Director, Transmission Planning

Transmission Planning Director

Brooklyn, NY

About the Opportunity

Our client is building technology that helps accelerate the development of energy and infrastructure projects. By combining software, data, and industry expertise, they enable organizations to move projects from initial evaluation through development more efficiently. Their platform supports activities such as siting, interconnection, permitting, and grid analysis across a range of infrastructure sectors.

This is a leadership opportunity for an experienced transmission planning professional who wants to help shape both technical methodology and product strategy while building and mentoring a high-performing team.

What You'll Do

• Lead a team of transmission planning engineers and own the technical methodology, including study assumptions, dispatch logic, contingency criteria, and analytical scope.
• Expand the platform from transmission planning into market economics; define how congestion analysis, dispatch dynamics, curtailment forecasting, and production cost modeling integrate with existing power flow infrastructure.
• Evaluate and manage vendor relationships for market data and simulation tools. Make build-versus-buy-versus-partner decisions on analytical capabilities.
• Serve as a technical authority with customers and industry stakeholders, providing confidence in analytical methodologies and results.
• Work directly with Product to shape the power product roadmap, translating developer needs, regulatory developments, and technical feasibility into prioritized product investments.
• Represent the company externally as a subject matter expert in customer discussions, industry events, and working groups.
• Hire, develop, and mentor transmission planning engineers and market analysts. Build a high-agency team culture where engineering rigor and execution speed coexist.
• Partner with engineering leadership to determine what should be automated and what should remain human-in-the-loop, while maintaining high standards for quality and delivery.

Requirements

• 10 years of experience spanning transmission planning and power markets, with meaningful depth in both areas.
• Proven leadership experience managing engineers, establishing methodology standards, and maintaining accountability for analytical deliverables within an RTO/ISO, utility, consultancy, developer, or IPP environment.
• Deep expertise in steady-state power flow analysis, contingency analysis, and transmission planning criteria, including NERC TPL standards.
• Proficiency with PSS/E, TARA, PowerWorld, PSLF, or equivalent tools.
• Strong understanding of nodal market mechanics, including SCUC/SCED, LMP formation, and transmission constraint pricing.
• Experience across multiple RTO/ISO markets.
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical analysis into business decisions related to site selection, interconnection strategy, investment planning, or regulatory matters.

Ideal Background

• Experience operating at the intersection of transmission planning and power market analysis.
• Strong interest in the application of automation and AI within grid planning and market analytics.
• Enthusiasm for building new methodologies, products, and processes in a dynamic environment.
• Commitment to technical excellence, team development, and fostering a culture of ownership.
• Strong awareness of industry trends and challenges, including interconnection reform, generation queue constraints, large load growth, and evolving grid planning requirements.

Nice to Have

• Experience with data center interconnection, large load studies, co-location analysis, or flexible load frameworks.
• Background in BESS or solar interconnection, deliverability analysis, or generation curtailment forecasting.
• Participation in FERC proceedings, RTO stakeholder processes, or transmission planning working groups.
• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Engineering or a related field.
• Experience working within a high-growth startup or building a technical team during periods of rapid expansion.