Manager, Interconnection

Urban Grid, a leading independent power producer, facilitates a rapid and sustainable energy transition by developing high-quality renewable energy projects, fostering community partnerships, and serving as a good land steward. Our company is positioned to own and operate its facilities while cultivating a land management system that benefits farmers, communities, and the natural world through agrivoltaics. Urban Grid maintains a delivery-focused approach with the goal of being a good neighbor, corporate citizen, and trusted energy solutions partner. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with teams situated strategically throughout the United States, Urban Grid has a long history of contributing to the clean energy economy. In addition to 940 megawatts currently under construction, we are actively developing a growing portfolio of more than 12,000 megawatts of solar PV and 7,000 megawatts of co-located and stand-alone energy storage. To learn more, please visit www.UrbanGridSolar.com.

 Urban Grid is a portfolio company of Brookfield. one of the world’s largest owners and operators of renewable power and climate transition assets.

Join a dynamic team committed to excellence and innovation who envision a future of energy independence using resilient, carbon-free generation. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, a hybrid work environment and the opportunity to make a significant impact in the rapidly evolving renewable energy industry.

Job Summary
The Manager, Interconnection will provide oversight of the Interconnection team, which is part of the larger Transmission & Interconnection department and the Development organization. This role will provide interconnection technical support to the entire business. This team is responsible for managing all interconnection queue positions supporting projects under active development. This includes handling all communications with ISO/RTOs and utilities and developing a comprehensive interconnection strategy for every development project.

Responsibilities

• Management and oversight of the interconnection team, including Interconnection Engineers and similar roles.
• Support annual company goals and manage strategic interconnection initiatives including greenfield project siting in existing markets including: PJM, MISO, TVA, Southern Company and other areas in the SERC region. This position will support similar functions in new market areas as well.
• Leadership of interconnection applications and study evaluations for utility-scale solar and battery storage queue projects.
• Oversee negotiation of final interconnection agreements.
• Coordination with internal and external teams to create new steady state, dynamic and PSCAD models for development projects.
• Provide technical support to the development organization and other areas of the company as necessary.
• Represent Urban Grid advocate its interests in technical stakeholder organizations of various ISO/RTOs.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Proven leadership and management capabilities.
• Excellent verbal, written, technical and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, problem-solving.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in the electric utility or renewable industry.
• Understanding of power flow and other cost modeling tools including: PSSE, TARA, PROMOD or PowerWorld.
• Familiarity with major North American Transmission Service Provider OATTs and interconnection processes is preferred.
• Understanding of wholesale power market pricing and dynamics is preferred.
• Strong work ethic and exceptionally high work standards.

Location: Richmond, VA preferred location. Other remote work locations may be considered. The position may require periodic trips to Houston, TX for team meetings or site visits to support engineering and development activities.

Travel Occasional travel.

Benefits

Urban Grid offers an exciting benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, health savings account, flexible spending account, company-paid life insurance and short-term disability, voluntary life, and long-term disability, paid parental leave, and a retirement plan with matching. Full-time position with a competitive compensation package, including bonus.