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BlueWave · 13 hours ago

Director, Grid Integration

Boston, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$165K/yr - $190K/yr

10+ years exp

BlueWave is a pioneering renewable energy company focused on transforming access to renewable energy through solar and battery storage projects. The Director of Grid Integration will oversee the firm’s grid integration practice, manage a team, and lead strategies for interconnection and grid planning to support the company’s mission.

EnergyEnergy StorageRenewable EnergySolar

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end grid integration strategy and delivery by playing a key role in site selection; leading interconnection queue application, study assessment, and agreement negotiation processes; and providing strategic guidance and coordination during construction

Identify optimum locations on the grid with potential for interregional transmission expansion or interconnecting large volumes of generation resources, based on interconnection characteristics, planned utility investments, and other market specifics

Deploy deep knowledge and understanding of interconnection configurations and engineering parameters to reduce interconnection costs and turnaround. Collaborate with internal teams on interconnection aspects (costs, schedules, options)

Support interconnection engineers on strategies for negotiating alternatives, lower costs and shorter timelines for BW’s benefit with utilities/RTOs. Assist in difficult project issues

Continuously improve intra- and inter-team processes

Actively follow RTO stakeholder meetings and state industry advocacy groups to both stay abreast for policy changes that could impact company’s development portfolio

Advocate for policy and regulatory change towards lower market level interconnection barriers

Oversee contractual arrangements with consultants and subcontractors necessary to support a broad range of grid analyses; drive down costs

Support commercial analytics team in performing detailed nodal and zonal market analysis with power flow analyses

Have a commercial mindset and creativity with the willingness and flexibility to work in a fast-paced work environment with constantly shifting priorities

Qualification

Grid integration strategyElectrical engineeringInterconnection knowledgeAnalytical skillsISO market experienceCommunication skillsTeam managementProblem-solvingDetail-orientedOrganizational skills

Required

Excellent communication (written and verbal) skills, including ability to distill complex and technical information for non-technical audiences

Ability to develop and maintain strategic relationships with utility and ISO representatives, external engineering firms, and service providers

Ability to work well on a team in a fast-paced environment and manage tight deadlines

Be detail orientated and possess interpersonal and organizational skills

Strong engineering, analytical and quantitative skills

At least 10 years of experience with relevant interconnection work

Bachelor's degree in electrical or power engineering required

Self-starter and willing to persevere with solving thorny problems

Demonstrated knowledge of grid planning and/or electric market principles with experience utilizing at least one of the common grid analytics tools like PSS/E, PSLF, PowerGEM TARA,PROMOD, GRIDVIEW, UPLAN, PLEXOS, AURORA, etc

Planning level knowledge of substation configurations, transmission line design and ratings, and cost estimates

Understand solar and storage project single line diagrams and layouts, utility infrastructure and interconnection processes, technical aspects of utility interconnection materials, policy, incentives and tariff implications on interconnection applications