Grid Integration Specialist

Overview

Advise on grid interconnection, policy, and regulatory matters for energy clients

Key Responsibilities

• market research
• regulatory advising
• project delivery
• utility interconnection
• client advisory
• business development

Tasks

-Contribute to the development and growth of the Policy & Regulatory team members by fostering new skills development and coaching peers. -Support the development of the Policy & Regulatory expansion strategy through market research for the energy, water, and industrial sectors. -Contribute to and lead components of the execution of Policy & Regulatory projects and ensuring reporting and adherence to Stantec’s Project Delivery protocols. -Conduct career development planning on a quarterly basis with the Practice Leader, Policy & Regulatory. -Support client advisory for large load feasibility studies and grid integration support. -Market research, jurisdictional analysis, and process recommendations, as required. -Advise on regulatory decisions and interpretation of permissibility of technologies, market rules, and project development optionality for energy clients. -Work alongside the Practice Leader, Policy & Regulatory as well as members of the MTC team to implement the strategic direction and impact of the Policy & Regulatory group across markets, including: -Work with the Sector Leader, Policy & Regulatory to develop the Policy & Regulatory business strategy, including growth target KPIs. -Energy Transition strategies, roadmaps, and regulatory frameworks to advise clients on the changing policy and regulatory dynamics for project development and continuous business operations. -Serve as an ambassador for the group representing it at appropriate industry conferences, speaking engagements, and other external industry related events. -Support the planning and execution activities of the Policy & Regulatory expansion strategy within the MTC business across energy, water, and industrial sectors engaging with key internal and external stakeholders. -Support the Practice Leader, Policy & Regulatory with business development strategy and internal and external outreach activities to drive business line expansion. -Remain abreast of industry policy, regulatory developments across target markets, major trends, and competitor activity with a view to ensuring that the firm’s service offerings and the Policy & Regulatory growth strategy best align to current and future market needs. -Under the direction of the Practice Leader, Policy & Regulatory support the pursuit of Policy & Regulatory business opportunities across new market segments including: -Support the integration of Policy & Regulatory value propositions into other pillars of the MTC team, and vice versa. -North American policy advising for energy, water, and industrial sectors. -Supporting proposal development and pursuit of client opportunities requiring premiumrate advisory consulting services with exceptional value delivery. -Provide policy interpretation and guidance and regulatory support to contribute to program and framework development for utility, industrial and water sector clients. -Remain informed on relevant Stantec business lines ‘current state’ to identify opportunities for collaboration and expansion strategies. -Continuous refinement, and delivery of Policy & Regulatory’s project portfolio and value propositions in accordance with changing policy and regulatory landscapes across North America. -Work with marketing support to contribute to marketing campaigns for the Policy & Regulatory and MTC business lines. -Deliver consistency of the Policy & Regulatory team’s highvalue, premium client experience from initial bid through to project closeout. -Act as account manager and/or account team member for assigned key accounts, leading and collaborating to account growth plans, including developing pullthrough plans for other MTC and consulting services. -Under the direction of the Practice Leader, Policy & Regulatory, lead the execution of project work, or act as a subject matter expert in the following focus areas: Grid interconnection advisory services, including interpretation and guidance on Large Generator and Load Interconnection Procedures across USbased utilities and generation and load interconnection procedures for Canadianbased utilities. -Conduct benchmarking and researchbased advisory services through publicly accessible public utility commission or regulator databases. -Utility interconnection project management for generators, large load customers (including data centers) and other grid integration market participants.

Requirements

• lgip
• project management
• 7 years
• engineering degree
• policy analysis
• communication

What You Bring

-History of leading interconnection applications through utility and regulatory processing including application preparation and completeness, identifying schedule and cost risks during application processes, identifying areas where regulatory compliance or interpretation is required, and driving for the best project outcomes for both utilities and project developers. -Direct experience facilitating and driving utility interconnection application projects from either the utility or interconnection customer perspective. -Direct familiarity with the Large Generating Interconnection Procedures (LGIP) in the United States and/or Customer Interconnection Requirements across multiple jurisdictions in Canada is considered a strong asset. -Ability to translate advanced engineering and technical considerations into regulatory grade or business development quality documentation to justify capital expenditure and investment. -Advanced industry certifications for project management, policy development, or economics are considered an asset. -Proven track record of delivering projects with high client satisfaction, on time, and within budget for major energy, industrial or institutional organizations. -Minimum of 7 years of energy industry experience related to leading projects with utilities, regulatory agencies, and/or project developers. -Detailed understanding of electrical utility industry and other energyfocused and energyintensive organizations operations including but not limited to, natural gas, heavy industrial, or water sectors. -Able to manage multiple competing priorities in a highpaced global consultancy while maintaining exceptional value and quality. -A highly intelligent contributor with superb communication and interpersonal skills who prioritizes the development of trust and authenticity among their team. -Relevant Degree in Business, Economics or Engineering. -Proficient experience in policy and regulatory analysis, including assessing policy drivers and their impacts to project development across energy and industrial sectors. -Collaborative, strong team orientation who is wellsuited to executing through mandate or influence to build consensus within a global organization. -Experience managing and producing critical, regulatorygrade documents and consulting services to withstand scrutiny from CSuite/Senior Executives, Investors, and Regulatory/Agency stakeholders.

People Also Searched For

About Stantec

-Began as a one-person environmental engineering practice and has grown through strategic geographic and service expansion. -Publicly listed on the NYSE and TSX, Stantec has completed major acquisitions to bolster expertise and strengthen global infrastructure portfolio. -Headquartered in the iconic Stantec Tower in Edmonton, the company has delivered landmark projects like the Panama Canal Expansion and high-profile community developments. -Leverages interdisciplinary teams of designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers. -Typical projects span urban planning, civil infrastructure, water management, environmental assessment, energy delivery, and architectural design, serving public and private sectors. -Blends technical prowess with visionary design in bold ventures such as designing its own mixed-use tower and leading multi-nation infrastructure projects.

Sector Specialisms