Senior Engineer, Interconnection

The AES Corporation; Louisville (KY); Remote; USD 111,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in renewable energy is seeking a Sr. Interconnection Engineer to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a critical role in managing interconnection processes for various greenfield projects across the United States. This position offers the opportunity to work across multiple projects and engage with stakeholders, and includes some travel. Join us to help drive the future of clean energy!

Qualifications

• 4+ years in renewable/traditional energy development.
• Experience with interconnection request processes.
• Knowledge of electrical diagrams and interconnection studies.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead interconnection activities throughout project life cycles.
• Conduct strategic analysis of interconnection procedures and manage requests.
• Negotiate interconnection agreements for optimal terms.

Skills

Project Management

Analytical Thinking

Interconnection Studies

Power Flow Analysis

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or related field

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Base pay range

$111,000.00/yr - $138,000.00/yr

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POSITION: Sr. Interconnection Engineer (full time, exempt)

DEPARTMENT: Interconnection, Grid Integration Group

REPORTS TO: Manager, Interconnection

LOCATION: Remote, San Francisco CA, Long Beach CA, Salt Lake City UT, Louisville CO, New York, NY, or Richmond, VA.

The Grid Integration group is responsible for siting and interconnecting the AES Clean Energy portfolio to transmission systems across the United States. The group consists of a Transmission Strategy team, Interconnection team, High Voltage Engineering team, and a Generation Modelling and Technical Compliance team.

The primary responsibilities of this role are: strategic analysis of the interconnection procedures, queue and transmission system in a given RTO/ISO to formulate and steer greenfield project siting, and to then prepare and manage interconnection requests through to an Interconnection Agreement with the most favorable terms possible. The Interconnection Project Engineer supports the Interconnection (IC) Regional Lead on progressing projects through the interconnection process and working cross functionally with the broader Development Team to optimize the position throughout the development lifecycle.

The preferred candidate has experience in: the preparation and review of interconnection requests; review and management of PSS/E and/or PSLF models; and participating in the management of solar and wind projects through the generator interconnection processes including negotiation and execution of Generator Interconnection Agreements. Additional responsibilities include monitoring the progress of required system upgrades and identifying creative mitigation solutions when needed within the applicable open access transmission tariff.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

The Interconnection Project Engineer will support and lead when necessary, all interconnection activities through the full life cycle of development and construction of projects. The position will support the IC Regional Lead and other internal stakeholders leading to the successful execution of both new and acquired projects across the United States. Some travel required (~15-20%).

• Support of greenfield development: review transmission system analysis, lead the identification of interconnection agencies and procedures, help lead preparation and filing interconnection requests including leading internal and external parties on preparation of technical materials, provide viability feedback to the IC Regional Lead and other internal stakeholders to support any financial and project approvals needed.
• Interconnection study process: lead and support the review and analysis of utility study reports; help lead tracking and reporting of results throughout process; help lead negotiation and execution of interconnection agreements and engineering and procurement agreements.
• Implementation of portfolio projects: lead assistance of internal groups to complete deliverables required by transmission owners to construct interconnection facilities including integrating schedules of Transmission Owner into project construction schedule.
• Support and lead project due diligence efforts, identify existing and potential red flags for project acquisitions.

Desired Skills and Expertise:

• In depth knowledge reviewing interconnection studies and familiarity with power flow models. Experience running study models a plus.
• Strong ability to analyze power flow and system impact studies for interconnection of utility scale solar, wind, and storage generating facilities.
• In depth knowledge of System Impact Studies (SIS) and other interconnection studies of renewable energy generating facilities in the respective region.
• Experienced understanding of electrical diagrams, preliminary site plans, and preparation of interconnection request packages for submittal.
• Awareness of transmission systems and transmission expansion plans in US.
• Strong knowledge of Open Access Transmission Tariffs and Generator Interconnection Procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years work history in renewable or traditional energy development, utility generation development, or transmission planning. Previous employment or experience working at an Electric Utility, or consultants providing services within those footprints is strongly preferred.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Utilities and Services for Renewable Energy

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