Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Recurrent Energy is one of the world's largest utility-scale solar and energy storage project development platforms. The Manager, Grid Strategy & Analytics is responsible for overseeing the utility interconnection process for solar and battery energy storage projects, managing multiple phases of project development including siting, application, and integration.
Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of the utility interconnection and grid integration process for new power plant projects
- Perform economic transmission planning using PROMOD
- Provide technical leadership for interconnection documents including interconnection studies, standards, and agreements
- Manage external consultants performing interconnection modeling and studies including load flow studies of current and future utility system conditions
- Become knowledgeable with relevant interconnection tariffs for key domestic and international utilities and system operators
- Provide input to the early-stage development process regarding strategic interconnection siting and interconnection facilities
- Provide technical leadership for high voltage design and installation process assuring compliance with interconnection and power purchase requirements
- Manage consultants performing transmission and substation design activities
- Collaborate with overall development team for preparation of permit submittals, utility proposals and other development activities
- Collaborate with EPC firms to ensure reliable and cost-effective electrical design of contracted plants
- Provide input to Regulatory Strategy team on interconnection and grid integration policies
Skills
- Proficiency in performing economic transmission planning using PROMOD
- Experience with managing the transmission interconnection process for power plants (wind, solar or data centers)
- A minimum of a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or similar engineering background
- Knowledge of utility system operation, and interconnection process
- Software knowledge - PSSe, PSLF, Powerworld, TARA
- 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
- Ability to develop scopes of work for outside consultants and contractors
- Professional Engineer (Electrical) license preferred
- Prefer minimum of 5 years of high voltage electrical system experience, preferably with a utility, system operator or independent power producer (senior managers will be considered based on years of experience)
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