Remote Senior Engineer, Transmission & Interconnection - Battery Storage

Summary

Join Plus Power as a Senior Engineer, Transmission & Interconnection (T&I) to develop and build assets safely and reliably while decarbonizing the power markets. This role provides business development, strategic system analysis, and modeling support for interconnecting utility-scale standalone storage projects within designated regions of North America.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience with power system analysis specifically interconnection studies and interconnection queue management
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with preference given to advanced degrees
• Previous experience in an IPP (preferred) or as an interconnection studies consultant
• Strong subject matter expertise in one or more organized markets other than ERCOT (i.e., CAISO, SPP, MISO, PJM)
• Proficient in utilizing power flow, and dynamic simulation software (TARA, PSCAD, PSSE and PSLF)
• Understanding of, or willingness to learn about, electricity market policy and rules with respect to interconnection and transmission planning

Responsibilities

• Conduct steady state power transmission system analysis on TARA or related software to predict network upgrades and find ways to mitigate them in various US markets
• Review Interconnection reports published by ISOs and/or utilities and brainstorm ways to make the results favorable to Plus Power projects
• Develop and streamline interconnection processes and use Python as a tool to automate interconnection studies and create efficient workflows for the team
• Use engineering judgement to replicate ISO and utility interconnection studies results amid uncertainties over queue attrition, and outlook of the future transmission grid
• Responsible for pulling data from the ISOs, track transmission system improvements, updating models, and producing reports
• Support interconnection process tasks and communications with the utilities, ISOs from project inception to COD
• Develop interconnection application plant models and perform plant/systems stability assessments as required on PSCAD and PSSE
• Act as a subject matter expert on interconnection queues, transmission plans, tariffs and business practice changes
• Provide guidance to junior engineers performing transmission planning studies or transmission system evaluations
• Support and provide input for due-diligence evaluations and review efforts related to potential commercial transactions and/or acquisitions
• Attend and participate in meetings and conferences on engineering and technical issues (i.e. RTOs/ISOs stakeholder meetings, working groups and conferences) and report back with key findings
• Participate in site visits, which includes occasional domestic travel

Benefits

• Highly competitive total compensation from one of North America’s leading energy storage developers, owners and operators
• Flexible, work from home or hybrid work from Plus Power’s offices in San Francisco, Houston, Chicago, Seattle, and Palm Beach
• Ability to work remotely within the United States or from our office in The Woodlands, Texas
• The expected salary range* for this position begins at $150,000. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant experience, skills, qualifications, geographic labor market, and other factors consistent with applicable law
• This position is also eligible to participate in our annual bonus program
• Plus Power offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program, unlimited vacation, flexible remote work, work from home stipend, educational assistance, parental leave, and a highly engaging company culture with opportunities for in-person connection and learning and growth