Interconnection Manager — Electric Grid Projects

PG&E; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

PG&E’s Electric Engineering team seeks an Interconnection Manager to coordinate generation interconnection projects under FERC/CPUC jurisdiction, guiding the process from inquiry through settlement for transmission or distribution connections. The role interfaces with customers and internal departments, manages schedules, costs, and contract amendments, with project durations typically under one year.

The position emphasizes proactive risk assessment, contract management, and documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1 year of PG&E experience in project management, project controls, service planning, engineering, auditing, and/or construction; or 2 years of non-PG&E related experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages generation interconnection process.
• Interprets FERC and CPUC tariffs, rules and regulations.
• Develops, negotiates, coordinates and tenders interconnection agreements.
• Manages interconnection process from receipt of interconnection inquiry and/or application through the settlement process and/or first accurate customer bill.
• Monitors interconnection request and contractual milestone dates, tasks and status
• Communicates interconnection status on a regular basis to all stakeholders.
• Identifies project performance issues, analyzes and addresses them in a timely manner.
• Ensures timely execution of interconnection process milestones in compliance with applicable tariff and retains appropriate records for compliance quality assurance.
• Proactively manage contracts and interact with and support clients (contract counterparties, as well as stakeholders in other departments within PG&E). If necessary, manage contractual amendments documents that may arise during implementation or after execution of the contract.
• Responsible for managing a portfolio of generation interconnection requests to ensure coordination of all contract obligations.
• Identifies and communicates contractual issues to impacted stakeholders.
• Maintains interconnection records and documentation such as interconnection application, technical studies, contract development work papers, project status reports, customer correspondence and other documentation for generator interconnections.
• Manages invoicing process for deposits required for engineering, procurement and construction and ensures deposits are collected.
• Review and assist in the preparation of project settlements
• Manages interconnection agreement development for existing generators requiring contract conversion.
• Provides support to journey and Senior Interconnection Managers in performance of risk assessments to identify and prioritize operational, regulatory, financial, technology, reputation, and other business risks.
• Assists with the design and implementation of internal controls.
• Under supervision, assesses the level at which controls are operating.
• Assists with internal and external audit and data requests.
• Provides support to Journey and Senior Interconnection Managers in establishing and managing corrective action program.
• Provides support to maintain repository of compliance requirements and controls. Provides support for EGI on IT initiatives and implementation.
• Assists with development of standards, procedures, and training materials that support compliance and controls awareness.
• Responsible for execution of internal controls.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

ENOS

CC&B

ABS

SAP

DART

ECTS

GIS

Visio

Job description

PG&E’s Electric Engineering team seeks an Interconnection Manager to coordinate generation interconnection projects under FERC/CPUC jurisdiction, guiding the process from inquiry through settlement for transmission or distribution connections. The role interfaces with customers and internal departments, manages schedules, costs, and contract amendments, with project durations typically under one year.

The position emphasizes proactive risk assessment, contract management, and documentation