Manager – Interconnection Delivery

Responsibilities

• Track executed interconnection agreements (LGIA/GIA) and amendments to ensure all milestones and compliance requirements are met through construction and operations
• Conduct comprehensive reviews of Network Upgrades (NUs), Affected Systems studies, and interconnection scope to confirm cost, schedule, and design assumptions
• Monitor and communicate NRIS timing expectations and flag potential risks to project timelines
• Track IA-required physical construction work from commencement through completion, managing dependencies and critical path impacts
• Manage the ICAP deferral process and other ISO/RTO mechanisms to protect deliverable capacity positions
• Serve as project manager for all material modification request workstreams post-FNTP
• Support the transition of projects from COD into operations by handing off interconnection compliance obligations to the Asset Management team
• Maintain project-specific interconnection risk registers and dashboards regarding network upgrade delays and cost uncertainty

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related field
• 5–10+ years of experience in interconnection, transmission planning, grid integration, or asset operations
• Direct experience tracking IA/LGIA obligations and network upgrade execution
• Familiarity with ISO/RTO processes, market rules, and deliverable capacity mechanisms
• Knowledge of NERC/FERC requirements and operating asset interconnection compliance
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams in a structured, process-oriented manner

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in power system tools such as PSSE, PSLF, or PSCAD
• Ability to translate complex technical outputs into clear cost and schedule impacts

About the Company

DESRI (formerly D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments) is a market-leading owner and operator of renewable energy projects throughout the United States. We have acquired or developed approximately 11.9 gigawatts of contracted capacity across a portfolio of over 80 renewable energy projects in 24 states.