Transmission and Interconnection Analyst
Sanity
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $78,305 - $92,123 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
Tech Stack
RTOS
About the role
- Lead projects through the interconnection process from project inception through Commercial Operation for Avantus’ projects in ISOs (CAISO, ERCOT, SPP) and vertically integrated markets (WECC).
- Evaluate transmission and interconnection tariffs, costs, timelines, queue, and processes for a variety of markets and provide strategy to the project teams
- Coordinate efforts to meet all interconnection requirements including interconnection applications, interconnection studies, interconnection agreements, and post-IA project execution milestones
- Negotiate interconnection study results and interconnection agreements with utilities toward favorable project outcomes
- Lead communication and build relationships with utilities/ISOs and track interconnection progress to ensure projects are complete in a timely and cost-effective manner
- Identify optimal interconnection locations in target markets based on multiple cross-functional siting criteria
- Track changes to interconnection tariffs, business practice manuals, and key transmission upgrades in target markets
- Collaborate on interconnection milestones with cross-functional team including Development, Origination, Accounting, Finance, Treasury, Legal, Land Acquisition, Land Entitlement, Procurement, HV Engineering, Optimization Engineering, Construction, and Operations
Requirements
- 2-3 years’ related experience in interconnection and project development or transmission planning at a utility, ISO/RTO, or project developer
- Deep understanding of CAISO and WECC utilities tariffs, interconnection processes, transmission service processes, transmission planning processes, and late-stage resource implementation processes
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously at a dynamic pace, find creative solutions, track major milestones, and prioritize several projects simultaneously
- Ability to provide verbal and written summaries of interconnection processes, results, milestones, and statuses for both a technical and non-technical audience
- Ability to read and negotiate long legal contracts (Interconnection Agreements, Power Purchase Agreements, Independent Engineer Reports, Financing Documents)
- Experience developing lasting relationships with utilities, consulting firms, ISO/RTOs, and regulators
- Strong capability in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Adobe Acrobat, & Google Earth
Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- comprehensive medical and dental plan options
- flexible PTO
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
interconnection processestransmission planningproject developmenttransmission service processesresource implementation processesnegotiation of interconnection agreementsevaluation of tariffsinterconnection studiesproject execution milestonessiting criteria
Soft skills
autonomous workcreative problem solvingmilestone trackingproject prioritizationverbal communicationwritten communicationrelationship building