Senior TransmissionInterconnect Analyst

Senior Transmission/Interconnect Analyst

Department: Interconnect/Transmission

Reports to: Senior Director - Transmission
Location: Field Oregon Virginia Texas and Colorado

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location ranging from:

$116640 - $145800 (Oregon Virginia Colorado)

$128320 - $160400 (Texas)

This is a key position within the Transmission and Interconnection and group reporting to the Senior Director Transmission and Interconnection within the Vice President Organic Growth organization of Avangrid Power. The position location can be flexible with a preference in Pacific Northwest region.

Primary responsibility of the job is to assist the Senior Director in creating value for Avangrid Power by securing interconnection agreements and developing associated interconnection strategiesin conjunction with the Transmission Portfolio in Bonneville Power Authority WECC and Southwest regions.

In support of Avangrid Powers projects and development pipeline the Analyst will aid in managing a portfolio of interconnection queue requests and managing the interconnection process from submittal to construction.

The ideal candidate will have 3years in the independent generation development preferably a technical background with electrical engineering transmission and/or generation development expertise but will also possess good commercial experience (i.e. not solely a technical resource). This position will serve as a utility player across Avangrids regional focus areas assisting the regional interconnection leads to become more efficient in determining the best interconnection strategies support filing of interconnection requests and will also work on specific initiatives as directed by the Senior Director Transmission and

Interconnection. The ideal candidate will have experience interfacing with TO and ISOs on generation interconnections responding to such requests from a transmission owner perspective or having performed third-party analysis to assist in determining feasibility of interconnection scenarios. Specific responsibilities among others will include:

Coordinating with Avangrid Origination Development Asset Management and Policy groups to enhance the value of Avangrid projects by developing the most favorable interconnection and transmission arrangements

• Researching and securing interconnection options for greenfield wind or solar sites.

• Coordinating siting of interconnection and transmission facilities; collaborate with Avangrid Construction and Operations groups.

• Overseeing/managing performance of technical screening studies to determine interconnection feasibility.

• Reviewing and coordinating execution of LGIP-related agreements

• Building and manipulating data utilizing ESRI

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors or advanced degree in engineering business or related field.

Minimum 3 years of industry experience in the following: generation development interconnections transmission planning or utility operations and/or power marketing. Experience and transmission system knowledge of BPA and WECC is preferred.

Excellent communication skills analytical skills. Ability to travel and support site prospecting and/or project development activities and functions.

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