Staff Electrical Engineer, Interconnection
About the role
This role is our portfolio's technical leader inside the interconnection process. You qualify every new site, validate every interconnection ruling against the original application, classify viability, and take overscoped rulings back to the utility for negotiations. You will occasionally produce engineering drawings and perform analysis on interconnection data that provide insights to team leaders.
Requirements
- 4+ years in utility distribution planning, interconnection, or DER engineering
- Demonstrated success reviewing interconnection studies (CESIR or equivalent) against applications
- Working knowledge of IEEE 1547 and a state interconnection process (NY SIR strongly preferred)
- Experience engaging utility engineers directly (meetings, RFIs, negotiations)
- Comfort owning recurring analytical deliverables with hard deadlines
- Ability to produce engineering drawings (single line diagrams, site plans) in AutoCAD
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field
- Preferred qualifications: Con Edison territory experience (SIR, CESIR, hosting capacity), Battery storage project exposure, Load flow or short circuit study exposure (CYME or Synergi), Professional Engineer (PE) license
Skills and attributes
- Utility engagement: Assess utility estimates and run meetings with the utility to negotiate interconnection cost
- Data analytics: Turns raw interconnection queue data into actionable insights for senior leadership
- Drafting capability: Produces AutoCAD site plans and single line diagrams, including complex drawings and design iterations
- Revision agility: Absorbs utility or Principal feedback and returns corrected drawings inside the required windows
- Distribution analysis literacy: Reads load flow and short circuit results and understands the thermal and voltage criteria behind utility screens
- Takes ownership and delivers on personal and team commitments
- Learns, iterates, and scales what works
Work environment
This is a full-time, in-office position requiring work from our headquarters (Brooklyn, NY) five days a week, with regular travel to project sites within the NYC area.
Pay
The anticipated base salary range for this full-time position in New York City is $110,000-$370,000 per year. The final base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the successful candidate's relevant experience, skills, and qualifications.
Schedule
In addition to the chance to do important work with a great team, Orenda offers a competitive compensation package designed to attract and retain top talent. This includes:
- Base Salary: The anticipated base salary range for this full-time position in New York City is $110,000-$370,000 per year. The final base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the successful candidate's relevant experience, skills, and qualifications.
- Bonus: In addition to the base salary, this role is eligible for a significant annual performance-based bonus.
- Benefits: Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan, with 3% Employer Match
- Life-Time Fitness corporate membership
- Monthly commuter stipend
- Learning and education stipend
- Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
- Regular company events