Director of Interconnection
viridan groupHouston (TX)
Director of Interconnection
Posted 14 days ago
viridan groupHouston (TX)
SENIORITY
Manager
About the role
Director, Interconnection Remote, US | Full-time A well-established independent power producer is hiring a Director of Interconnection to own its interconnection function across a multi-GW pipeline of utility-scale wind, solar and storage projects in the US and Canada. This is a senior, hands-on technical leadership role. You’ll be the company’s go-to expert on generator interconnection and transmission. You’ll steer projects from queue entry through COD, shape portfolio strategy with executive leadership, and build out the team.
What you’ll do:
- Own interconnection strategy across the portfolio, including POI selection, queue management and transmission access, and advise leadership on go/no-go decisions
- Personally review and challenge feasibility, system impact, affected system and facilities studies, and test alternatives to reduce upgrade costs and schedule risk
- Oversee electrical design reviews, including collection systems, project substations and gen-tie lines
- Lead negotiations on interconnection agreements and serve as the primary contact with utilities, ISOs and RTOsOwn interconnection budgets, deposits and cost forecasting, with clear portfolio-level risk reporting
- Lead technical due diligence on acquisitions and partnerships
- Build, mentor and scale a high-performing interconnection team
- What you bringBS in Electrical Engineering (power systems preferred)10+ years in generation interconnection or transmission planning, with full lifecycle experience taking projects from queue to CODStrong technical depth: you can review study results critically, not just manage the process
- Hands-on power system modeling experience (PSS/E, PowerWorld, TARA or similar)
- Deep knowledge of FERC, OATT tariffs and interconnection procedures across multiple ISOs/RTOsProven people leadership and cross-functional influence
Nice to have:
PE license, advanced degree, storage or hybrid project experience Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Before you apply
Applying takes about a minute. These four things decide how fast it moves after that.
Your profile is current
It's what we read first. Occupations, seniority and locations matter more than a long history.
Two examples you can talk through
Not a portfolio — just two pieces of work where you can explain the decisions and what you'd change.
A number in mind
What you're on now and what would make you move. We negotiate better when we know both.
Your notice period
Employers plan around it, and it's the question that stalls offers most often.
Once you apply, someone reads it and calls you before anything reaches the employer — usually within two working days.