Senior Interconnection Engineer - Remote Grid Strategy Lead

TerraForm Power; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

TerraForm Power seeks a Senior Interconnection Engineer to lead grid injection analysis, study development, and interconnection cost estimation for Greenfield and Repower projects. You will standardize processes, manage external consultants, and collaborate with utilities, EPCs, and internal teams to align schedules with procurement and construction timelines.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, market awareness of PJM/ISO processes, and a proactive approach to interconnection strategy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years leading transmission generator design and interconnection processes.
• Familiarity with PJM, ISO NE, CAISO, SPP, MISO and SERC grids and interconnection processes a significant plus.
• Experience in Greenfield Development, Repowering, and/or adding BESS to projects.
• Broad technical understanding of transmission, including cost-benefit analyses of design variants.
• Ability to independently lead technical workstreams and interconnection queue positions with minimal oversight.
• Software Experience in PSCAD, PSSE, and ASPEN is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Real Estate Origination team to identify technically feasible and economically advantageous interconnection points on the grid.
• Submits interconnection requests to the applicable utility/ISO/RTO.
• Works with consultants to prepare power flow, dynamic, and fault models for interconnection requests.
• Interprets interconnection study results and negotiates with the utility to achieve economic interconnection solutions.
• Supports the Development Team by acting as subject matter expert on development items that involve interconnection processes, infrastructure, cost, and additional work as needed.
• Supports the Delivery Team by aligning project milestones, ensuring compliance with interconnection agreements and regulations, and submitting necessary documentation to utility/ISO/RTO.
• Reviews interconnection agreements to ensure schedules, cost, equipment, and additional commitments align with internal stakeholders.
• Manages, reviews, & interprets injection studies performed by third party consultants.
• Supports the interconnection process for TerraForm Power projects including interaction with interconnection utilities and ISOs, scoping calls, etc.
• Creates preliminary interconnection documentation and models AC system parameters as appropriate as inputs to the project design.
• Performs cost/benefit analysis of interconnection variants to optimize project economics and minimize interconnection risk.
• Reviews, comments, & summarizes injection, feasibility, system impact, and facilities study reports.
• Maintains a strong understanding of the technical and procedural requirements for the interconnection process in target markets.
• Continually seeks new and creative approaches to the interconnection process.
• Supports the modeling of project economics by supplying technical and financial model inputs for greenfield development and acquisition due diligence.
• Develops and manages TerraForm Power's Interconnection database.
• Develops and improves standards, processes, tools to guide the interconnection workflow and calculate relevant system parameters.
• Manages of 3rd party consultants, as required.
• Other duties, as assigned

Skills

Transmission design

Interconnection processes

Project leadership

Cost-benefit analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team mentorship

Integrity & accountability

Fast-paced work

BESS knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSCAD

PSSE

ASPEN

IEEE standards

Job description

TerraForm Power seeks a Senior Interconnection Engineer to lead grid injection analysis, study development, and interconnection cost estimation for Greenfield and Repower projects. You will standardize processes, manage external consultants, and collaborate with utilities, EPCs, and internal teams to align schedules with procurement and construction timelines.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, market awareness of PJM/ISO processes, and a proactive approach to interconnection strategy