Job#: 3058967 Job Description: Interconnection Specialist
Location: Juno Beach, Florida (Remote/Hybrid)
Alternate Location: Remote Options available with travel 2-3 times per quarter to specific sites or offices in the United States
Role Overview
This organization is seeking a qualified Interconnection Specialist to manage and maintain interconnection queue positions. The successful candidate will navigate the interconnection process from initial application through Commercial Operation, establishing subject matter expertise for assigned Transmission Owners and Operators. This position requires collaboration with internal design and site construction teams to coordinate critical deliverables and ensure alignment with project agreements.
Key Responsibilities
- Review draft Purchase Power Agreements and Interconnect Agreements for assigned regions to identify key requirements.
- Develop comprehensive lists of deliverables and track all submittal dates per project agreements.
- Interface directly with Transmission Owners, Operators, and Power Purchasing Agreement clients to coordinate telemetry, back-feed, initial synchronization, and Commercial Operation Date milestones.
- Monitor and report monthly on interconnection queue position milestones and critical paths.
- Identify and communicate changes in Transmission Operator tariffs and requirements to internal stakeholders.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure technical specifications of agreements are integrated into plant designs.
- Provide weekly status reports detailing submittal progress and critical schedule paths.
- Support joint testing procedures as the primary point of contact for external transmission entities.
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred.
Experience: Eleven to fifteen years of professional experience, specifically focusing on interconnection management, contract implementation, or electrical power grid operations.
Technical Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Word, contract interpretation, and a solid understanding of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems, electrical metering devices, and communication protocol integration.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and North American Electric Reliability Corporation standards.
- Demonstrated experience drafting, negotiating, and implementing contracts within the electric power industry.
- Strong organizational skills suited for managing critical deliverables with external utility and transmission entities.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills to establish and maintain professional working relationships with external partners.
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