Director, Transmission Interconnection

Joe Amara Executive Search

  • Engineering
  • Full time
  • 3 months ago
  • Remote
  • Remote

Job Description

Joe Amara Executive Search represents companies within renewable energy and emerging infrastructure.

Our team recruits on senior management and c-suite roles in project development, power origination, finance, business development, strategy, engineering, sales and P2X.

We are seeking a Director of Transmission and Interconnection to support transmission and interconnection for an IPP. The preferred candidate has 8+ years of transmission and interconnection experience, specifically within renewable energy. This position will support project development, asset management, and re-powering efforts of wind, solar, and storage.

  • Provide technical and strategic guidance to our development and engineering teams.
  • Lead the interconnection process from submission of interconnection request to final commissioning.
  • Direct the development of electrical designs for collection system, project substations and generation ties.
  • Direct interconnection, system impact, facilities, and resolve technical and schedule issues.
  • Manage congestion analysis for our development projects in CAISO, ERCOT, PJM, MISO, SPP, NYISO.
  • Lead the procurement of consultants to deliver additional studies as needed.
  • Support project financing by responding to financial parties during due diligence.
  • Forecast, manage, and communicate transmission-related financial commitments.
  • Oversee the generator interconnection process schedule.
  • Oversee Engineering and Procurement agreements with utilities and ISO/RTOs.
  • Participate in technical leadership committees.

Qualifications

  • An electrical engineering degree or related field
  • 8+ years in transmission for renewable energy
  • Wind, Solar, Storage. (P2X and Data centers are a plus.)
  • Existing relationships with ISOs/RTOs
  • Experience negotiating with counterparties.
  • Ability to travel 25%
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