Job Description: Transmission Planning Manager
Reports to: Director of Interconnection
This position offers a unique opportunity to help drive our organization's growth while gaining hands-on experience working on cutting-edge renewable energy projects.
Job Summary:Under general supervision from the Director of Interconnection, the Transmission Planning Manager plays a critical role in the full lifecycle of utility-scale solar and battery storage projects. Your responsibilities will encompass all aspects of the interconnection process, including site evaluation, managing interconnection applications, performing power flow studies, and conducting economic modeling. You will also support the design, specification, scheduling, testing, and commissioning of projects. The Interconnection Manager will serve as OCI Energy's primary point of contact throughout the development, execution, and construction phases of the interconnection process across multiple markets.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:- Manage, track, and support OCI Energy's project portfolio across all phases of each project's lifecycle, ensuring effective communication with TSPs, ISOs, internal teams, consultants, and other stakeholders regarding interconnection studies, applications, tests, and other project needs.
- Conduct and supervise power flow modeling, interconnection analyses, economic assessments, and utility coordination to identify optimal locations and sizes of future projects.
- Perform and supervise transmission analysis to evaluate constraints, congestion, curtailment risk, and basis risk relevant to each project.
- Assist with the review and negotiation of interconnection agreements, including technical exhibits and other commercial terms.
- Oversee preliminary design and development of single-line diagrams for interconnections.
- Develop and track schedules and milestones in coordination with the master project schedule and EPC timelines.
- Monitor engineering, procurement, and construction of interconnection facilities that are performed by contractors or utilities, and coordinate and lead related calls.
- Staying informed about developments at ISO meetings and providing updates to leadership and other appropriate groups relating to projects or changes that may affect the project pipeline.
- Assist in the registration of generators with utilities, RTO/ISOs and other regulatory agencies.
- Support ISO, NERC, FERC, and other regional compliance efforts.
QUALIFICATIONS:- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus in power systems or Computer Engineering.
- Five plus (5+) years of experience in transmission planning, market analysis, or a related area within the power industry.
- Three plus (3+) years of experience with PowerWorld, PSSE, PLEXOS, TARA, or other power flow and PCM software is required.
- Strong project management skills, with a preference for PMP certification.
- A self-starter with the capacity to work independently and deliver on key objectives.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills both with individuals and groups.
- Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and delegate to meet project deadlines.
- Strong problem-solving skills, a detail-oriented mindset, and the ability to think strategically.
- Familiarity with interconnection processes, particularly within the ERCOT and MISO markets.
- Prior experience managing interconnection processes is highly preferred.
- Programming experience, particularly with Python, is highly preferred.
- Ability to negotiate and defend the company's interests is a must.
