Director, Grid Strategy & DER Integration — Hybrid

Solar Landscape; United States; Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

401(k) company match

Summer Fridays

Flexible remote/hybrid

Parental leave

Team lunches

Modern office spaces

Medical coverage

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Solar Landscape is seeking a senior power systems professional to lead grid strategy, with deep experience in transmission and distribution planning, grid modernization, and DER integration. You will work with utilities to unlock hosting capacity and advance pilot initiatives like DERMS and dynamic hosting capacity across U.S.

markets. The role reports to the Director of Interconnection and requires strong communication skills to translate complex grid issues into business recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or related field.
• 10–20+ years in electric utility planning, transmission or distribution engineering, grid modernization, or DER integration.
• Strong understanding of planning methodologies, reliability, and capital planning.
• Experience with distributed energy resources, battery storage, or advanced grid technologies.
• Familiarity with hosting-capacity analysis and interconnection impacts.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and translate grid issues into business recommendations.
• Experience in major electric utilities, ISO/RTOs, or grid consulting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead utility planning and grid modernization initiatives.
• Develop data-driven proposals for DER integration and hosting capacity.
• Collaborate with utilities and internal teams to deploy pilots like DERMS and dynamic hosting capacity.
• Monitor planning studies and system upgrades to inform market strategy.
• Represent the company in regulatory forums and industry groups.
• Translate planning information into actionable leadership guidance.

Skills

Utility planning

Grid modernization

DER integration

Hosting capacity

Interconnection

Stakeholder influence

Technical communication

DERMS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer license

Advanced degree in power systems

Job description

Solar Landscape is seeking a senior power systems professional to lead grid strategy, with deep experience in transmission and distribution planning, grid modernization, and DER integration. You will work with utilities to unlock hosting capacity and advance pilot initiatives like DERMS and dynamic hosting capacity across U.S.

markets. The role reports to the Director of Interconnection and requires strong communication skills to translate complex grid issues into business recommendations.