Senior Power System Interconnection Engineer

Overview

Lead interconnection of utility‑scale PV and storage projects, ensuring ISO/RTO compliance

Key Responsibilities

• technical docs
• regulatory filings
• industry forums
• interconnection apps
• compliance checklists
• modeling validation

Tasks

-Prepare and maintain technical documentation required for interconnection studies, permitting, and compliance audits. -Support responses to regulatory inquiries, audits, and compliance filings. -Contribute to industry forums, standards committees, and working groups to shape emerging IBR regulations. -Collaborate with project engineering, development, and permitting teams to ensure project designs comply with applicable state, ISO/RTO, utility and federal requirements. -Lead or assist customers with submission of interconnection applications for PV and Energy Storage projects under ISO, RTO, and utility-specific processes. -Translate ISO/RTO study requirements into technical guidance for product development teams. -Generate regulatory compliance checklists, risk assessments, and mitigation plans for each project. -Support modeling and validation of inverter-based PV and storage systems per ISO/RTO/utility requirements (e.g., PSCAD, PSS®E, PSLF, etc.).

Requirements

• electrical engineering
• grid modeling
• ferc
• ieee standards
• 12+ years
• communication

What You Bring

-Excellent communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional teams. -Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or related field. -Working knowledge of FERC regulations, NERC reliability standards, PURPA, and their application. -Experience with grid modeling tools for interconnection and stability studies. -In-depth knowledge of ISO/RTO interconnection processes (PJM, MISO, CAISO, ERCOT, etc.). -Strong ability to interpret and communicate regulatory/technical requirements to cross-functional teams. -Demonstrated success with projects with various ISOs and utilities. -Detailed understanding of interconnection standards: IEEE 1547, IEEE 2030, IEEE 2800, etc. -Minimum of 12 years of engineering experience and 10 years of experience with utility scale generation, in particular transmission connected PV, energy storage, and/or other IBRs, and DER. -Experience preparing regulatory filings, compliance documentation, and technical reports.

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