Director, Grid Integration

Role Overview

• Screen and qualify potential points of interconnection (POIs) across CCR's national portfolio based on cost, timing, constraint exposure, and upgrade risk — for solar, storage, and co-located large load sites.
• Conduct steady-state power flow analysis using TARA, PSS/E, PowerWorld, or equivalent tools to identify attractive injection capacity and transfer capacity for load.
• Forecast thermal overloads, estimated interconnection costs, and queue timing for projects across PJM, MISO, ERCOT, WECC, and other markets.
• Develop automated tools and workflows to increase the frequency, speed, and accuracy of wide-area and injection screening.
• Develop physical interconnection configuration designs for co-located generation and large load facilities to optimize speed-to-power and project sizing.
• Review and independently replicate ISO/RTO interconnection study results to validate assumptions, identify errors, and challenge upgrade cost allocations where appropriate.
• Identify queue attrition potential that may eliminate or reduce network upgrade requirements, and advise project teams accordingly.
• Play a defining role in shaping CCR's interconnection strategy across ISOs/RTOs by deeply understanding evolving regulatory frameworks and translating them into project configuration and queue positioning recommendations.
• Support project optimization strategies including surplus interconnection, project resizing, and alternative interconnection configurations.
• Develop commercialization strategies for co-located large load and generation facilities.
• Support GIA negotiations by providing technical context and strategic recommendations to project managers and commercial teams.
• Advise senior leadership on the implications of FERC orders, market rule changes, and long-term transmission expansion trends.
• Serve as CCR's technical representative in discussions with ISOs, RTOs, and utilities.
• Partner with Grid Integration Project Managers to track and shape tariff updates, interconnection process reforms, and performance requirement changes in alignment with CCR's commercial priorities.
• Act as CCR's internal subject matter expert on transmission planning and interconnection engineering.
• Partner with development, finance, commercial, and operations teams to define and execute CCR's interconnection value proposition for large load customers.
• Build and maintain internal systems, databases, and workflows that improve transparency, efficiency, and institutional knowledge across the Grid Integration team.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering or closely related engineering discipline from an accredited university required.
• 8+ years of transmission planning experience as a utility planner, generation developer, or consulting engineer.
• Prior experience working across multiple ISOs and utilities with detailed knowledge of interconnection study methodologies.
• Proficiency with power flow software (PSS/E, PowerWorld, TARA, or equivalent).
• Python or other programming/scripting experience preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize across multiple simultaneous workstreams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical findings clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Embrace and live by the mission and values of Cypress Creek Renewables.

Tech Stack

• Cypress
• Python
• RTOS

Benefits

• 15 days of Paid Time Off, accrual up to 20 days, 11 observed holidays.
• 401(k) Match
• Comprehensive package including medical, dental, vision and health insurance
• Wellness stipend, family planning stipend, and generous parental leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Phone Bill Reimbursement
• Company Swag