Solar Permit and Interconnection VA

Tavor Perry; Tandag; On-site; PHP 7,571,000 - 11,987,000; Full time

Job summary

Tavor Perry is seeking an experienced Senior Solar Permitting and Interconnection Specialist to own permitting and interconnection work for solar and battery projects in Texas and California. You will manage submissions, respond to corrections, and drive projects from initial filing to PTO, ensuring accurate status and timely approvals.

You will coordinate with utilities, AHJs, and internal teams, translating complex requirements into actionable steps for installers and engineers.

Qualifications

• Recent, hands-on experience managing solar and battery permitting and utility interconnection in Texas and California.
• Proven track record of resolving corrections and moving projects through final approval and PTO.
• Experience with multiple AHJs and utilities across jurisdictions, and ability to navigate portals independently.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, submit, monitor, and follow up on permit and interconnection applications through PTO.
• Work through utility and AHJ portals to track submissions and deadlines.
• Identify blockers in stalled applications and map steps to move them forward.
• Translate requirements into clear instructions for installers and project teams.
• Verify field work completion and collect evidence for status updates.
• Coordinate with utilities, permitting offices, inspectors, and internal teams to resolve issues.
• Review plans and docs to catch missing or inconsistent information and coordinate corrections.
• Develop process knowledge for unfamiliar jurisdictions and apply it independently.
• Maintain accurate project tracking and documentation.

Skills

Solar permitting

Interconnection

AHJ portals

Utilities coordination

Documentation tracking

English communication

Attention to detail

Independent work

Project management

Texas utilities

California utilities

Job description

Job Summary:

A project is only as close to energized as its paperwork says it is, and a Senior Solar and Battery Permitting and Interconnection Specialist will take full ownership of getting ours there across Texas and California. You will manage permitting and utility interconnection for our solar and battery storage projects, and the ideal candidate has recent, hands-on experience moving projects from first submission through final approval and permission to operate (PTO), resolving corrections along the way and keeping every project status accurate. You will be the person our team relies on to know exactly where each project stands and what it takes to move it forward.

Key Responsibilities:

• - Prepare, submit, monitor, and follow up on permit and interconnection applications, revisions, correction responses, inspection requests, and closeout documentation through final approval and PTO
• - Work through utility and AHJ portals to retrieve correspondence, identify missing requirements, upload the correct documents, track deadlines, and confirm that every submission was received and accepted
• - Pick up stalled or incomplete applications, review their full history, pinpoint the actual blocker, and map out the steps needed to move them forward
• - Turn utility requirements, plan review comments, and failed inspection notices into clear instructions for installers, electricians, designers, and project managers, stating the required correction, supporting photos or documents, responsible person, and deadline
• - Confirm that requested field work was completed, collect the necessary evidence, submit it to the appropriate party, and verify the resulting status
• - Call and email utilities, permitting offices, inspectors, and internal teams to clarify requirements and resolve issues
• - Review permit packages, site plans, single-line diagrams, equipment specifications, inspection records, and installation photos to catch missing or inconsistent information, and coordinate corrections with our design and field teams
• - Work out the correct permitting and interconnection process for unfamiliar jurisdictions on your own
• - Keep our project management system and project files current with each project's actual stage, last activity, blocker, next action, responsible person, deadline, and next follow-up date, with all approvals and correspondence saved to the project
• - Report status precisely, clearly distinguishing between submitted, accepted, approved, inspected, and authorized to operate

Mandatory Skills:

• - Recent, hands-on experience personally managing solar and battery permitting and utility interconnection in both Texas and California
• - Proven track record of resolving corrections and progressing projects through final approval and permission to operate
• - Direct experience working with Texas and California utilities such as Oncor, CenterPoint, AEP Texas, TNMP, PG&E, SCE, and SDG&E
• - Demonstrated experience across multiple cities, counties, and authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), with the ability to work out the process for a new jurisdiction independently
• - Confident navigation of utility interconnection and AHJ permitting portals
• - Working knowledge of permit packages, site plans, single-line diagrams, equipment specifications, inspection records, and installation photos
• - Clear understanding of the difference between an application being submitted, accepted, approved, inspected, and authorized to operate
• - Strong communication skills, with excellent written and spoken English and confidence calling utilities, permitting offices, and inspectors
• - Conscientious about accuracy, consistent in delivery, and effective with minimal supervision
• - Disciplined follow-through, treating a task as complete only once the outcome is verified
• - Accurate and consistent project tracking and documentation habits

Preferred Skills:

• - Hands-on experience with most or all of the utilities listed above
• - Familiarity with California's Net Billing Tariff (NEM 3.0) interconnection requirements
• - Knowledge of interconnection processes for Texas utilities in the ERCOT market
• - Working knowledge of NEC requirements as they apply to solar and battery storage installations
• - Experience handling permitting requirements specific to battery energy storage systems
• - Experience using project management or CRM systems to track permitting and interconnection pipelines
• - Able to carry a high volume of active projects over the same period and bring each one to a clean finish

Why Join Us:

Join a team that values ownership, accuracy, and follow-through. You will be trusted as the go-to expert for permitting and interconnection, with the autonomy to run your pipeline your way and real room to grow as our project volume expands.