Interconnection Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company; Canton (MA); On-site; USD 114,616,320 - 128,943,360; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacations

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking an Interconnection Engineer for a 1-year contract (W-2). The role supports coordination with Transmission Owners, ISO operators, and PPA clients to submit interconnection deliverables and provide engineering feedback on agreements.

Location options include remote work or Juno Beach, FL. Responsibilities include reviewing PPAs/IAs, assessing design impacts, and tracking milestones to ensure COD and proper plant compliance.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of ISO tariffs and interconnection processes.
• Familiarity with NERC and FERC standards in transmission/interconnection.
• Experience with PPA/IA contracts specifically for power grids.

Responsibilities

• Review draft Purchase Power Agreements and Interconnection Agreements for the assigned region.
• Assess impact of requirements on project design and schedule and communicate with stakeholders.
• Interface with Transmission Owners and Operators to align deliverables for interconnection and COD.
• Monitor changes in interconnection processes for the ISO(s).
• Track deliverables and milestones for PPAs and IAs.
• Work with engineering teams to ensure PPAs/IAs are reflected in plant design.

Skills

Interconnection engineering

PPA/IA review

Contract management

Power systems knowledge

Education

Electrical Engineering preferred

Job description

About the role:

We’re looking for an Interconnection Engineer on behalf of our client. This is a 1-year contract assignment (W-2). Work with our teams to manage the interconnection related engineering items. Work with corporate office, engineering, construction and commissioning teams to coordinate submittals and interconnection deliverables with the Transmission Owners (TO) and Operators (ISO) and Power Purchasing Agreement Clients. You will review the Purchase Power Agreements and Interconnection Agreements and provide critical engineering feedback to teams negotiating these agreements.

Location: Remote or Juno Beach, FL

Key Responsibilities:

• Review all draft Purchase Power Agreement and Interconnect Agreements for the assigned region.
• Assess the impact of requirements on the project design and schedule and communicate to internal stakeholders.
• Interface with Transmission Owners and Operators (TO) and Power Purchasing Agreement Clients to align all deliverables to physically connect, sync and achieve COD.
• Monitor changes in interconnection processes for the assigned ISO(s).
• Track deliverables and milestones for PPAs and IAs.
• Work with engineering parties to ensure technical items of PPA and IA are met in plant design.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of ISO tariffs and pro forma and non pro forma contracts.
• Familiarity with NERC and FERC technical standards related to transmission and generation interconnection.
• Familiarity with tariff and interconnection processes in CAISO and ERCOT.
• Contract interpretation and management of deliverables.
• Purchase Power Agreement (PPA) and Interconnect Agreements (IA).
• Experience with technical review of contracts related to electric power grid industry.
• Desired: Electrical Engineering preferred with an emphasis in Power Systems Engineering or professional experience with interconnection engineering.

Our Safety Pledge to You:

If you are as committed to your success as we are committed to your safety, then this is the position for you! For us, our guiding principle has always been and will continue to be the safety of our people. It’s that simple!

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions

WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay to all of our employees. Additionally, most positions qualify for benefits including the following: base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $40.00/hr. to $45.00/hr.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities