Manager, Transmission Engineering

Job Description

Functional Title

Manager, Transmission Engineering

FLSA Status

Exempt

Functional Area

Engineering

Grade

Manager

Summary
Responsible for managing the technical portion of the utility interconnection process for Domestic and International utility scale photovoltaic (PV) power plants and other clean energy facilities typically to the integrated transmission system. Responsibilities extend through multiple phases of the project development process, including siting, interconnection application, study process management, negotiation of interconnection agreements, grid integration, construction, and testing.

Principal Responsibilities/Key Results Areas

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  Manage all aspects of the utility interconnection and grid integration process for new power plant projects
• 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 including transformers, substations, generator tie lines, SCADA and protection
• 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

Financial & Organizational Scope
Reporting Relationships & Interactions

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  Accountability for projects’ preliminary interconnection siting and requirements
• Manage consultant budgets up to $200k

• Reports to Director of Transmission
• Supervises and provides guidance to supporting personal in an expanding organization
• Interfaces with senior leadership, internal development teams and policy group
• Interfaces with Independent Engineers, transmission owners, grid operators, engineering services providers, and subcontractors

Requirements

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of utility system operation, and interconnection process
• 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
• Familiarity with SCADA equipment & communications
• Ability to develop scopes of work for outside consultants and contractors

Abilities

• Professional with a strong work ethic and a positive attitude
• Self-motivated, driven, and results-oriented
• Collaborative: Works and plays well with others
• Comfortable in, and excited about, working in a dynamic organization
• Strong organizational skills enabling candidate to manage many projects simultaneously

Experience & Education

• Prefer minimum of 10 years of high voltage electrical system experience, preferably with a utility, system operator or independent power producer
• Experience with managing the transmission interconnection process for power plants (wind, solar or thermal)
• A minimum of a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or similar engineering background
• Professional Engineer (Electrical) license preferred

Other Comments

Travel required 5 – 10%

Last Updated: 9/12/2010