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    Engineer, Transmission - Chicago, United States - Hecate Energy LLC

    Hecate Energy LLC
    Hecate Energy LLC Chicago, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Description


    Responsible for ensuring that adequate transmission exists for all of the company's development projects, tracking regulatory developments in assigned markets in order to advise the project team in handling all transmission-related issues, and minimizing potential risks for the company.

    This position permits telecommuting, but requires travel to company's Chicago, IL headquarters once per month.

    Duties:


    1) Supporting transmission interconnection requests across a portfolio of 20+ GW of solar projects, 5+ GW of battery storage projects, and 10+ GW of (early stage) offshore wind projects in coordination with senior management.

    2) Performing load flow studies, using PowerWorld, PSS/e or other similar software, to determine the transmission takeaway capacity of specific sites the company identifies.
    3) Identifying constraints and competing generation in proposed project areas, and as appropriate, coordinating findings with the development team and management.

    4) Advancing technical deliverables, studies and one-line drawings required for placing an interconnection request with the respective regional transmission organization (RTOs) and/or independent system operator (ISOs) and serving as technical coordinator throughout the interconnection process.

    5) Participating in conferences and forums to discuss technical concepts and challenges in the area of transmission.
    6) Supporting and coordinating respective design and development activities through the review and implementation of electrical technical concepts, initiation of studies/specifications and oversight/review of third-party study, one-line diagrams and design/cost estimating deliverables.
    7) Reviewing all types of interconnection and transmission studies to understand impacts on project cost, schedule, and operational characteristics.
    8) Developing deep understanding of open access transmission tariffs and other related tariffs, business practice manuals, transmission & distribution providers, and RTOs and/or ISOs, including cost allocation, funding options, and queue processing timelines.
    9) Writing Python code to automate processes for power flow studies.
    10) Providing power systems design and support within the company and reviewing electrical equipment specifications for transformers and other electrical equipment utilized in company projects.
    10) Developing scopes of work for and overseeing third party consultants' support of transmission interconnection applications.
    11) Developing and supporting initial project layouts and designs for interconnection and general civil and electrical design compliance.
    12) Developing CAD skills to perform this work. Telecommuting is permissible.
    Qualifications

    Educational & Experience Requirements
    A Master's degree or its foreign equivalent in electrical engineering PLUS 24 months of experience as Transmission & Interconnection Analyst/Engineer, or any industry and/or academia occupation in which the required experience in power industry/renewable energy issues was gained


    Experience must include:
    1) Demonstrable knowledge of RTOs/ISOs, utilities, interconnection tariffs, utility standards, FERC, NERC, regional reliability standards, power flow analysis using PowerWorld simulator, and using Python scripting language; 2) proven organizational capacity to simultaneously manage multiple projects with competing deadlines, adapt to changes, and shift priorities to meet project needs; and 3) proven oral and written ability to communicate complex technical topics to a non-technical audience.
    Hecate Energy is one of the largest renewable energy developers in the United States. With a growing team of sixty members, Hecate Energy develops renewable energy projects across North America.

    The Company was founded in 2012 by a team of energy industry veterans who have worked together for over 25 years.

    Hecate has developed over $3 billion worth of renewable energy projects, executed over 6,100 MWac of renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs), and built an active project pipeline over 40 GW.

    Hecate Energy is an equal opportunity employer.

    Job Title:
    Engineer, Transmission & Interconnection

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