Overview
About us:
Founded in 1990, LS Power is a premier development, investment, and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, with leading platforms across generation, transmission and energy expansion solutions. Since inception, LS Power has developed or acquired 50,000 MW of power generation, including utility-scale solar, wind, hydro, battery energy storage, and natural gas-fired facilities. Through its transmission business, LS Power Grid, the company built and operates 780+ miles of high-voltage transmission and 7 transmission utilities and has another 375+ miles currently in construction or development. LS Power actively invests in and scales businesses that are meeting the growing needs of the energy expansion, including electric vehicle charging, demand response, microgrids, renewable fuels and waste-to-energy platforms. Over the years, LS Power has raised more than $76 billion in debt and equity capital to support North American infrastructure.
Our Purpose, Mission, & Values:
Our Purpose is to solve complex energy problems that improve the world
Our Mission is to make lives better by developing a cleaner and more reliable energy ecosystem
Our Values are the willingness to participate in and help strengthen our culture of integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, and Taking Ownership
Our People create value and are our Most Valuable asset. We take our values of Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork and Taking Ownership seriously and ask candidates to think about how they can help us further enhance our culture with their specific skillsets, capabilities and experiences.
Benefits
We provide our teamthe opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and continue in their career growth. We are committed to supporting employees' happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits that include 100% employer paid premium healthcare, paid parental leave and more.
Compensation
The salary for this role is $175,000 - $215,000. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California. This salary range may also be modified in the future.
About the Role:
LS Power is seeking a Senior Manager, Electrical Engineering & Interconnection to join our San Diego, CA-based team. Remote candidates will be considered, with the expectation of periodic travel to the San Diego office for in-person collaboration. This role is responsible for overseeing system-level electrical design and interconnection strategy across LS Power's portfolio of power generation, energy storage, and hybrid infrastructure projects. You will manage conceptual design, consultant oversight, permitting, and interface with transmission providers to ensure timely and robust interconnection execution.The role spans all major ISO/RTO markets (e.g., CAISO, PJM, ERCOT, MISO, NYISO) as well as non-regulated utilities. You will serve as the primary point of contact for both internal stakeholders and external transmission providers, translating complex study results and system plans into actionable commercial and technical deliverables. The ideal candidate brings deep transmission engineering experience, power flow modeling proficiency, and the ability to proactively manage regulatory and execution risks across a dynamic project portfolio.
Responsibilities
What you will do:
Electrical Design Oversight
Prepare and manage conceptual electrical designs, interconnection applications, modifications, and technical study submittals.
Coordinate with System Integration, Procurement, and Development teams on electrical system modeling, equipment selection, and execution planning.
Provide technical leadership in aligning design strategies with project requirements and commercial constraints.
Support project development activities by providing cost, schedule, and risk inputs.
Collaborate with Legal, Development, Finance, and Project Delivery teams to align permitting, interconnection and execution planning.
Interconnection Strategy & Execution
Lead development of interconnection strategies across multiple ISOs/RTOs and utilities.
Prepare and submit interconnection applications, modifications, and technical study packages.
Manage feasibility, system impact, and facility study processes and ensure accurate assumptions.
Analyze interconnection results and translate technical outcomes into commercial implications.
Serve as the primary technical and commercial liaison with ISO/RTOs, utilities, engineers and consultants.
Negotiate Interconnection Agreements, Engineering & Procurement Agreements, and related utility contracts.
Track interconnection queue positions, milestones, deliverables, and financial obligations.
Monitor regulatory and market developments related to interconnection and transmission access.
Support financing, diligence, and investment approvals with interconnection-related inputs.
Qualifications
We want you on our team because you...
Hold a BS in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline
Bring 10+ years of experience managing interconnection processes across ISO/RTO and bilateral markets
Have 10+ years of experience designing or technically managing transmission infrastructure
Possess a strong understanding of ISO/RTO planning processes, transmission study methodologies, and interconnection timelines, including experience with non-regulated, municipal, or cooperative utilities
Are proficient with power flow analysis tools such as PSS/E, PSLF, or PowerWorld
Are effective at negotiating utility and ISO agreements and navigating complex regulatory environments
Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Demonstrate strong organizational, modeling, and technical writing skills
Are able to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines across diverse geographies and technologies
Ideally you also have
Experience working across multiple markets, including CAISO, PJM, ERCOT, MISO, and NYISO
A PE license or advanced degree (preferred, but not required)
Job Locations US-CA
ID 2026-1826
Category LS Power Generation
Type Full Time
