Senior Transmission & Interconnection Manager
Houston, TX / US-Remote
A rapidly growing US energy infrastructure developer is seeking a Senior Transmission & Interconnection Manager to support the development of major, greenfield transmission projects across the United States.
This is a high-impact opportunity to take ownership of transmission planning and interconnection strategy across a growing portfolio of projects, combining technical power systems expertise with commercial decision-making and stakeholder management.
What the Senior Transmission & Interconnection Manager will do
- Lead transmission planning studies, including power flow, N-1/N-1-1 contingency, short circuit and voltage/reactive analysis, to assess system constraints and project feasibility.
- Own interconnection and transmission service requests across a portfolio of projects, managing applications, queue milestones, financial commitments and study timelines.
- Lead technical engagement with transmission owners, utilities and ISO/RTOs, reviewing study results, challenging assumptions and developing alternative network upgrade solutions.
- Develop and manage transmission system models, oversee external consultants and provide technical recommendations to Development, Engineering and Commercial teams.
- Support interconnection agreements, transmission service negotiations and queue strategy decisions, while mentoring engineers and establishing technical standards.
What you'll bring
- Experience across transmission planning, interconnection or transmission service, ideally within a developer, utility, ISO/RTO or engineering consultancy.
- A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Power Systems.
- Hands-on experience with power systems modelling software
- Strong understanding of generator and load interconnection processes, cluster studies and ISO/RTO tariffs across markets such as MISO, SPP, PJM, ERCOT or the Western US.
- Experience engaging with utilities and ISO/RTO stakeholders, managing external consultants and translating technical findings into commercial recommendations.
- Knowledge of NERC reliability standards, transmission planning criteria and HVDC technology.
- Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
Why this role
- High-impact projects: Play a leading role in developing large-scale, multi-state transmission infrastructure that will shape the future of the US electricity grid.
- Technical ownership: Take responsibility for transmission planning and interconnection strategy across an entire project portfolio.
- Direct influence: Work closely with experienced industry leaders, with your technical recommendations informing major investment and development decisions.
- Leadership opportunity: Mentor and support engineers, establish study standards and help shape the transmission and interconnection function.
- Commercial exposure: Gain involvement across project feasibility, network upgrade costs, development strategy and commercial negotiations.
- Competitive package: $200,000 – $220,000 base salary, bonus incentive plan, long-term incentives, 401(k), health benefits and additional benefits.
- Flexibility: Houston-based or fully remote within the US, with travel of up to 30%.