Director - Transmission/Interconnection

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $156,000 - $195,000 ($172,000 - $215,000 for CT, TX, and Washington DC).

Responsibilities:

• Project manager – Manage the entire interconnection process for a portfolio of renewable development projects. The work entails timely completion of interconnection-related tasks and submissions, as well as generation (e.g., completing and submitting application forms) and coordination of deliverables (e.g., modeling data from the engineering team or site control documents from the real-estate team) from internal and external resources required by the Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) or the Transmission Utility.

• Interconnection subject matter expert – Developing and maintaining a fundamental understanding of current RTO and utility tariffs, interconnection processes, and other relevant rules or codes. As a subject matter expert, provide internal input or advice on strategic considerations, development pipeline, optimal siting, issue resolution, transmission analytics, and training.

• Company representative/liaison – Serve as the company representative, liaison, and point of contact for interacting with outside parties, including RTOs, utilities, and prospective customers.

• Researcher – Performing development support and transmission due diligence for risk and opportunity analysis, for example, tracking and monitoring interconnection queues, transmission plans, integrated resource plans, etc.

• Contracts Negotiation Facilitator – Lead and coordinate internally the negotiation of interconnection-related agreements.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.

• 8 or more years of related work experience in the renewable energy field or as a project manager.

• Project management experience or course completion.

• General knowledge of the electricity business.

• Ability to develop collaborative working relationships across multiple functional areas.

• Ability to multitask and coordinate deliverables from several stakeholders in a timely manner.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.

• Resourceful, independent, driven, assertive, work well under pressure, and a team player.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience as an interconnection project manager.

• Experience working at or dealing with an RTO or transmission utility company.

• Working knowledge of RTO and utility tariffs, business practices, protocols, procedures, and guides.

• Proficiency using Google Earth, GIS, and/or AutoCAD is a benefit (or equivalent).

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