Transmission Planning Manager

3 days ago


Austin, Texas, United States ThinkBAC Consulting Full time
Job Title: Transmission Planning Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled Transmission Planning Manager to join our team at ThinkBAC Consulting. As a key member of our Strategic Leadership Team, you will be responsible for driving the company's interconnection strategy within ISO/RTOs across our assets and portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement models for interconnection applications and packages
  • Monitor transmission market congestion and reliability assessments for opportunities for ISO/RTO market development
  • Mentor internal engineers as a technical leader in developing and executing transmission studies and analysis
  • Lead project development initiatives, including facilitation of transmission analytics for active projects
  • Develop the company's annual transmission planning assessment for review with the executive leadership team
  • Actively involved in the negotiation and amendment of contractual agreements with generation interconnection customers
  • Lead interactions with ISOs throughout the lifecycle of the project
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, preferably electrical engineering or power systems engineering
  • Power flow modeling experience with PSS/E, PSLF, PSCAD, ASPEN, MUST, TARA, and/or PowerWorld
  • Exposure to economic transmission market planning and analysis - PROMOD, GridView, UPlan, or Plexos
  • Understanding of electricity market policy and rules with respect to interconnection and transmission planning
  • Experience working with ISOs (independent system operator) and/or RTOs (regional transmission organization)
  • Working knowledge of utility-scale renewable energy operations (wind, solar, energy storage, battery storage)
  • Solution-driven attitude, strong communication, and presentation skills
  • Previous experience working as a transmission planning engineer, transmission engineer, lead electrical engineer, lead power systems engineer, or lead transmission planning engineer, transmission and interconnection manager/director, transmission planning manager


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