ERCOT Grid Interconnection Lead | Data Center Power

Galaxy; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) company contribution

Health and protective benefits for you

Parental leave

Headspace coaching and counseling

In-office snacks

Job summary

Galaxy seeks a Grid Interconnection Manager to lead the end-to-end interconnection process for its large-load data center projects on the ERCOT grid, coordinating with ERCOT, TSPs, consultants, and regulators. This role oversees the assets and regulatory strategy required to energize interconnections.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in transmission planning or interconnection, strong project management, and experience negotiating interconnection agreements and navigating ERCOT processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive electrical engineering, transmission planning, interconnection, or related experience.
• Experience managing multiple interconnections across various geographic locations.
• Experience managing vendor relationships, contract negotiations, and associated financial operations.
• Strong project management, communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end interconnection process for Galaxy’s large loads on the ERCOT grid — feasibility, screening, studies, agreements, and energization.
• Manage transmission and interconnection studies and external engineering and modeling consultants, reviewing technical details of models and study results.
• Serve as Galaxy’s primary interface with ERCOT and transmission service providers (TSPs); manage RFIs, data requests, and study milestones.
• Lead negotiation and execution of interconnection agreements and associated security.
• Navigate ERCOT large-load pathways—the Batch process, the RPG process, and LLI—and position Galaxy’s projects for inclusion and priority.
• Provide interconnection feasibility and risk input to site selection and development / M&A.
• Oversee the power assets behind each interconnection — substations, switching stations, points of delivery, UPS, and behind-the-meter equipment.
• Coordinate design, buildout, energization, and ongoing reliability with internal teams, utilities, and vendors.
• Own protection, modeling, and reliability considerations for connected assets, applying transmission-grade engineering standards.
• Manage power-related vendors and consultants across the full asset lifecycle.
• Provide input to Galaxy’s regulatory strategy for large load interconnection and defend it before ERCOT and the PUCT.
• Monitor and influence Texas legislation, PUCT dockets, and ERCOT Planning Guide and Nodal Protocol revision requests (PGRRs / NOGRRs) affecting large loads.
• Represent Galaxy in ERCOT stakeholder and working groups, building relationships with ERCOT leadership, utilities, and regulators.
• Ensure interconnection and asset activities remain compliant with ERCOT, NERC, and PUCT requirements.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Galaxy seeks a Grid Interconnection Manager to lead the end-to-end interconnection process for its large-load data center projects on the ERCOT grid, coordinating with ERCOT, TSPs, consultants, and regulators. This role oversees the assets and regulatory strategy required to energize interconnections.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in transmission planning or interconnection, strong project management, and experience negotiating interconnection agreements and navigating ERCOT processes.