Description

Onsite preferred in Austin, TX or Chicago, IL

Duration: 6-12 months

Job Responsibilities:

Collaborate with Development and other teams on market and site selection for utility-scale wind, solar, and storage facilities, focusing primarily on the Eastern Interconnection (MISO, PJM, SPP, SERC).
Support the interconnection process for projects, including assessing interconnection options, filing necessary applications, evaluating utility technical studies, and developing interconnection strategies.
Develop a thorough understanding and evaluation of potential interconnection alternatives for various projects, considering costs, benefits, and challenges.
Provide assessments of transmission market dynamics, such as LMPs, nodal basis risks, and congestion risks.
Perform power flow, MISO ERIS/NRIS, and PJM GD analysis to provide actionable information for internal stakeholders.
Scope, request, review, and verify interconnection studies and other analyses from transmission providers and consultants.
Track transmission projects and overall transmission development within various markets.
Develop and maintain a strong working knowledge of regional transmission systems and providers.
Duplicate studies performed by transmission providers for QA/QC, often working on short timelines with incomplete information.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
Experience performing simulations using TARA (MISO ERIS/NRIS, PJM GD), Powerworld, and/or PSCAD
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Transmission and Interconnection
Strong knowledge of generation interconnection studies and the queue application process.
Ability to prioritize requests and resolve multiple issues across various projects under demanding schedule constraints.
Thorough knowledge of FERC transmission tariffs, interconnection processes, and NERC standards.
Willingness and ability to travel if required.

Preferred Skills:

Experience in Generation Interconnection within any RTO (MISO/PJM is preferred)
Coding experience is preferred

Benefits

MWResource offers medical, dental and vision coverage through Capital Blue Cross, short- and long-term disability coverage, employer paid life insurance, and participation in the MWResource 401K plan for US based consultants.

MWResource does not discriminate based on race, gender, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or anything else that makes you part of any group.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

Candidates will be required to pass a background check and drug screening.

Please note we are not open to outsourcing our recruitment needs.

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