Director, Transmission Strategy

Sol Systems is seeking a Director of Transmission Strategy for our Utility-Scale Development team. The ideal candidate for this role will have ten or more years of directly related experience in power system analysis, experience with appropriate system modeling tools, working knowledge of NERC Planning Standards and compliance, and a detailed knowledge of RTO/ISO planning processes with a specific emphasis on PJM, MISO, SPP, and ERCOT. Experience working for an RTO is highly desirable. Additionally, we are seeking candidates who are hands-on, team players eager to jump in and support projects and people from a variety of angles. The position requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to balance priorities and be flexible in a rapidly changing environment.

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Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and maintain expertise to navigate RTO interconnection processes. Establish networking relationships with technical connections within RTO/ISOs.

- Track planned transmission expansions and perform system analysis to aid in determining strategic direction for future development portfolio

- Provide strategic insights

- Replicate system modeling and study potential queue scenarios in support of origination of projects. Provide strategic guidance for upgrade cost and timing for individual development assets

- Perform detailed due diligence around potential M&A project acquisition – the diligence should provide basis & curtailment outlook, and generation interconnection outlook.

- Act as liaison between internal and external specialists, where needed, regarding power system engineering and transmission planning. Lead efforts to evaluate congestion and basis, using 3rd party consultants as needed

- Interpret and provide guidance on market fundamentals such as merchant price curves, market reforms (ex: queue and capacity reforms), FERC orders, etc.

- Provide off-the-shelf basis and curtailment data for current asset pipeline and potential future assets.

- Ensure compliance with applicable technical and regulatory requirements

- Submit interconnection applications and manage interconnection process for queued projects. Estimate capital costs of upgrades prior to transmission owner’s feedback

- Conduct due diligence to identify interconnection and transmission risks associated with potential projects, portfolio acquisitions, and commercial transactions, and provide technical evaluations and recommendations based on transmission system and planning analyses.

- Collaborate with engineering teams to optimize project designs for grid integration and interconnection compliance.

- Provide strategic insight into which markets to enter, stay, and exit. The strategic insight will be based on a detailed market strategy outlook that factors supply, demand, transmission, etc.

A successful candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:

- Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, power systems, or related field

- Experience studying the RTO system and market from both reliability and economic/production cost perspective

- Ability to read, interpret, and capture inaccuracies in generation interconnection reports

- Experience in appropriate system modeling tools with experience in PSS/E and TARA required.

- Experience in PSLF, PROMOD, GRIDVIEW, and UPLAN desired

- Working knowledge of NERC Planning Standards and compliance

- Ability to code in Python or similar programming languages

- Detailed knowledge of RTO’s planning processes

- Working experience with modeling and power system analyses. Skilled in production cost modeling and analyses

- Working knowledge of reliability and economic planning principles

- Experience in generation interconnection or market fundamentals

- Established relationships with ISO/RTO stakeholders and previous participation in ISO/RTO stakeholder working groups

- Exemplary standards of honor, ethics, quality, communication, and productivity

- Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrated success at meeting deadlines, and the ability to manage many tasks, people, and projects simultaneously

Location & Hours:

This is a full-time role and will be based in our Washington, DC office. We offer a hybrid work schedule with the option to work remotely 3 days per week.

Commitment & Compensation:

Compensation will be commensurate with experience. In addition, Sol Systems provides health insurance, retirement benefits, partial gym reimbursement, education benefits, parental leave, paid vacation, sick and federal holidays, and the opportunity to work in a unique and dynamic environment.

To Apply:

Please submit a resume, cover letter and salary requirements.

Deadline:

We hope to hire for these positions immediately and will review applicants on a rolling basis.

Sol Systems is an equal-opportunity employer, and does not discriminate based on gender, race, ethnicity, orientation, creed, or other traits. Sol Systems supports and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply.