Senior Transmission & Interconnection Lead CAISO/WECC Expert

Samsung C&T America, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung C&T Corporation seeks a Senior Manager of Transmission & Interconnection to lead grid integration for a renewable energy portfolio. You will manage interconnection studies, negotiate with CAISO/WECC and PTOs, and ensure compliance with NERC/WECC/ISO tariffs while guiding strategic siting and mitigation of congestion risks.

Ideal candidates have deep CAISO market knowledge, 5–10 years in transmission/interconnection, and a strong engineering background to navigate complex regulatory

Qualifications

• 5–10 years focused on transmission & interconnection in CAISO market.
• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering with Power Systems focus; Master’s preferred.
• Familiarity with CAISO Tariff,BPMs,TPP.

Responsibilities

• Lead interconnection requests for utility-scale solar, wind, and BESS in CAISO/WECC cluster process.
• Oversee power system studies: power flow, transient stability, short circuit, curtailment analyses.
• Collaborate on siting using transmission capacity, congestion risk, and upgrade costs.

Skills

CAISO/WECC interconnection

Power system studies

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Electrical Engineering (B.S.)

M.S. preferred

Tools

PSS/E

PSLF

TARA

PowerGEM

Job description

Samsung C&T Corporation seeks a Senior Manager of Transmission & Interconnection to lead grid integration for a renewable energy portfolio. You will manage interconnection studies, negotiate with CAISO/WECC and PTOs, and ensure compliance with NERC/WECC/ISO tariffs while guiding strategic siting and mitigation of congestion risks.

Ideal candidates have deep CAISO market knowledge, 5–10 years in transmission/interconnection, and a strong engineering background to navigate complex regulatory