Director – Transmission and Interconnection

Treaty Oak Clean Energy

Director, Transmission and Interconnection leading interconnection strategy for utility-scale solar projects at Treaty Oak Clean Energy. Collaborating with utilities and ISOs to ensure project success.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead projects through the interconnection process from project inception through Commercial Operation for utility-scale solar and storage projects in ISO markets (SPP preferred) and vertically integrated markets (WECC preferred).
Evaluate transmission and interconnection strategies, tariffs, integrated resource plans, costs, timelines, queue positions, and processes across a variety of markets; provide strategy and recommendations to project teams.
Coordinate all interconnection requirements including applications, studies, 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 and ISOs; track interconnection progress to ensure timely and cost-effective project completion.
Identify optimal interconnection locations in target markets based on cross-functional siting criteria.
Track changes to interconnection tariffs, business practice manuals, and key transmission upgrades in target markets.
Drive high-involvement participation in stakeholder and regulatory processes, representing the company in proceedings and working groups.
Manage and coordinate consultant engagement across interconnection and transmission workstreams.
Apply proficiency in Greenfield development and M&A processes to support project evaluation and acquisition diligence.
Collaborate on interconnection milestones with cross-functional teams including Development, Land, Legal, Permitting, Finance, Procurement, HV Engineering, and Construction.
Track milestones in interconnection agreements, security postings, and coordinate utility meetings for project design, engineering, procurement, and construction.
Ability to read and negotiate complex legal contracts including Interconnection Agreements, Oversight Transfer Agreements, Facility Construction Agreements, Engineering and Procurement Agreements.
Independently perform injection capacity studies, review powerflow cases, analyze contingency analysis results using a powerflow software

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–10 years of relevant experience in interconnection, project development, or transmission planning.
Experience at an IPP, utility, ISO/RTO, or consulting firm is required.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
Proficient in one of PSSe, PSLF, PowerWorld, TARA
Demonstrated experience submitting projects into interconnection queues and executing LGIA processes.
Familiarity with OASIS/OATI and at least one economic modeling software (UPLAN, Promod, Probe or PLEXOS)

Benefits

Comp & perks

unlimited paid time off
paid holidays
cell-phone stipend
401K
Life Insurance
fully paid health benefits plan for employees, including Medical, Dental, and Vision

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Hard Skills & Tools

interconnectionproject developmenttransmission planningGreenfield developmentM&A processesinjection capacity studiespowerflow analysisnegotiation of legal contractssubmitting projects into interconnection queuesexecuting LGIA processes

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationrelationship buildingstakeholder engagementstrategic thinkingcollaborationnegotiationorganizational skillsproblem-solvingproject management

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering