Director of Transmission

Summary

Join 174 Power Global as their Transmissions Director, serving as the company's subject matter expert in technical transmission analysis and regulatory and interconnection policy. You will identify and launch renewable energy generation and battery energy storage development opportunities, researching and reporting development plans. Responsibilities include utilizing industry analysis tools, evaluating policy frameworks, and managing interconnection requests. You will also cultivate stakeholder relationships, review study reports, and advocate for capacity and transmission rights. This role requires a strong background in renewable energy, transmission planning, and regulatory engagement. The position offers opportunities for advancement and a competitive salary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree, in Engineering preferably Electrical Engineering or Power Systems Engineering
• 7+ years of experience in large scale renewable generation (50 MW or larger) working with independent system operators (ISOs) and regional transmission owners (RTOs) including energy and capacity markets, transmission planning, congestion management, utility resource planning, state regulatory engagement, and related market design and operations
• Strong cross-functional fluency in interconnection tariff procedures and requirements and electrical engineering and working knowledge of Utility-scale renewable energy operations (Solar, Battery Storage)
• Power flow modeling experience with PSS/E, PSLF, TARA, and/or PowerWorld and exposure to economic transmission market planning and analysis - PROMOD
• Demonstrated history of consistently sourcing and advancing projects through various stages of development to start of construction
• Strong organizational, communicative and people skills contributing to a strong team player approach and individual initiative is required: the candidate should be a hands-on creative problem solver with the ability to multi-task while aligning priorities with team focus
• Microsoft office suite proficiency required

Responsibilities

• Select and utilize industry standard in-house and subscription-based analysis tools to understand current market conditions and future opportunities for transmission business growth along with existing and planned merchant transmission projects that can support generator and BESS development opportunities
• Through thorough in-depth analysis of load growth forecasts and system upgrades, evaluate changing federal and state policy and regulatory frameworks in partnership with Government and Regulatory Affairs teams to select and quantify new and existing business opportunities
• Cultivate and maintain key external stakeholder and consultant relationships
• Manage assembly and submission of interconnection requests and modifications in support of selected opportunities
• Analyze impacts to 174 Power Global’s existing queue positions created by new transmission reform and upgrades both approved and planned
• Participate with utilities, ISO transmission system policy planners and related tariff and industry trade and stakeholder groups to advance favorable reform, resolve regulatory hurdles and reconcile tariff requirements to project development and operational requirements
• Review and validate interconnection study report results, report findings to quantify financial and schedule risk and make recommendations to optimize network upgrade financial and schedule risk-based decision making
• Advocate for and secure capacity and transmission rights
• Manage consultants to provide additional resources and expertise as needed
• Conduct due diligence review of early to mid-stage project acquisition opportunities, and project support from development through execution to operation and sale

Benefits

• $170,000 - $215,000 a year
• Opportunity for advancement into a broader and more strategic general development role
• Remote location is permissible