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Director, Grid Strategy & Utility Planning

18 minutes ago
United States
Full-time
Lead
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Solar Landscape

Solar Landscape

Solar Landscape is the premier commercial, industrial, and utility scale solar energy contractor in the Northeast. Energizing communities with affordable solar energy, green jobs, and the power to fight climate change. Solar Landscape is a leading deve...

Renewable Electricity
51-250
Founded 2011
$1M raised
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Description

  • Engage utility planning and engineering teams to increase hosting capacity on constrained circuits.
  • Build relationships across utility planning, asset management, engineering, operations, regulatory, and innovation teams.
  • Develop technically credible, data-driven proposals aligned with utility reliability and planning objectives.
  • Identify and advance grid-modernization pilot opportunities such as DERMS, dynamic hosting capacity, flexible interconnection, and non-wire alternatives.
  • Analyze hosting-capacity maps, load forecasts, infrastructure plans, capital programs, and system-planning studies to inform market and siting strategy.
  • Interpret utility planning filings including integrated distribution plans, integrated resource plans, and long-range transmission plans.
  • Monitor feeder and substation constraints, system-upgrade programs, load growth, electrification trends, and planned utility investments.
  • Provide strategic guidance on integrating distributed solar and battery energy storage into utility distribution networks.
  • Support feasibility, system-impact, and facility study interpretation, including point-of-interconnection and system-integration considerations.
  • Translate utility planning information into clear recommendations for leadership and cross-functional teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related field.
  • 10–20+ years of experience in electric utility planning, transmission or distribution engineering, grid modernization, or DER integration.
  • Deep understanding of utility planning methodologies, system constraints, reliability, infrastructure development, and capital planning.
  • Experience with distributed energy resources, renewable energy, battery energy storage, or advanced grid technologies.
  • Strong familiarity with utility planning studies, hosting-capacity analysis, interconnection impacts, and grid-modernization initiatives.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence utility stakeholders and advance new technical or operational approaches.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex grid issues into actionable business recommendations.
  • Experience within a major electric utility, ISO/RTO, grid consulting firm, or adjacent energy organization strongly preferred.
  • Familiarity with PJM, NYISO, CAISO, ERCOT, MISO, or other major U.S. power markets preferred.
  • Experience advancing DERMS, dynamic hosting capacity, flexible interconnection, non-wire alternatives, or related pilots preferred.
  • Professional Engineer license or an advanced degree in power systems, energy policy, or a related discipline preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation.
  • Training and professional development opportunities.
  • 401(k) with 4% company match.
  • Summer Fridays.
  • Flexible remote/hybrid work options.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Company-paid life and long-term disability insurance.

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