Interconnection Project Manager

Silicon Ranch Corporation is a provider of renewable energy, carbon, and battery storage solutions. The Interconnection Project Manager manages interconnection processes and negotiations for assigned renewable energy projects, coordinating with utilities, internal teams, consultants, and other stakeholders. The role also supports market planning, project siting, transmission analysis, due diligence, budgeting, and project delivery through commercial operation.

Responsibilities:

• Management of the Interconnection Process Manage the interconnection process and negotiations for assigned development and acquired projects, from siting to execution, including interconnection agreements, system studies, affected systems studies, and engineering agreements
• Coordinate required power flow simulation analysis, models, and congestion studies (internally or externally) to support siting, IA, PPA, financing, and origination processes
• Track and manage interconnection commercial arrangements to support optimization for cost, schedule, and risk
• Build and maintain productive working relationships with utilities, ISOs, and industry representatives on assigned projects
• Serve as the primary point of contact on interconnection status and risk for assigned projects, escalating issues to the VP of Interconnection as needed
• Support the regional interconnection team's processes and best practices
• Support due diligence review of potential project and portfolio acquisitions related to interconnection and transmission risk, and provide input to the acquisition team
• Support the development and execution of tactical plans for new and existing markets, working with the Regional Interconnection Managers, Project Development, and Origination
• Track tariff, planning, accessibility, and interconnection process developments for new and existing markets and flag changes to leadership
• Coordinate with internal resources and consultants as necessary to implement SRC's goals
• Provide input to Project Development and Project Delivery on utility system loading, deliverability, congestion, and potential interconnection costs for the siting of new development projects, in conjunction with Regional Interconnection Managers and Utility Planning
• Support evaluation of interconnection and gen-tie alternatives to optimize project interconnection options based on cost, schedule, off-take preference, and risk
• Support project ranking and prioritization based on transmission capacity, queue position, and interconnection cost/risk profile
• Provide interconnection cost and timeline input to support budget forecasting and project underwriting at key development-stage gates
• Support Project Delivery during construction by tracking interconnection agreement milestones, utility-required studies, and equipment/testing coordination to keep projects on schedule for commercial operation
• Coordinate with Project Delivery and utilities on interconnection facility construction, witness testing, and energization to support timely achievement of commercial operation

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 2-4 years' experience in power generation interconnections
• Working knowledge of generation interconnection tariffs, interconnection agreements, and requirements in one or more key markets, including familiarity with the process from initial interconnection request through utility operations
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong project management, communication, and negotiation skills
• Familiarity with grid operations topics
• Working knowledge of the transmission system planning process
• Working knowledge of interconnection agreements and ability to support negotiation of utility acceptance of SRC modifications
• General knowledge of power flow modeling and results
• Ability to establish strong working relationships with utilities, ISOs, and industry representatives
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics and write technical reports
• Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills, capable of applying engineering principles to identify and solve issues
• High-energy, positive attitude with the ability to receive constructive feedback
• preferably in Engineering, Project Management, with a desired emphasis on power
• solar and project siting experience strongly preferred
• Experience with WECC interconnection processes is a plus
• Relevant experience in the US renewable energy market, project development, or interconnection experience is desirable