Utility Interconnection & Grid Strategy Leader

HYREON TALENT SOLUTIONS INC.; Toronto, Calgary; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

HYREON TALENT SOLUTIONS INC. seeks a Utility Interconnection & Grid Strategy Leader to drive interconnection for large-load developments across Canada, including data centres. You will manage study milestones, upgrade scope, and commercial terms with utilities, market operators, regulators, and consultants.

The role demands expertise in transmission/distribution services, tariff design, and stakeholder coordination, supporting Canada-wide projects in a fast-paced, highly technical environment.

Qualifications

• Direct experience securing interconnection for loads above 50MW.
• Experience with system-impact, facilities, transmission-service, or distribution-service studies.
• Knowledge of large-load tariff design, demand charges, and curtailable rate structures.
• Credible experience with utilities, transmission providers, market operators, regulators, and engineering consultants.
• Experience in capacity-constrained, competitively allocated jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Lead interconnection and grid strategy for data centre and large-load development across Canada.
• Manage study milestones, upgrade scopes, and commercial terms while coordinating cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

Interconnection for large loads

Large-load study processes

Tariff design & rates

Stakeholder coordination

Regulatory engagement

Job description

HYREON TALENT SOLUTIONS INC. | Full time

Utility Interconnection & Grid Strategy Leader

Toronto / Calgary, Canada | Posted on 08/01/2026

We are building our network of utility interconnection and grid strategy leaders for data centre and large-load development across Canada.

As utilities and system operators introduce new study, allocation, and curtailment frameworks for large loads, interconnection and grid strategy have become central to digital infrastructure development. You will have advanced transmission or distribution service for large loads and know how to manage study milestones, upgrade scope, commercial terms, and cross-functional stakeholders.

About HYREON

HYREON Talent Solutions is a North American boutique search firm, headquartered in Canada, specializing in leadership and business-critical talent across the energy, utilities, data centre and digital infrastructure sectors. We connect employers across Canada and the United States with the senior leaders and specialist professionals driving the continent’s power and compute build-out.

Requirements

• Direct experience securing interconnection for loads above 50MW
• Experience with the applicable large-load study process, including system-impact, facilities, transmission-service, distribution-service, or equivalent studies
• Command of large-load tariff design, demand charges, and curtailable rate structures
• Credible experience working with utilities, transmission providers, market operators, regulators, and engineering consultants
• Experience in capacity-constrained, competitively allocated jurisdictions

Screening question:Have you advanced transmission or distribution service for a large load, and in which market or utility territory? Please describe the study stage, load size, and your accountability.

Typical market compensation

The applicable range and total-rewards structure will vary by employer, location, scope, employment structure, incentives, equity, travel, shift and project conditions.

Our commitment

HYREON supports inclusive and accessible recruitment. We welcome qualified professionals and consider candidates without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law. Accommodation is available on request during any HYREON-led process.