Interconnection Specialist: Grid COD & ISO Expert

Bartech Staffing; Juno Beach (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Impellam Group's Bartech Staffing is seeking a qualified interconnection specialist to manage interconnection queue positions and become a subject matter expert for assigned ISO(s). You will coordinate submittals and interconnect deliverables with Transmission Owners, Operators, and PPA Clients to ensure COD and telemetry milestones are met.

Role requires understanding of interconnection processes, PPAs/IAs, contract deliverables, ISO tariffs, NERC/FERC standards, and SCADA concepts.

Qualifications

• Interconnection process knowledge including project stages from application to COD.
• Experience with PPAs and Interconnect Agreements (IA).
• Ability to interpret and manage contract deliverables for electric grid projects.
• Knowledge of ISO tariffs and pro forma/non pro forma contracts.
• Familiarity with NERC and FERC standards related to transmission and interconnection.
• Strong organizational skills to manage deliverables with external Transmission entities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work with offtaker entities.
• Understanding of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
• Understanding of electrical metering devices and concepts.

Responsibilities

• Review all draft Purchase Power Agreements and Interconnect Agreements for assigned regions.
• Develop list of deliverables and coordinate submittal of deliverables for PPAs and IAs.
• Interface with Transmission Owners, Operators, and Power Purchasing Agreement Clients to align deliverables to connect, sync and achieve COD.
• Monitor changes in interconnection processes for assigned ISO(s).
• Communicate with internal stakeholders on changes in ISO requirements for interconnecting plants.
• Work with engineering parties to ensure technical items of PPA and IA are met in plant design.
• Support joint testing with parties as a point of contact to Transmission Owners, Operators, and PPA Clients.
• Provide weekly status reporting of Interconnect submittal status and critical path to meet PPA and IA dates.
• Conduct monthly monitoring and reporting of interconnection queue position milestones.

Skills

Interconnection process knowledge

Contract interpretation

Stakeholder coordination

SCADA familiarity

Electrical metering concepts

Job description

Impellam Group's Bartech Staffing is seeking a qualified interconnection specialist to manage interconnection queue positions and become a subject matter expert for assigned ISO(s). You will coordinate submittals and interconnect deliverables with Transmission Owners, Operators, and PPA Clients to ensure COD and telemetry milestones are met.

Role requires understanding of interconnection processes, PPAs/IAs, contract deliverables, ISO tariffs, NERC/FERC standards, and SCADA concepts.