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Form of workPer Se Group has a great opportunity for an Interconnection professional to support our client, a leader in the renewable energy space in Houston. If you know Texas agreements and procedures and can handle multiple projects at once, this might be the opportunity for you!
Job Description
- Lead the negotiation of the Interconnection Agreements with transmission provider.
- Work with the project manager to coordinate the construction of the interconnection.
- Ability to operate at the strategic level and at the tactical level in driving the negotiations with the transmission provider.
- Guarantee an appropriate transition to the Engineering phase, including Interconnection Agreement milestones.
- Risk management for interconnection process.
Engineering and Construction Responsibilities include:
- Act as a primary point of contact for transmission service providers, independent system operators and all interconnection activities throughout the engineering and construction process
- Review utility studies (feasibility, impact, and facility) and utility expansion plans to identify potential opportunities.
- Provide assistance during project design and construction for interconnection related issues.
- Conduct transmission/interconnection due diligence to adequately estimate timing and cost impacts.
- Provide guidance to the development, engineering, M&A / Finance, Construction, and Operations and Maintenance teams regarding new and existing project opportunities
- Interface with and manage transmission and interconnection related third-party engineers and other consultants as necessary.
- Coordinate with engineering to ensure all studies and simulations meet the requirements for interconnection.
- Ensure engineering of new projects is in compliance with all requirements from the independent system operator, transmission provider and/or local utility.
- Establish with the independent system operator, transmission provider and/or local utility the required tests and documentation that are required prior to interconnect as well as any staged process of interconnection.
- Ensure that all required tests and documentation have been completed at the facility in order to ensure compliance with all requirements from the independent system operator, transmission service provider and/or utility, resulting in a full acceptance of the Power Plant on time (scheduled COD) by all related parties in such a way that no forecasted generation income is lost.
- Coordinate and participate in all required meetings with the independent system operator, transmission service provider and /or local utility to ensure full compliance at the facility.
- Interpret market rules as they apply to the interconnection study, construction and operation of generation projects.
- Participate in various industry groups dealing with interconnection and market issues.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in power systems engineering in a consulting or utility environment
- Minimum of 3 years transmission interconnection experience
- Advanced understanding of utility interconnection studies
- Experience with PSS/E, PSCAD and ASPEN software
- Able to work in an indoor or outdoor environment.
