Grid Integration Specialist

Grid Integration Specialist

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The Grid Integration Specialist (Integration Specialist) will act as a subject matter expert within the Policy & Regulatory team (Policy & Regulatory) in delivering exceptional market research, regulatory knowledge and advising, and comprehensive understanding of North American interconnection requirements and grid integration processes to support the Policy & Regulatory, and MTC teams’ energy clients. The Integration Specialist will focus on Independent Power Producers, large load customers, utilities, public utility commissions and regulatory authorities, FERC, and industrial market and energy research.

The Integration Specialist will be responsible for executing the delivery of client interconnection applications through initial project scoping, application preparation, interface and management of interconnection deliverables, regulatory strategy, and portfolio strategy. Along with leading interconnection activities the Integration Specialist will undertake continuous policy, regulatory and energy market research to stay apprised of developments in the North American energy, water, and industrial sectors.

• Work alongside the Practice Leader, Policy & Regulatory as well as members of the MTC team to implement the strategic direction and impact of the Policy & Regulatory group across markets, including:
• Continuous refinement, and delivery of Policy & Regulatory’s project portfolio and value propositions in accordance with changing policy and regulatory landscapes across North America.
• Supporting proposal development and pursuit of client opportunities requiring premium-rate advisory consulting services with exceptional value delivery.
• Deliver consistency of the Policy & Regulatory team’s high-value, premium client experience from initial bid through to project closeout.
• Support the integration of Policy & Regulatory value propositions into other pillars of the MTC team, and vice versa.
• Under the direction of the Practice Leader, Policy & Regulatory, lead the execution of project work, or act as a subject matter expert in the following focus areas:
  Grid interconnection advisory services, including interpretation and guidance on Large Generator and Load Interconnection Procedures across US-based utilities and generation and load interconnection procedures for Canadian-based utilities.
• Support client advisory for large load feasibility studies and grid integration support.
• Provide policy interpretation and guidance and regulatory support to contribute to program and framework development for utility, industrial and water sector clients.
• Advise on regulatory decisions and interpretation of permissibility of technologies, market rules, and project development optionality for energy clients.
• Conduct benchmarking and research-based advisory services through publicly accessible public utility commission or regulator databases.
• Support the planning and execution activities of the Policy & Regulatory expansion strategy within the MTC business across energy, water, and industrial sectors engaging with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the development of the Policy & Regulatory expansion strategy through market research for the energy, water, and industrial sectors.
• Support the Practice Leader, Policy & Regulatory with business development strategy and internal and external outreach activities to drive business line expansion.
• Remain abreast of industry policy, regulatory developments across target markets, major trends, and competitor activity with a view to ensuring that the firm’s service offerings and the Policy & Regulatory growth strategy best align to current and future market needs.
• Remain informed on relevant Stantec business lines ‘current state’ to identify opportunities for collaboration and expansion strategies.
• Work with the Sector Leader, Policy & Regulatory to develop the Policy & Regulatory business strategy, including growth target KPIs.
• Under the direction of the Practice Leader, Policy & Regulatory support the pursuit of Policy & Regulatory business…