Associate Technical Director - Interconnection and Planning

Overview

We are designing the grid of the future!

EPE is looking to recruit an Associate Technical Director with a background in Modelling and Interconnection/Transmission Planning studies. We are ideally looking for a candidate with extensive experience in the MISO and SPP regions but would be open to candidates with strong backgrounds outside these markets. This role is ideal for a technical leader who thrives on solving hard problems, building trustedrelationshipsand driving outsized impact for both our clients and the industry.

How you can make an impact:

• Lead, mentor, and empower a diverse team of engineers, fostering a culture of excellence,accountability and innovation.
• Demonstrate extreme ownershipbytaking responsibility for outcomes,decisionsandoverallteam success.
• Enhance internal capability by coaching staff on both technical and client-facing skills.
• Enhance delivery frameworks,QA/QC processes, anddrive cross collaborationtoensure the team scales effectively.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to generation,largeload and merchant transmission developers helping them navigate
  
  MISO and SPP’sevolving interconnection landscape.
• Translate complex technical issues into clear and actionable insights that accelerate client decision-makingand support project success.
• Leverage strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills to gather necessary input and make informed recommendations evenin situations where there is inherent ambiguity.
• Lead reviews of interconnection studies and identify creative pathways toremove roadblocks and expedite projects.

• Partner with senior leadership to shape and execute EPE’s growth strategy across
  
  MISO, SPPand beyond.
• Identify and pursuethe development of new services to address ourclientneeds.
• Lead proposal and RFPdevelopmentefforts.
• Contribute thought leadership through conferences, technical papers, and industry forums.
• Drive the development of internal toolsand analytics that strengthen EPE’sposition in the market.

Bring your passion, here's what’s needed:

• Minimum8years of experience in the electric energy industry.
• Proven ability to connect the dots between technical deliverables, clientneedsand their commercial strategy.
• Exceptional communicator who can influence,createalignmentand make decisions confidently under uncertainty.
• Strong understanding ofMISO, SPPandUtility interconnection requirement sand regulatory frameworkforboth generation and load.
• Strong written and verbal communication andability to work collaboratively and effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Direct experience working at an ISO or Utility in the Eastern Interconnector on behalf of these entities as a consultant would be highly valuable.
• Experience in I  modelling and/or load modelling.
• Working knowledge of power system analysis software(e.g., PSS/E,TARAPSCAD, PSLF, orPower
  
  World).

Be a part of an innovative team shaping the grid of the future through advanced energy intelligence. For more than half a century, Electric Power Engineers (EPE) has partnered with power and energy clients across the globe, providing consulting expertise and energy intelligence software solutions for complex engineering and grid modeling challenges. As leaders in the renewables space, we are focused on building a modern, secure, and resilient grid.

Join us in making an impact on the communities we serve and the environment in which we live. Together we can transform the future of energy.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision with 100% premium coverage foryou
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• MyShare Employee Ownership Program
• Work with industry leaders
• 401K, up to a 4% match (100% vested from day
  1)
• Flexible Work including hybrid and remote possibilities base on position

This position will be remote US or Canada

Occasional travel may be needed (10% or less)

EPE is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster, and its supplement are available using the following links: EEOC is the Law Poster

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