Interconn Svcs Acct Mgr Sr
ITS - Integrated Talent Strategies
Location
Abilene, TX | United States
Job description
Integrated Talent Strategies (ITS) is seeking a Senior Interconnection Services Account Manager in the Abilene, TX area to work for a top utility and energy company. This position offers a variety of great benefits, including health insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.
Responsibilities: - Manage, coordinate and facilitate solutions to support emerging strategic initiatives related to process, accounting, Interconnection and Local Delivery Service Agreement (ILDSA), tie-line interconnections, established Generation Independent Power Producer (IPP) interconnections (whether affiliate retail or non-affiliate wholesale served), quality of service, ROW, permits, ordinances/resolutions, taxes, siting, complaints, environmental, regulatory, etc.
- Responsible to coordinate Generation IPP requests to interconnect and/or End User load requests to interconnect, and in both cases, manage Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) tariff processes, internally manage both transmission and distribution teams if applicable, and execute various study templates internally and externally coordination of various generation requests, or load studies to the respective entities according to the tariffs.
- Serve as the single point of contact for assigned wholesale/transmission interconnections.
- Proactively lead and interface with wholesale/transmission interconnecting entities in anticipation of significant regulatory/political/industry change. Facilitate and engage System Interconnection Contracts when necessary.
- Understand electrical units including kW, kWh and kVAR as they relate to billing, capacity, power factor correction etc.
- Proactively communicate with interconnecting entity on Power Quality and Reliability metrics and engage company staff as needed to address issues or questions.
- Proactively seek additional revenue and growth opportunities.
- Evaluate historical delivery point performance and proactively initiate actions to address, making recommendations to leadership.
- Identify and coordinate new and modified delivery point or generation energy/capacity requests. Provide necessary information to planners so studies can be completed in a timely and efficient manner for both the transmission and distribution areas, as applicable. Help administer and complete load or other modification studies to provide to FERC Interconnection Contracts. Use the automated tools provided to facilitate interconnection requests and align information to their respective assigned region.
- Support FAC-002 and FAC-001 in assuring we are following our documented processes and storing applicable information in respective document storage systems to aid in future audit support.
- As directed by Transmission and Distribution Leadership, participate in the marketing of new technologies to support growth opportunities in the customer's service area including support of Cooperative and Municipality economic development.
- Coordinate discussions and share information to support potential asset purchased from or asset sales in relation to transmission assets. Responsible for the facilitation and general management of asset acquisitions or sales within respective assigned area, related to transmission. Help negotiate terms with Company Transmission Asset Strategy, Planning, TOPs, TFS and buyer/seller.
- Educate others on the effective and economical use of electric energy, as well as, industry restructuring and transmission tariffs. Work with Settlements staff to support customer billing inquiries.
- Collect customer "needs" throughout the year and share with Interconnection Services, Transmission and Distribution Planning. Manage customer relations.
- Assist System Contracts in preparing applicable study reports to effectuate Facility/Delivery point FERC Agreements, if necessary. Assist the Distribution DER planners where applicable.
Requirements: - Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in Engineering, Finance, Business, Public Policy, Communications, or other related field.
- 5 years of related experience in Customer Services, Community Relations, Economic & Business Development, or Government Relations.
- Remote position.
- Will require some travel to meet with customers on a regular basis to maintain relationships.
About Integrated Talent Strategies (ITS)
ITS is an international recruiting and staffing firm specializing in Engineering, Technical and Professional positions. Founded in 1984 as a subsidiary of an engineering firm, ITS continues to remain a strategic partner for the job seeker.
Our clients include some of the largest and most respected architectural, engineering, and manufacturing companies in business today. Our ability to offer a wide range of services, and the flexibility to adjust to the changing needs of our clients, has allowed us to maintain a solid reputation for several decades.
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with a company match; paid holidays and vacations; tuition reimbursement. To learn more, go to or click below to directly contact your recruiter.
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$54.5 per hour
