, system impact, and facilities study reports.
- Maintain a strong understanding of technical and procedural interconnection requirements in target markets.
- Identify new approaches to the interconnection process.
- Provide technical and financial model inputs for greenfield development and acquisition due diligence.
- Develop and manage TerraForm Power’s interconnection database.
- Develop and improve standards, processes, and tools for interconnection workflows and system-parameter calculations.
- Manage third-party consultants as required.
- Identify portfolio-wide interconnection risks and optimization opportunities.
- Serve as a technical resource and mentor for Interconnection Engineers.
- Review and validate studies, models, and technical assumptions prepared by Interconnection Engineers and third-party consultants.
- Present technical insights and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
