• Partner with senior leadership to expand the company’s development pipeline by identifying promising transmission and interconnection opportunities across priority markets and shaping the strategies needed to capture them. • Lead the coordination of transmission analyses carried out internally and through external consultants, including power‑flow, injection, deliverability, and other system studies, and synthesize results into reliable upgrade cost estimates. • Provide a deep, investment‑grade understanding of interconnection frameworks, including study methodologies, technical standards, and contractual requirements across ISOs/RTOs. • Direct the technical activities involved in selecting points of interconnection and preparing complete, accurate interconnection requests for submission to the appropriate grid operators. • Track, interpret, and clearly communicate tariff updates, interconnection process revisions, and policy changes in each target region that may influence project development. • Monitor major transmission expansion plans and network upgrades—both baseline and those triggered by queued generation—and advise on optimal timing for submitting interconnection requests to strategically position the company’s projects. • Maintain up‑to‑date oversight of all interconnection positions across the portfolio, ensuring concise communication of key deadlines, study milestones, upgrade costs, potential exposure, and any risks that require cross‑functional alignment. • Represent the company in interactions with RTOs, ISOs, and utilities, acting as the primary liaison for interconnection‑related discussions and coordination. • Support internal teams in the negotiation of interconnection‑related agreements, providing technical context and strategic recommendations. • Build and manage a network of external consultants, as well as internal systems and databases to organize interconnection processes, study outcomes, cost data, and lessons learned. • Collaborate with the leadership team to strengthen workflows, enhance efficiency, and provide guidance or training to development colleagues who are newer to the transmission and interconnection space.