Elia Grid International (EGI)

Manager

• Lead the project’s interconnection strategy, including interconnection applications, study agreements, system impact studies, facilities studies, interconnection agreements, technical assumptions and interface management.
• Manage and coordinate interconnection processes with ISOs/RTOs, utilities, transmission owners, system operators, project developers and other relevant stakeholders.
• Support the preparation, submission and follow-up of interconnection requests, study scopes, technical documentation, network upgrade assessments and related agreements.
• Review system impact studies, facilities studies, network upgrade requirements, cost allocation assumptions, operating constraints, reliability requirements and schedule implications.
• Advance study outcomes by coordinating internal experts, external consultants, utilities, transmission owners and project stakeholders around clear assumptions, open issues, technical positions and decision points.
• Support technical negotiations with ISOs/RTOs, utilities and transmission owners, ensuring alignment with project strategy, commercial objectives, regulatory requirements, cost exposure and execution feasibility.
• Translate interconnection study results into clear project implications, including technical requirements, design impacts, schedule risks, cost exposure, regulatory obligations and mitigation actions.
• Coordinate closely with HVDC/HVAC leads, system studies experts, project managers, legal advisors, commercial teams and external consultants to ensure integrated project delivery.
• Identify and manage risks related to interconnection queue position, study assumptions, network upgrades, facilities requirements, technical constraints, cost exposure, regulatory obligations and execution schedule.
• Support RFP responses, project development activities, technical due diligence, investment decision processes and client advisory work by providing clear interconnection strategies, assumptions, risks and recommendations.
• Contribute to the development of EGI’s U.S. interconnection expertise, methodologies, stakeholder relationships and strategic positioning in key ISO/RTO and utility markets.
• Ensure that interconnection activities are carried out in accordance with applicable standards, project governance requirements, quality expectations, regulatory requirements and financial objectives.

Interconnection Manager