Director of Interconnection - CAISO

The Director of Interconnection will be responsible for managing the interconnection and grid integration process to support the company's overall development and operational goals in California Independent System Operator “CAISO”. Focus will be on the Company’s existing ~10 GW pipeline of utility scale stand-alone energy storage projects in CAISO, as well as new project analysis. You will be responsible for transmission-related topics including tariffs, planning, technical evaluation, contract negotiations and the overall interconnection process through the full life cycle of development and construction of projects.

Every day in this role you will be responsible for managing the interconnection process and monitor key milestones throughout the lifecycle of the project from early-stage development to commercial operation.

• Coordinate, review and interpret interconnection and transmission studies performed by utilities and outside consultants
• Function as main liaison with project developers, and third-party consultants, on matters relating to interconnection to provide technical insight and business solutions to reduce interconnection cost and remove obstacles to project development
• Perform/manage analysis to predict interconnection capacity, deliverability, and other key parameters to support project development and have experience with load flow modeling and analyses
• Conduct due-diligence review for potential interconnection and transmission risks related to potential projects, portfolio acquisitions, and commercial transactions; provide recommendations to the acquisition team
• Perform transmission assessments and policy reviews to forecast future system conditions and determine commercial viability to support development and construction activities
• Negotiation of contractual agreements with utilities
• Collaborate with engineering team in optimizing project’s engineering design in support of grid integration requirements 
• Represent the Company to establish and maintain productive relationships with key utility and CAISO personnel, industry groups, regulators and other stakeholders on issues related to transmission and interconnection
• Monitor regional transmission planning process and interconnection policy changes; participate as stakeholder in transmission and market-related regulatory activities as necessary with collaboration with the Company’s regulatory and development teams
• Review utility transmission planning reports and present findings to the Company
• Provide technical support for project development and acquisition activities in the evaluation of transmission system and planning issues
• Actively monitor the progress of required system upgrades and identify creative mitigation solutions to support development of projects

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor Degree in Business, Construction, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Management, or another Analytical field required
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ relevant work experience and six (6) years of experience in CAISO transmission planning or generation interconnection with a minimum at a …