Transmission Planning Manager

In this role you will serve as a key resource for transmission and interconnection activities from a market perspective. Your primary responsibilities will include evaluation of transmission opportunities & constraints, pricing, congestion, and curtailment risk to support greenfield project development.

⚡ You will play an important role in: 

• Work with leadership and internal/external stakeholders to grow the company's portfolio through the identification of new transmission and interconnection opportunities in various target markets (PJM, MISO, NYISO, IESO, HydroQuebec).
• Design the best strategy for project interconnection using analytical tools and methods.
• Management of budget, schedule, and quality to ensure successful completion of power system studies projects.
• Develop a thorough understanding and evaluation of potential interconnection options for projects, and the related costs, benefits, and challenges for each option.
• Actively attend ISO/RTO market stakeholder meetings and stay up-to-date with ISO/RTO market changes in terms of system and resource outlooks.
• Create and maintain relationships that encourage collaboration and respect with the ISO/RTO.
• Manage ISO/RTO portals, applications, and submissions.
• Monitor tariff and policy changes and track key transmission upgrades in target markets.
• Effectively manage 3rd-party resources to conduct technical and economic evaluation studies of Solar, Wind, and Energy Storage projects.
• Clearly communicate any commercial risks to the Development team and senior management, as appropriate.
• Conduct regular update meetings with the Development teams.
• Support the Origination and Commercial team with RFPs for power purchase agreements.

💡 To succeed in this position, you need: 

• 10-15 years industry experience in the renewable (Developer) and transmission space (ISO, Transmitter, Consultant)
• 5+ years of transmission and interconnection planning experience. 
• Ability to use proficiently Siemens PSS/E, PowerGEM TARA or other Powerflow software.
• Python programming experience is considered an asset
• PSCAD EMT modelling experience is considered an asset
• Knowledge of regulatory and market issues specific to transmission.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and organizational skills.
• Thorough attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to balance competing priorities and manage multiple projects.

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