Renewable Energy Transmission Specialist

1 week ago

Austin, Texas, United States Cubico Sustainable Investments Limited Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Vice President, Transmission & Interconnection

Company: Cubico Sustainable Investments Limited

About the Company:

Cubico Sustainable Investments Limited is a leading global renewable energy investor, committed to a long-term growth strategy designed to make it one of the largest and best in class renewable energy investors in the world.

Job Summary:

The Vice President, Transmission & Interconnection will be responsible for progressing connection to the electricity grid of Cubico's wind, solar and storage projects, including:

  • Identifying connection options, capacity and risks for early stage projects
  • Progressing connection enquiries with the network service provider (NSP)
  • Assisting wind turbine model selection and coordinating with manufacturers' electrical engineering team
  • Reviewing connection designs and costings
  • Managing connection application studies
  • Leading negotiation with AEMO and the NSP of generator technical performance standards
  • Oversight of the generator registration and testing processes

This will include the management of third-party consultants that Cubico will use to assist with the various activities such as modelling.

Key Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Structuring, executing, and managing contractual arrangements with consultants and subcontractors necessary to support a broad range of transmission planning analyses
  • Performing transmission modelling using PROMOD, PSS/E or PowerWorld (or others) and providing feasibility level analysis for development pipeline projects
  • Evaluating transmission & interconnection tariffs, costs, timelines, queue, and processes for a variety of markets and providing strategy to the project teams
  • Experience in the entire project lifecycle of High Voltage and Medium Voltage scope including estimating, scheduling, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, start up and operation & maintenance
  • Collaborating with EPC firms to ensure reliable and cost-effective electrical design of contracted plants
  • Monitoring and understanding of electricity market policy and rules with respect to interconnection and transmission planning
  • Managing transmission analysis for the grid to identify the locations of transmission constraints and evaluate the curtailment and congestion forecast and evaluate node-to-hub basis risk for the interconnection points
  • Actively participating in relevant market related meetings and obtaining information that can help to improve the Project Development's siting/prospecting strategy
  • Analyzing certain market transmission protocols to help identifying new areas that can introduce new business opportunities and/or help in improving the strategy

Leadership Role:

The successful candidate will lead the US Transmission team, including the development, recruitment and retention of personnel.

Key Stakeholders:

The successful candidate will work closely with:

  • USA Development team
  • USA Country Head and Origination team
  • Global Technical Team
  • Various External Parties

Requirements:

The successful candidate will have:

  • A minimum of a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or similar engineering background
  • Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in a transmission analysis role, preferably in the renewable energy sector
  • Working experience in or direct interaction experience with the major regional transmission organizations such as MISO, PJM, SPP, CAISO and ERCOT
  • Understanding of electricity market policy and rules with respect to interconnection and transmission planning
  • Working knowledge of high voltage EPC systems including High Voltage Substation and Transmission line modifications/upgrades

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