Senior Transmission/Interconnect Analyst
Avangrid

Portland, Oregon

Posted in Utilities


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Job Info


Purpose

This is a senior-level position within the Transmission group reporting to the Senior Director, Transmission, within the Chief Commercial Officer's organization of Avangrid Renewables (AREN). The position location can be flexible with preferred location in Portland, OR.

Primary responsibility of the job is to assist regional interconnection leads in creating value for AREN by securing interconnection agreements and developing associated transmission strategies-in conjunction with the Transmission Portfolio.

Responsibilities

In support of AREN's renewable projects and development pipeline, managing a portfolio of interconnection queue requests and managing the interconnection process from submittal to construction. The ideal candidate will have 5+years in the independent generation development or transmission utility business, preferably a technical background with electrical engineering, transmission and/or generation development expertise, but will also possess good commercial experience (i.e., not solely a technical resource). This position will serve as a "utility player" across AREN's regional focus areas, assisting the regional interconnection leads to become more efficient in determining the best interconnection strategies, support filing of interconnection requests, and will also work on specific initiatives as directed by the Senior Director, Transmission and/or regional interconnection leads. The ideal candidate will have experience interfacing on generation interconnections, responding to such requests from a transmission owner perspective, or having performed third party analysis to assist in determining feasibility of interconnection scenarios. Specific responsibilities, among others, will include:

  • Coordinating with AREN Origination, Development, Asset Management, and Policy groups to enhance the value of AREN projects by developing the most favorable interconnection and transmission arrangements
  • Researching and securing interconnection options for greenfield wind or solar sites
  • Coordinating siting of interconnection and transmission facilities; collaborate with AREN Construction and Operations groups
  • Overseeing/managing performance of technical screening studies to determine interconnection feasibility. Reviewing and coordinating execution of LGIP-related agreements

Skills and Requirements

  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in engineering, business or related field.
  • Minimum 3 years of industry experience in the following:
    • generation development, interconnections, transmission planning or utility operations, and/or power marketing. Experience and transmission system knowledge of the non-organized WECC preferred but ISO experience also beneficial. Excellent communication skills, analytical skills. Ability to travel and support site prospecting and/or project development activities.

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Competencies
  • Be a role model
  • Be agile
  • Collaborate and Share
  • Develop Self & Others
  • Empower to grow
  • Focus to achieve results
  • Technical Skills

Mobility Information

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country

Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within AVANGRD Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Renewables

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Nearest Major Market: Portland Oregon


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