Interconnection Manager

Overview

Manage solar project interconnections from application through commissioning across ISOs.

Key Responsibilities

• interconnection
• row acquisition
• due diligence
• risk management
• stakeholder relations
• process optimization

Tasks

The Interconnection Manager will lead and oversee all aspects of project interconnection across multiple ISOs and utilities, ensuring successful execution from application through commissioning. This role requires deep technical and regulatory expertise, strategic risk management, and strong leadership to drive project success across a fast-growing national platform. -Conduct due diligence on project acquisitions and report findings on feasibility and cost. -Oversee acquisition of Right of Way (ROW) easements to support utility designs. -Manage multiple projects at varying stages of development while ensuring compliance with deadlines and regulatory requirements. -Seeking candidates experienced in hybrid or remote work environments. -Oversee interconnection applications, studies, and agreements for projects under 5 MW. -Manage consultants and ensure deliverables align with project schedules. -Advise development teams on interconnection risks and strategies to achieve construction readiness. -Contribute to internal process optimization related to interconnection and project execution. -Lead a team of developers in injection capacity analysis and interconnection processes, managing fees, risks, and securities from submission to commissioning. -Represent the company at industry events to stay current on emerging trends and best practices. -Build and maintain strong relationships with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, transmission service providers, and consultants. -Review technical aspects of interconnection-related project equipment and utility standards.

Requirements

• analysis tools
• project management
• 8+ years
• technical knowledge
• stakeholder communication
• interconnection regs

What You Bring

-Proficiency with software tools for distribution and injection capacity analysis. -Proven track record managing interconnection projects end-to-end. -8+ years of experience in renewable energy interconnection or utility coordination. -Strong technical understanding of project equipment and utility requirements. -Excellent organizational, project management, and stakeholder communication skills. -Eastern or Central time zone preferred. -Strong knowledge of interconnection processes and regulations within PJM, NYISO, MISO, and/or ISO-NE.

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Benefits

-Expectation to work onsite approximately one week per month (Tues–Thurs). -Hybrid role based ideally in the Tri-State area.

About Viridan Group

-Rapidly carved a niche by focusing on executive searches in renewable energy, infrastructure, finance, and technology worldwide. -Operate on both retained and contingent models, offering strategic advisory and contract staffing in solar, wind, and storage sectors. -Typical assignments include C-suite placements at utilities and private equity-backed energy firms, as well as senior roles in grid modernization and clean tech. -Projects often involve executive support for solar, wind, battery storage, grid-edge tech, and digital infrastructure clients. -Despite being a boutique firm, they advise on complex hires tied to major financial deals and large-scale clean-energy deployments. -Global footprint spans key energy transition hubs, reflecting both depth in specialized markets and agility in delivery.

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