Utility Interconnection Engineer

Energy Mid-level (L4 equivalent) 2-5 years

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The job description

Tech stack. Interconnection queue portals, PSS/E, CYME, GIS, utility design manuals, easement and permitting trackers, Python

About the role

You will join a renewable energy developer as the engineer who gets projects physically connected to the utility grid. You own the full interconnection lifecycle: applications, utility coordination, study management, and construction of interconnection facilities. This role matters because a project without an interconnection agreement is just a drawing, and your persistence and technical precision through utility processes is what converts pipeline into operating assets. You will manage the interconnection process end to end, from pre-application hosting capacity screens through witness testing and permission to operate. The role requires deep familiarity with utility-specific requirements that vary widely between territories, from Rule 21 in California to distinct processes at every major IOU and cooperative. You will be the troubleshooter when projects stall, finding the technical compromise or restudy path that unblocks a queue position. Your application quality directly sets timelines: clean, complete submittals move while deficient ones sit.

What you will achieve

Advance 300+ MW of projects through interconnection queues per year, hitting study milestones and agreement execution dates
Cut average queue-to-agreement timelines by 15 percent through complete first-pass applications and proactive utility engagement, logging every utility interaction so institutional knowledge survives staff turnover
Own the technical review of utility system impact and facilities studies, challenging upgrade scopes and costs with independent analysis
Deliver interconnection facility designs (poles, reclosers, metering, telecom) coordinated with utility standards and construction schedules, with technical screens completed before any deposit is committed
Drive witness testing and permission-to-operate closeout so projects energize within days of construction completion, not weeks

What you will bring

Must-haves

2 to 5 years of experience with utility interconnection processes for distributed or utility-scale generation
Deep familiarity with interconnection tariffs, net metering rules, and queue procedures in at least one major market
Ability to read utility system impact studies critically: loading, voltage, protection, and flicker assessments
Working knowledge of distribution and sub-transmission design: poles, conductors, reclosers, and metering
Strong project tracking discipline across dozens of concurrent applications with different utilities and timelines
Relationship skills for productive, persistent engagement with utility engineers and interconnection staff
Technical writing for applications, comment responses, and dispute filings

Nice-to-haves

Experience with FERC-jurisdictional large generator interconnection procedures
Knowledge of IEEE 1547-2018 compliance testing and utility-specific ride-through requirements
Familiarity with easement acquisition and right-of-way processes
Background on the utility side of interconnection review
Working knowledge of IEEE 1547-2018 and UL 1741 Supplement B certification