Principal Planning Engineer

The role

This person will lead and perform interconnection planning analysis and economic studies for utility scale solar PV plants and energy storage projects. They will supervise electrical analysis on utility high voltage transmission systems and manage interconnection processes with utilities and ISOs.

What you will do

• Lead and perform powerflow and economic studies to assess electric interconnection viability.
• Identify optimal interconnection locations in target markets.
• Perform technical reviews of interconnection study reports.
• Collaborate with utilities, ISOs, and consultants to resolve study issues.
• Lead the negotiation of Generator Interconnection Agreements and other related agreements.
• Ensure executed Interconnection Agreements remain in good standing.
• Lead due diligence for M&A projects by reviewing interconnection documents.
• Support the engineering team with technical task assignments.
• Review and summarize Curtailment study results.
• Evaluate transmission and interconnection tariffs, costs, and market processes.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical engineering
• Ten years of transmission and interconnection planning experience on renewable projects
• At least two years of solar photovoltaic and energy storage utility scale projects
• Development or transmission planning at a utility, ISO/RTO, or project developer
• Proficient use of GE PSLF, Siemens PSS/E, PROMOD and AutoCAD software
• Ability to work autonomously at a dynamic pace
• Experience communicating and working with utilities, consulting firms, ISO/RTOs, and regulators
• Experience in successfully executing projects from inception thru development and into engineering
• Experience in power engineering background including interconnection Tariff background

Nice to have

• Master's degree
• MBA
• PE license
• Experience in performing due diligence for solar and energy storage assets

About the company

Hanwha Renewables designs, builds and manages renewable energy solutions. The company is a member of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 firm.