Interconnection, Grid & Power Systems Principal

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

Enertis Applus is expanding its interconnection advisory and grid strategy capabilities and seeks a senior Interconnection, Grid & Power Systems Principal / Subject Matter Expert (SME) to serve as the firm’s primary technical authority and external-facing advisor on grid integration for utility-scale generation, large electrical loads (including data centers), hybrid power systems, and multi-technology microgrids.

This role anchors Enertis Applus’ credibility with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, lenders, investors, developers, and large power users, shaping how interconnection risk, grid compliance, reliability, and power-system architecture are evaluated, mitigated, and communicated across development, financing, and execution.

The SME defines Enertis Applus’ technical philosophy for grid integration across both supply-side and demand-side projects, translating evolving regulatory, reliability, and market requirements into defensible, bankable guidance for clients and internal teams.

Key Responsibilities

Interconnection & Grid Advisory

• Serve as Enertis Applus’ lead advisor on interconnection strategy for wind, solar, BESS, hybrid projects, large electrical loads (data centers, industrial campuses), and behind-the-meter or grid-connected microgrids

• Advise clients on interconnection feasibility, queue and study risk, cost exposure, schedule drivers, and mitigation strategies for both generation and large-load interconnections

• Provide guidance on grid integration of co-located generation and load, islandable microgrids, and multi-technology power systems combining renewable, storage, thermal, and backup generation assets

• Support clients evaluating dedicated generation supply for data centers, private transmission solutions, or hybrid grid/behind-the-meter configurations

Market, Standards & Reliability Leadership

• Monitor and interpret evolving ISO/RTO rules, NERC requirements, IEEE standards, and utility criteria impacting renewable interconnection as well as large load integration and reliability requirements for critical infrastructure

• Track implications of standards such as IEEE 1547/2800, NERC reliability frameworks, large-load connection requirements, and emerging reliability standards tied to high-density electrical deman

• Serve as internal authority on grid reliability and system stability considerations for high-impact load clusters and hybrid generation-load systems

Thought Leadership & External Representation

• Represent Enertis Applus as a recognized authority on grid integration of renewable generation, storage, and emerging high-density loads such as data centers

• Author whitepapers and advisories on grid capacity constraints, transmission access strategies, and evolving power-system architectures driven by electrification and digital infrastructure growth

Standards, Templates & Technical Enablement

• Define IE/OE technical standards for interconnection facilities, POI substations, and large-load substations, private transmission assets, and microgrid interface designs

• Develop evaluation frameworks for hybrid generation-load systems, microgrids, and reliability-critical facilities

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as escalation point for complex discussions involving large-load interconnection, dedicated supply strategies, grid reliability for mission-critical facilities, and hybrid power system design

Ideal Profile

Experience

• 8+ years in Independent Engineering, Owner’s Engineering, utility, ISO/RTO, grid advisory, large-load integration, transmission planning, data-center power systems, or microgrid engineering

Technical & Regulatory Depth

• Deep understanding of interconnection processes, screening criteria, EMT models for IBRs, advanced grid support (AGS) and ridethrough requirements, protection philosophies, and commissioning workflows across generation assets, high-density loads, and hybrid power systems

Preferred Background

• Experience at tier-one consultancies, utilities, reliability organizations, ISOs/RTOs, data-center developers, hyperscale infrastructure firms, or engineering firms specializing in large-load power systems

• Familiarity with project finance and lender expectations for grid-connected assets or large-scale energy infrastructure supporting critical operations

What Success Looks Like

• Interconnection Authority Established – Enertis Applus is engaged early by clients for generation interconnection, large-load integration, and hybrid system strategy

• Client Impact – Demonstrated ability to reduce grid-access risk and system-design uncertainty for both generation projects and energy-intensive infrastructure