LRE (Leeward Renewable Energy) is forging an American energy future with integrity, innovation, and positive impact. Born in Texas in 2003, we own and operate over 30 utility-scale wind, solar, and energy storage projects in local communities across the United States, totaling 4 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity.
LRE continues to help meet increased U.S. energy demand through our robust pipeline of new projects every year. Domestic jobs and manufacturing are fundamental to our full-lifecycle approach to projects, along with a long-term ownership model and a company culture dedicated to our community partners and protecting the natural environment.
Job Summary:
The Sr. Manager, Market Integration leads cross-functional coordination to ensure seamless transition of LRE’s new assets from construction to commercial operations. Responsible for developing and executing readiness strategies, aligning internal teams and external stakeholders on key milestones, and ensuring that LRE meets all operational and market participation requirements prior to project COD. Oversees readiness tracking, risk mitigation, and issue resolution across engineering, operations, compliance, interconnection and market integration functions to drive successful project handoff.
Responsibilities:
Complete RTO/ISO market participant registrations, working with Commissioning Manager.
Enhance training program supporting asset onboarding performance testing and trial operations.
Coordinate cross-functionally with Commissioning Manager to align EPC schedule and required ISO/RTO registration/operational milestones (back-feed, test requirements, etc.) for testing and to achieve COD in alignment with PPA commitments.
Partner with Commissioning Manager to achieve milestones and complete submissions to ISO/RTO for successful transition to operations.
Coordinate with Project Execution to include market registration (including data interconnectivity requirements) milestones in P6 to align EPC milestones with market readiness process.
In partnership with Legal, support Market Participant Scheduling Coordinator and QSE certification efforts in identified regions to ensure market readiness of LRE assets and Energy Services.
Collaborate with Asset Management in relationship management with PPA off-takers and lenders, for RFIs and data requests.
Establish and maintain all program policies and procedures
Serve as primary point of contact for ISO/RTO customer relations staff
Monitor, and participate as necessary, in ISO/RTO transmission/generation planning processes
Monitor regulatory/administrative proceedings at PUCT and FERC
Provide periodic updates on potential market rule/tariff changes and PUCT/FERC review and approval that are likely to affect LRE’s participation in the market.
Develop a team of professionals to perform program obligations
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Business or STEM required.
Five to Ten years' experience as an ISO market registration and regulatory reporting lead
Ability to understand and work with EPC schedules.
Strong background with of ISO, NERC and FERC regulatory and operational requirements.
Experience with commercialization of assets.
Ability to analyze and organize data to drive solutions and action plans.
Strong presentation and communication skills.
Ability to multi-task and coordinate multiple information requests.
Ability to meet deadlines and organize workflows.
Proficient with Excel, Power Point and Word
- Physical Demands:
This position may travel up to 20% of time
Position will require sitting for long periods of time as well as occasionally lifting up to twenty-pound boxes.
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Applicants must have current authorization to work for any employer in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for an employment visa now or in the future. Employer visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Leeward Management Services, LLC is committed to employing a diverse workforce and provides equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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What We Do
Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) is a leading renewable energy company that owns and operates a portfolio of 24 renewable energy facilities across nine states totaling about 2,500 megawatts of generating capacity. LRE is actively developing and contracting new wind, solar, and energy storage projects in energy markets across the U.S., with 1.9 gigawatts contracted and 20 gigawatts under development and construction spanning over 100 projects. LRE is committed to providing long-term, sustainable energy solutions across all its projects that benefit its community partners while protecting and enhancing the environment. LRE is a portfolio company of OMERS Infrastructure, an investment arm of OMERS, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans with C$121 billion in net assets (as of December 31, 2021). For more information, visit www.leewardenergy.com.
