Manager, Grid Strategy & Analytics

Company Summary
Recurrent Energy is one of the world's largest and most geographically diversified utility-scale solar and energy storage project development, ownership, and O&M platforms. It is a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. and partially owned by BlackRock. Recurrent Energy is focused on bringing low-cost clean energy and meaningful economic development to communities across the globe.
With a strong track record of originating, developing, financing, and building nearly 9 GWp of solar and 3 GWh of battery storage power plants across six continents, Recurrent Energy has established a leadership position in both solar and battery storage project development. With a total pipeline of 25 GWp in solar and 47 GWh in battery storage, of which 14 GW and 12 GWh respectively already have interconnections (as of January 31, 2023). In addition, Recurrent Energy’s services business has 6 GW of projects under operations and maintenance contracts, either operational or contracted projects.
Position Title:
Manager, Grid Strategy & Analytics
Department:
Development
Location:
Austin, TX (hybrid) or remote
Position Summary
Responsible for managing the technical portion of the utility interconnection process for North America utility scale solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage power plants, Data Centers, and other clean energy facilities typically to the integrated transmission system. Responsibilities
extend through multiple phases of the project development process, including siting, interconnection application, study process
management,
negotiation of
interconnection
agreements, grid integration,
construction,
and testing.

Responsibilities

Manage
all
aspects
of
the
utility
interconnection
and
grid
integration
process
for
new
power
plant
projects
Perform economic transmission planning using PROMOD
Provide
technical
leadership
for
interconnection
documents
including
interconnection
studies,
standards,
and
agreements
Manage external consultants performing interconnection modeling and studies including load flow studies of current and future
utility
system
conditions
Become
knowledgeable
with
relevant
interconnection
tariffs
for
key
domestic
and
international
utilities
and
system
operators
Provide
input
to
the
early-stage
development
process
regarding
strategic
interconnection
siting
and
interconnection
facilities
Provide technical leadership for high voltage design and installation process assuring compliance with interconnection and
power
purchase

requirements

Manage
consultants
performing
transmission
and
substation
design
activities
Collaborate with overall development team for preparation of permit submittals, utility proposals and other development
activities
Collaborate
with
EPC
firms
to
ensure
reliable
and
cost-effective
electrical
design
of
contracted
plants
Provide
input
to
Regulatory
Strategy
team
on
interconnection
and
grid
integration
policies
Knowledge & Abilities:
Knowledge of utility system
operation, and interconnection
process
Software knowledge - PSSe, PSLF, Powerworld, TARA
Detailed knowledge of power load
flow
modeling
and
results
Working knowledge of high voltage
equipment
Ability to provide concise feedback
on technical subjects to non-
technical personnel
Ability to develop scopes of work for
outside
consultants
and
contractors
Education
&

Requirements:

Proficiency in performing economic transmission planning using PROMOD
Prefer minimum of 5 years of high
voltage electrical system experience,
preferably with a utility, system
operator or independent power
producer (senior managers will be considered based on years of experience)
Experience with managing the
transmission interconnection process
for power plants (wind, solar or
data centers)
A minimum of a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or similar engineering background
Professional Engineer (Electrical) license preferred