Senior Transmission Manager

About the role

The Senior Transmission Manager will manage technical, financial, legal, and other aspects of interconnection process activities for various utility-scale renewable energy projects. They will determine optimum strategies for interconnecting projects to the electric grid, assess available grid capacity, and coordinate the development of necessary modeling data.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical, financial, legal and other aspects of interconnection process activities for various utility-scale wind, solar, energy storage, geothermal, hydro, and hydrogen projects from site selection through operation, with a primary focus on the development phase.
• Determine optimum strategy for interconnecting projects to the electric grid based on system impact assessments and market delivery options.
• Leverage knowledge of tariffs, transmission agreements, and transmission policies to evaluate and recommend project strategies and opportunities.
• Assess available grid capacity in a region by reviewing and verifying technical studies performed by transmission providers and communicate and negotiate with regional transmission providers to develop the most efficient and cost-effective plan for integrating the project into the electric power grid.
• Coordinate the development of necessary modeling data with multi-disciplinary team for generation interconnection technical studies for submission to Utilities.
• Participate in transmission planning stakeholder committees including technical and policy based to advocate for and influence the decisions which are favorable for renewable energy projects.
• Perform Transmission Planning engineering studies and related functions within the North American Business Development group responsible for evaluating and developing electric transmission solutions with associated or complementary transmission services, as necessary.
• Document and defend the value of projects during sales processes to improve revenues from project sales.
• Prepare and/or be a key contributor in developing project proposals.
• When necessary, manage contracts with and work by engineering consultants as required to augment or complement various aspects of the projects.
• Work in a project team environment interacting with individuals with various technical specialties and industry experience.
• Resolve technical issues that may arise in different phases of a project development and construction.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience in transmission planning, including at least: Minimum 3 years direct experience with generation interconnection studies and processes, AND Minimum 2 years direct experience with generation interconnection studies and processes while working for a competitive generation development company.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited engineering school required. Emphasis on power systems strongly preferred. Master’s degree focused on power systems and/or Master of Business Administration Degree are beneficial.
• Experience in power flow modeling and analysis required; short circuit and transient stability analyses experience strongly preferred.
• PSS/E, MUST, TARA, ASPEN and/or PowerWorld experience required.
• Senior Transmission Manager must be capable of guiding consultants and equipment managers in solving technical problems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft office and mobile software applications.
• Passionate about the growth of sustainable energy technologies and advancements.
• Creative problem-solving mindset with constant self-initiative to improve projects.
• Excellent work ethics, flexibility, teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and through written documents is essential.
• Ability to prioritize work on multiple projects at one time and participate as a team member.
• Ability to interact with company personnel, external engineering firms, regulatory representatives, and ISOs representatives in a positive, team building manner.
• Knowledge of transmission tariffs, specifically interconnection procedures, required for primary region(s) of assignment.
• Knowledge of transmission planning standards and criteria of NERC and one or more Regional Entities.
• Familiarity with ANSI standards, NESC, and IEEE standards is a plus.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record.

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize work on multiple projects at one time and participate as a team member.
• Ability to interact with company personnel, external engineering firms, regulatory representatives, and ISOs representatives in a positive, team building manner.
• Knowledge of transmission tariffs, specifically interconnection procedures, required for primary region(s) of assignment.
• Knowledge of transmission planning standards and criteria of NERC and one or more Regional Entities.
• Familiarity with ANSI standards, NESC, and IEEE standards is a plus.

Benefits

• Base pay range: $155,000 to $233,000 annually.
• Healthcare, life insurance, disability benefits, and retirement benefits.
• Flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and professional development allowance.
• Generous PTO that supports work/life balance including: 4 weeks annually of vacation as well as personal days, volunteer days, your birthday off, paid holidays, and sick time.
• Proration may apply during first year of employment.
• 401k with match fully vested as of day one.