VP, Head of Transmission Products

Wood Mackenzie Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

LandGate, a Wood Mackenzie business, seeks a VP, Head of Transmission Products to lead development of transmission tools (ATC and Offtake) and provide technical leadership for our sales and client success teams in the US.

You will build and mentor a team across energy, infrastructure, and data domains, translate power-flow workflows into scalable features, integrate datasets, and guide interconnection studies for utilities, developers, and investors.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of high voltage electrical system experience, preferably with a utility, system operator or independent power producer.
• Minimum of 2 years experience managing the transmission interconnection process for power plants (wind, solar, or thermal).
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on Power Systems preferred; PE license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the continued development of transmission product capabilities and integrations.
• Supervise and architect transmission product development across cross-functional teams.
• Support sales and client success with technical expertise on grid interconnection and injection/offtake studies.
• Develop training materials and present technical content to customers and internal teams.
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate with product, engineering, and marketing.

Skills

High voltage systems

Transmission interconnection

Power flow modelling

Technical leadership

SCADA familiarity

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (Electrical) license preferred

Tools

PSSe

PSLF

Powerworld

TARA

UPLAN

Promod

Gridview

Terra

Job description

Wood Mackenzie is the global leader in analytics, insights and proprietary data across the entire energy and natural resources landscape. For over 50 years our work has guided the decisions of the world’s most influential energy producers, utilities companies, financial institutions and governments. Now, with the world’s energy system more complex and interconnected than ever before, sector-specific views are no longer enough. That’s why we’ve redefined what’s possible with Intelligence Connected. By fusing our unparalleled proprietary data with the sharpest analytical minds, all supercharged by Synoptic AI, we deliver a clear, interconnected view of the entire value chain. Our trusted team of 2,700 experts across 30 countries breaks siloes and connects industries, markets and regions across the globe. This empowers our customers to identify risk sooner, spot opportunities faster and recalibrate strategy with confidence – whether planning days, weeks, months or decades ahead.

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LandGate, a Wood Mackenzie business, is a fast-growing vertical intelligence platform for data centers, energy, and infrastructure. We are seeking an experienced and visionary VP, Head of Transmission Products to lead the development of our transmission products (ATC and Offtake), as well as to provide technical leadership supporting the new logo and client success teams in their sales efforts. The ideal candidate brings extensive executive leadership experience from the data center, infrastructure, or renewable energy industries, with a proven track record of transmission work in the US.

Responsibilities Product Development Supervision and architecture of transmission product development Manage the product division that has a transmission team led by a Director, an Energy & Infrastructure team, a Data Center team, and a team of 18 offshore contractors Note that this responsibility will be carried out by the President and CEO to give enough time to settle in the new position Collaborate with client success team, sales team, and development team to set priorities for product development Transmission Product Development Lead the continued development of Fusion AI, translating complex power flow, interconnection, and transmission planning workflows into scalable, intuitive product capabilities.

Integrate Fusion AI with LandGate’s proprietary and rapidly changing datasets including generator and large load interconnection requests, transmission infrastructure, project development pipelines, and market data to keep analyses current and deliver differentiated grid insights. Develop and validate Fusion AI workflows for renewable, storage, data center, and large load developers, as well as transmission planners, utilities, engineering firms, and infrastructure investors. Provide technical expertise on injection and offtake capacity, helping current or future customers navigate interconnection processes and grid integration challenges. Work closely with internal teams—including product, engineering, and client success - to refine SaaS tools that enhance interconnection analysis and reporting. Create technical content for white papers, blogs, and other sales and marketing materials that communicate LandGate's core value proposition with insights on interconnection challenges and solutions. Analyze and interpret interconnection tariffs, queue data, and utility system conditions to advise customers on optimal project siting and feasibility. Develop and deliver technical materials, training, and presentations to customers, equipping them with insights on interconnection constraints and opportunities. Conduct and review power flow studies, interconnection feasibility assessments, and system impact reports to support customer decision-making. Quality control of transmission reports, reported capacities, and grid infrastructure data Support internal and external sales efforts with technical expertise related to grid infrastructure and injection/offtake capacity studies Mentor junior employees and share expertise across business units Sales support Participate en sales and support calls as needed

Company and Product Strategy Play a key role in company strategy Lead product strategies

Knowledge and Skills Knowledge of utility system operation, and interconnection process Software knowledge - PSSe, PSLF,Powerworld, TARA, UPLAN, Promod, Gridview, Terra Detailed knowledge of power load flow modeling and results Working knowledge of high voltage equipment Ability to provide concise feedback on technical subjects to non- technical personnel Familiarity with SCADA equipment & communications Ability to develop scopes of work for outside consultants and contractors

Experience Level and Education Minimum of 5 years of high voltage electrical system experience, preferably with a utility, system operator or independent power producer Minimum of 2 years experience with managing the transmission interconnection process for power plants (wind, solar, or thermal) Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or similar engineering background) with an emphasis on Power Systems preferred Professional Engineer (Electrical) license preferred

Qualities Professional with a strong work ethic and a positive attitude Self-motivated, driven, and results- oriented Collaborative: Works and plays well with others Comfortable in, and excited about, working in a dynamic organization Strong organizational skills enabling candidate to manage many projects simultaneously

Equal Opportunities We are an equal opportunities employer. This means we are committed to recruiting the best people regardless of their race, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability or protected veteran status. You can find out more about your rights under the law at www.eeoc.gov

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.