Head of Transmission & Interconnection Strategy

iberdrola; Oregon; On-site; USD 164,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits for employees

Performance-based bonuses

401(k) with 12% match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Avangrid Power Transmission & Interconnection seeks a Director to lead the development and implementation of interconnection and transmission strategies across the U.S. ISO/RTO landscape. You will manage negotiations, regulatory filings, and performance of a team of interconnection analysts.

You will coordinate with multiple internal groups and external stakeholders to optimize project timelines and commercial outcomes, ensuring compliance with FERC orders and tariff rules.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience negotiating interconnection agreements.
• Thorough knowledge of ISO tariff procedures and generator interconnections.
• Knowledge of Federal, ISO, FERC interconnection and transmission development.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead and develop a team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with originations, development, project delivery, asset management and policy groups to align interconnection and transmission strategies with project schedules.
• Develop and execute interconnection and transmission strategies across US ISOs and RTOs in support of national business plan.
• Represent Avangrid Renewables' strategy before transmission owners, ISOs/RTOs, and regulators.
• Manage internal procedures for interconnecting generators in line with policy and goals.
• Originate, negotiate and coordinate new interconnection agreements and studies with ISOs and third parties.
• Manage existing interconnection agreements for compliance and performance.
• Support executive-level activities including financing readiness and FERC filings.
• Develop relationships with transmission owners and ISO/RTOS.
• Lead meetings with stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely information exchange.
• Direct day-to-day work and manage team workload across regions.

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Avangrid Power Transmission & Interconnection seeks a Director to lead the development and implementation of interconnection and transmission strategies across the U.S. ISO/RTO landscape. You will manage negotiations, regulatory filings, and performance of a team of interconnection analysts.

You will coordinate with multiple internal groups and external stakeholders to optimize project timelines and commercial outcomes, ensuring compliance with FERC orders and tariff rules.