Interconnection Specialist

Interconnection Specialist

Location: Juno Beach, Florida (Remote/Hybrid)

Alternate

Location

Remote Options available with travel 2-3 times per quarter to specific sites or offices in the United States

Role Overview

This organization is seeking a qualified Interconnection Specialist to manage and maintain interconnection queue positions. The successful candidate will navigate the interconnection process from initial application through Commercial Operation, establishing subject matter expertise for assigned Transmission Owners and Operators. This position requires collaboration with internal design and site construction teams to coordinate critical deliverables and ensure alignment with project agreements.

Key Responsibilities

• Review draft Purchase Power Agreements and Interconnect Agreements for assigned regions to identify key requirements.

• Develop comprehensive lists of deliverables and track all submittal dates per project agreements.

• Interface directly with Transmission Owners, Operators, and Power Purchasing Agreement clients to coordinate telemetry, back-feed, initial synchronization, and Commercial Operation Date milestones.

• Monitor and report monthly on interconnection queue position milestones and critical paths.

• Identify and communicate changes in Transmission Operator tariffs and requirements to internal stakeholders.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure technical specifications of agreements are integrated into plant designs.

• Provide weekly status reports detailing submittal progress and critical schedule paths.

• Support joint testing procedures as the primary point of contact for external transmission entities.

• Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred.

• Experience: Eleven to fifteen years of professional experience, specifically focusing on interconnection management, contract implementation, or electrical power grid operations.

• Technical

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, contract interpretation, and a solid understanding of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems, electrical metering devices, and communication protocol integration.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and North American Electric Reliability Corporation standards.

• Demonstrated experience drafting, negotiating, and implementing contracts within the electric power industry.

• Strong organizational skills suited for managing critical deliverables with external utility and transmission entities.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills to establish and maintain professional working relationships with external partners.

Benefits

• Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

• Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.