Manager, Grid Integration (CAISO)
The Manager, Grid Integration will support the interconnection, transmission, and commissioning activities for utility-scale generation across the CAISO region. Working closely with senior members of the Grid Integration team, this individual will coordinate project interconnection activities from early-stage development through commercial operation.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical fundamentals with excellent project management and communication skills and is eager to grow into a subject matter expert in CAISO interconnection and transmission.
Key Responsibilities:
Interconnection & Project Development
- Support generator interconnection activities throughout the project lifecycle.
- Coordinate preparation and submission of CAISO interconnection requests, and related documentation.
- Assist in reviewing interconnection applications, study agreements, and interconnection agreements.
- Coordinate with CAISO, transmission providers, utilities, consultants, and internal project teams.
- Track project milestones to help maintain development schedules.
Transmission & Market Analysis
- Support and conduct power flow analysis and congestion analysis for prospective project sites.
- Evaluate available transmission capacity, network upgrade costs, and project deliverability.
- Analyze competing queue positions and transmission expansion plans.
- Monitor CAISO market rule changes and assess project impacts.
Engineering & Commissioning
- Support project commissioning activities, including backfeed, synchronization, and Commercial Operation Date (COD).
- Coordinate with EPC contractors, QSEs, engineering, SCADA, and operations teams during construction and commissioning.
- Assist with project design modifications requiring CAISO approval, including equipment substitutions and engineering updates
- Support projects in meeting CAISO Criteria such as LVRT/HVRT/Load Smoothing & any other requirements for the generation projects
- Help optimize project schedules and commissioning activities.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Development, Engineering, Construction, Finance, Strategy, Operations, and Asset Management teams.
- Participate in utility, CAISO, and stakeholder meetings.
- Support due diligence activities for project financing and acquisitions.
- Maintain documentation and regulatory compliance throughout project execution.
Job Qualification /Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- 3-7 years of experience in power systems, transmission planning, grid integration, utility engineering, or renewable energy development.
- Working knowledge of CA-ISO generator and/or large-load interconnection processes.
- Understanding of transmission planning concepts and power system fundamentals.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a collaborative environment.
- Support projects in meeting CA-ISO Criteria such as LVRT/HVRT/Load Smoothing & any other requirements for the generation projects.
- Help optimize project schedules and commissioning activities.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Development, Engineering, Construction, Finance, Strategy, Operations, and Asset Management teams.
- Participate in utility, CA-ISO, and stakeholder meetings.
- Support due diligence activities for project financing and acquisitions.
- Maintain documentation and regulatory compliance throughout project execution.
Job Qualification /Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- 3-7 years of experience in power systems, transmission planning, grid integration, utility engineering, or renewable energy development.
- Working knowledge of CA-ISO generator and/or large-load interconnection processes.
- Understanding of transmission planning concepts and power system fundamentals.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a collaborative environment.
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