Manager

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Panthera Grid Partners is a portfolio company of Brookfield, one of the world’s largest owners and operators of renewable power and sustainable solutions.
Panthera Grid Partners delivers reliable, utility-scale solar, wind and energy storage infrastructure to meet America’s growing demand for domestic energy.
With a portfolio exceeding 10 gigawatts, Panthera Grid Partners operates in U.S. power markets where load growth, grid reliability and capital investment are most critical. The company develops, acquires, builds, and operates renewable energy assets with a disciplined, precision-driven focus on execution, performance, and operational integrity.
Through responsible land stewardship and strong local partnerships, Panthera Grid Partners delivers energy projects with respect for land, agriculture, and local priorities, working with landowners and communities to support long-term land value and strengthen regional economies.

Job Summary 

The Senior Manager/Director, Interconnection will provide oversight of the Interconnection team, which is part of the larger Transmission & Interconnection & Development Engineering department and the Development organization. This role will provide interconnection technical support to the entire business. This team is responsible for managing all interconnection queue positions supporting projects under active development. This includes handling all communications with ISO/RTOs and utilities and developing a comprehensive interconnection strategy for every development project. The Senior Manager or Director will play a critical role in enabling project bankability by optimizing interconnection positions, managing risks, and ensuring timely progression through ISO/RTO processes.

Responsibilities

·         Management and oversight of the interconnection team, including Interconnection Engineers and similar roles.

·         Lead all phases of the interconnection lifecycle: Application, Agreements to COD

·         Oversee: Interconnection requests and submissions, milestone tracking, deposits, and deliverables

·         Ensure alignment of interconnection schedules with overall project schedules and development targets

·         Leadership of interconnection applications and study evaluations for utility-scale solar and battery storage queue projects.

·         Oversee negotiation of final interconnection agreements and act as project manager to ensure all milestones in the Interconnection agreement are met

·         Provide interconnection due diligence for M&A activities

·         Coordination with internal and external teams to create new steady state, dynamic and PSCAD models for development projects.