Associate, Interconnection

NextGenEnergyJobs; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking a detail-oriented Interconnection Coordinator to manage nationwide utility interconnection applications and incentive processes for solar and storage projects. You will build scalable workflows, maintain data accuracy in Excel/Smartsheet/Salesforce, and provide timely updates to internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities include submitting interconnection applications, tracking milestones, and coordinating with development, engineering, and finance teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in electrical infrastructure engineering with utility coordination.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, including document control.
• Ability to coordinate across internal and external teams.
• Experience with interconnection, net metering, and incentive programs.
• Proficiency with Excel, Smartsheet, Salesforce for data tracking.

Responsibilities

• Create scalable interconnection and incentive processes with transparent stakeholder updates.
• Submit interconnection applications and track milestones with accuracy.
• Maintain trackers and dashboards (Excel/Smartsheet/Salesforce) and report progress.
• Coordinate with development, engineering, and finance to monitor risks.
• Communicate with utility contacts and internal teams to align timelines.
• Ensure data privacy and security in data handling.

Skills

Electrical infra exp

Coordination

Data management

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Excel

Smartsheet

Salesforce

Job description

This role will manage the utility interconnection application and incentive process for solar and battery storage projects across the nation.

Key Responsibilities

• Create scalable process – Create a process for regular communication with utility partners, as well as timeline and status reporting to the Pivot internal team members. Suggest process improvement, such as better software utilization.
• Interconnection Applications and Incentives
• Submits interconnection applications and tracks routine milestones under supervision, escalating discrepancies and timeline issues to senior staff as needed. Accurately enters and maintains data using tools like Excel and Smartsheet, initially with guidance and increasingly with autonomy. Follows established auditing procedures and participates in basic quality control reviews. Independently manages application records and milestone statuses across multiple projects or markets. Ensures portfolio dashboards and tracking sheets are current and accurate. Verifies payment transactions and milestone statuses with finance and project teams. Escalates issues when timelines appear at risk or when information is missing. Updates trackers (e.g., Smartsheet, Excel, Salesforce) with milestone completions and payment status. Collaborates with development, engineering, and finance to maintain real-time visibility into progress and risks. Communicates proactively with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with project timelines. Ensures payment amounts and application formats align with utility instructions. Communicates directly with utility contacts to clarify procedural updates. Prepares draft summaries or entries for internal documents under supervision. Leads regular email or verbal updates on portfolio status, risks, and key decisions. Adapts communication approach to support the preferences and needs of different stakeholders to support reaching decisions Takes ownership of assigned tasks and offers support to colleagues to meet team goals Builds and maintains collaborative relationships across the team and organization Tests ideas; experiments, prototypes, or pilots to validate assumptions and identify potential flaws Iterates on and improves solutions over time Demonstrates proficiency in data privacy and security practices, including an understanding of the importance of data privacy and security. Possesses proficiency in tools commonly used for data tasks, such as Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or other entry-level data visualization tools necessary for the position. ability to break down complex problems into manageable components, understands the relationships between different elements, and identifies patterns or trends resourcefulness in seeking out information, tools, or support that can help address challenges effectively, and develops or documents information necessary to reduce future issues Offers constructive feedback that encourages alignment with organizational values Database of Interconnection and Incentive Requirements Apply utility and incentive requirements, including document and timeline requirements for specific utilities and incentive programs. Maintain database of utility tariffs, interconnection manuals, net metering requirements, utility service manuals, filing resources, capacity/line resources, utility points of contact, program approval timelines, and general interconnection application/study fees Learn – Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and participating in professional societies
• Submits interconnection applications and tracks routine milestones under supervision, escalating discrepancies and timeline issues to senior staff as needed.
• Accurately enters and maintains data using tools like Excel and Smartsheet, initially with guidance and increasingly with autonomy.
• Follows established auditing procedures and participates in basic quality control reviews. Independently manages application records and milestone statuses across multiple projects or markets.
• Ensures portfolio dashboards and tracking sheets are current and accurate. Verifies payment transactions and milestone statuses with finance and project teams.
• Escalates issues when timelines appear at risk or when information is missing. Updates trackers (e.g., Smartsheet, Excel, Salesforce) with milestone completions and payment status.
• Collaborates with development, engineering, and finance to maintain real-time visibility into progress and risks.
• Communicates proactively with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment with project timelines.
• Ensures payment amounts and application formats align with utility instructions.
• Communicates directly with utility contacts to clarify procedural updates.
• Prepares draft summaries or entries for internal documents under supervision.
• Leads regular email or verbal updates on portfolio status, risks, and key decisions.
• Adapts communication approach to support the preferences and needs of different stakeholders to support reaching decisions
• Takes ownership of assigned tasks and offers support to colleagues to meet team goals
• Builds and maintains collaborative relationships across the team and organization
• Tests ideas; experiments, prototypes, or pilots to validate assumptions and identify potential flaws
• Iterates on and improves solutions over time
• Demonstrates proficiency in data privacy and security practices, including an understanding of the importance of data privacy and security.
• Possesses proficiency in tools commonly used for data tasks, such as Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or other entry-level data visualization tools necessary for the position.
• ability to break down complex problems into manageable components, understands the relationships between different elements, and identifies patterns or trends
• resourcefulness in seeking out information, tools, or support that can help address challenges effectively, and develops or documents information necessary to reduce future issues
• Offers constructive feedback that encourages alignment with organizational values
• Database of Interconnection and Incentive Requirements Apply utility and incentive requirements, including document and timeline requirements for specific utilities and incentive programs. Maintain database of utility tariffs, interconnection manuals, net metering requirements, utility service manuals, filing resources, capacity/line resources, utility points of contact, program approval timelines, and general interconnection application/study fees Learn – Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and participating in professional societies
• Apply utility and incentive requirements, including document and timeline requirements for specific utilities and incentive programs.
• Maintain database of utility tariffs, interconnection manuals, net metering requirements, utility service manuals, filing resources, capacity/line resources, utility points of contact, program approval timelines, and general interconnection application/study fees
• Learn – Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and participating in professional societies

Requirements

• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, including Document Control.
• Experience working on teams and independently
• Passion to learn new things through self-study and structured settings
• Demonstrated abilities to coordinate across internal and external teams
• Industry Experience: Minimum of 2 years' experience in electrical infrastructure engineering, with a focus on utility coordination and load interconnection.
• Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of electrical investor-owned utilities and grid interconnection processes.
• Utility Coordination Skills: Proven experience navigating utility processes to secure interconnection points.
• Knowledge of interconnection application, net metering, and incentive processes. Experience interacting with variety of utilities across the country