Senior Transmission & Interconnection Engineer / Manager

The Sustainable Partnership; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sustainable Partnership is actively seeking a Transmission Planning professional to manage interconnection studies from Western US projects through to execution. You will analyze power flow, costs, and market opportunities while coordinating with CAISO, WECC, and utilities to progress renewables initiatives.

With 4–8 years of relevant experience and a solid grasp of interconnection processes, you will contribute to M&A diligence and risk assessment and may engage in occasional site

Qualifications

• 4-8 years’ experience in transmission planning, generator interconnection, power systems engineering, utility planning, transmission consulting or renewables development
• Hands-on experience of CAISO and WECC interconnection and transmission planning processes, market structures and transmission service requests
• Experience with tools such as TARA, PSLF, PSS/E or PowerWorld
• Exposure to production cost or economic modelling tools (PROMOD, GridView, Dayzer) is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar; PE license a plus but not essential

Responsibilities

• Manage interconnection requests and study processes
• Run and review power flow analyses to understand upgrade costs
• Help identify best markets and zones for new development
• Support M&A diligence on transmission and congestion risk
• Work with engineering, utilities and CAISO to get advanced projects over the line, including negotiating interconnection agreements

Skills

Transmission planning

CAISO interconnection

WECC interconnection

Power systems engineering

M&A diligence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

PE license (plus)

Tools

TARA

PSLF

PSS/E

PowerWorld

Job description

Location:

Remote

The Client:

The Sustainable Partnership is representing a leading US IPP (backed by one of the largest energy companies in North America) that develops, owns and operates utility-scale renewables and energy storage projects.

This role covers transmission, interconnection, market and policy work across the full project lifecycle, from early-stage greenfield sites and acquisitions through to late-stage execution and assets already in operation. The focus is mainly the Western US, with some exposure to Eastern markets.

You will manage interconnection requests and study processes, run and review power flow analysis to understand upgrade costs, help identify the best markets and zones for new development, support M&A diligence on transmission and congestion risk, and work with engineering, utilities and CAISO to get advanced projects over the line, including negotiating interconnection agreements.

Candidate profile:

• 4-8 years’ experience in transmission planning, generator interconnection, power systems engineering, utility planning, transmission consulting or renewables development
• Hands-on experience of CAISO and WECC interconnection and transmission planning processes, market structures and transmission service requests
• Experience with tools such as TARA, PSLF, PSS/E or PowerWorld
• Exposure to production cost or economic modelling tools (PROMOD, GridView, Dayzer) is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar; PE license a plus but not essential