Director, Transmission & Interconnection Strategy

Avangrid; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 164,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Bonuses

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Career advancement

Job summary

AVANGRID POWER, LLC seeks a Director of Transmission/Interconnection to lead national interconnection and transmission strategies for renewable projects, across ISOs/RTOs. You will file and negotiate interconnection agreements, manage contracts, and guide a team of Interconnection Analysts with regulators and utilities nationwide.

You will collaborate with multiple Avangrid divisions, oversee financing readiness, and support FERC filings while building key external relationships with

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in negotiation of interconnection agreements with consideration of a renewable projects' overall schedule and risk profile.
• Thorough knowledge of ISO tariff procedures and schedule for generator interconnections, applicable engineering, work practices and procedures, and safety requirements.
• Knowledge of Federal, ISO, FERC and state interconnection, market and transmission development, planning, interconnection and operating procedures.
• Strong ability to understand and communicate complex issues verbally and in writing.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with ISO staff, transmission owners, and stakeholders.
• Project management skills.
• Relationship/team-building and stakeholder management expertise.
• Ability to influence and lead others.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal groups to align interconnection and transmission strategies with development schedules.
• Develop and execute interconnection strategies across U.S. ISOs and RTOs.
• Represent Avangrid Renewables' strategy before ISOs/RTOs and regulators.
• Manage internal work procedures for interconnecting generators.
• Originate, negotiate and coordinate new interconnection agreements and studies.
• Manage existing interconnection agreements ensuring compliance with terms.
• Support executive activities including financing readiness and FERC filing support.
• Build relationships with transmission owners and ISOs/RTOs and lead collaboration.

Education

Engineering degree or similar

Job description

AVANGRID POWER, LLC seeks a Director of Transmission/Interconnection to lead national interconnection and transmission strategies for renewable projects, across ISOs/RTOs. You will file and negotiate interconnection agreements, manage contracts, and guide a team of Interconnection Analysts with regulators and utilities nationwide.

You will collaborate with multiple Avangrid divisions, oversee financing readiness, and support FERC filings while building key external relationships with