Interconnection Coordinator

At Portland General Electric, we're seeking a highly skilled Interconnection Coordinator to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our grid connection services.

• Process and respond to inquiries and applications for specialized customer programs, determining completeness and coordinating with all parties to ensure completion of appropriate documents.
• Work with project managers to develop project scope, requirements, schedule, and deliverables, and monitor, track, and report on project status and milestones.
• Coordinate project review meetings and site visits for testing and commissioning projects, and track and assist in resolving customer issues.
• Develop and maintain manuals, analyze and document procedural changes and improvements, and prepare emergency procedures for customers.
• Clearly communicate operating and performance standards and procedures to customers, strategic partners, internal departments, consultants, and contractors.

• High school diploma or equivalent; bachelor's degree preferred.
• Five or more years of utility experience with one year in a technical field such as energy efficiency, metering, facility operations, or other energy-related field, or bachelor's degree with one year of technical experience.
• Intermediate knowledge of special customer programs and applicable regulations, procedures, and policies.
• Working knowledge of PGE service territory, business contracts, tariffs, project planning steps, and elements, billing practices, purchasing procedures, and processes.
• Basic knowledge of PGE's business model and funding structure, marketing and sales processes, electrical power system, Windows operating system, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Working skills in using Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.

• Cognitive Level Intermediate: Consistent use of relevant principles to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines, and time-sensitive tasks.
• Ability to follow accuracy standards.
• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks.
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Ability to communicate and problem-solve when under stress.
• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change.
• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback.
• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement.
• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks.

PGE offers a competitive compensation package, including a performance-based incentive bonus, and a total rewards package that supports your well-being and professional development.

Assisting with storms or other Company emergencies is a part of all positions at Portland General Electric.

PGE is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.