Manager, Grid Strategy & Analytics

Recurrent Energy; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Recurrent Energy in Austin, TX, seeks a Manager, Grid Strategy & Analytics to lead the electrical interconnection and grid integration for North America utility-scale solar PV and storage projects. The role spans siting, interconnection studies, tariff analysis, and grid connection testing.

The candidate will oversee modeling, coordinate with consultants, utilities, and EPCs, and guide early development with strategic interconnections insights. A strong HV background and PE license are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in economic transmission planning and interconnection studies.
• Ability to translate complex electrical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience managing external consultants and contractors.
• Knowledge of high voltage equipment and interconnection tariffs.

Responsibilities

• Manage the utility interconnection and grid integration for new power plants.
• Perform economic transmission planning using PROMOD.
• Provide technical leadership for interconnection studies, standards, and agreements.
• Oversee external consultants for interconnection modeling and load-flow studies.
• Understand interconnection tariffs for utilities and system operators.
• Contribute to early-stage development with strategic interconnections input.
• Lead HV design and commissioning to meet interconnection requirements.
• Coordinate with transmission and substation design activities with EPCs.
• Support regulatory strategy on interconnection and grid policies.
• Collaborate with development teams on permit submittals and proposals.

Skills

Transmission planning

Interconnection process management

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (Electrical) license preferred

Tools

PROMOD

PSLF

Powerworld

TARA

Job description

Position Title: Manager, Grid Strategy & Analytics

Department: Development

Location: Austin, TX (hybrid) or remote

Position Summary

Responsible for managing the technical portion of the utility interconnection process for North America utility scale solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage power plants, Data Centers, and other clean energy facilities typically to the integrated transmission system. Responsibilities extend through multiple phases of the project development process, including siting, interconnection application, study process management, negotiation of interconnection agreements, grid integration, construction, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of the utility interconnection and grid integration process for new power plant projects
• Perform economic transmission planning using PROMOD
• Provide technical leadership for interconnection documents including interconnection studies, standards, and agreements
• Manage external consultants performing interconnection modeling and studies including load flow studies of current and future utility system conditions
• Become knowledgeable with relevant interconnection tariffs for key domestic and international utilities and system operators
• Provide input to the early-stage development process regarding strategic interconnections and interconnection facilities
• Provide technical leadership for high voltage design and installation process assuring compliance with interconnection and power purchase requirements
• Manage consultants performing transmission and substation design activities
• Collaborate with overall development team for preparation of permit submittals, utility proposals and other development activities
• Collaborate with EPC firms to ensure reliable and cost-effective electrical design of contracted plants
• Provide input to Regulatory Strategy team on interconnection and grid integration policies

Knowledge & Abilities

• Knowledge of utility system operation, and interconnection process
• Software knowledge - PSSe, PSLF, Powerworld, TARA
• Detailed knowledge of power load flow modeling and results
• Working knowledge of high voltage equipment
• Ability to provide concise feedback on technical subjects to non-technical personnel
• Ability to develop scopes of work for outside consultants and contractors

Education & Requirements

• Proficiency in performing economic transmission planning using PROMOD
• Prefer minimum of 5 years of high voltage electrical system experience, preferably with a utility, system operator or independent power producer (senior managers will be considered based on years of experience)
• Experience with managing the transmission interconnection process for power plants (wind, solar or data centers)
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar engineering background
• Professional Engineer (Electrical) license preferred