Director, Grid Integration

Director, Grid Integration

Cypress Creek Renewables is powering a sustainable future, one project at a time. We develop, finance, own and operate utility-scale and distributed solar and storage projects across the country. Fostering a diverse group of innovative thinkers from all backgrounds, Cypress people are drawn to work in a purpose-driven organization. We hope you will join us.

CCR is seeking a Director, Grid Integration to be one of the company's top technical authorities on generation, storage, and large load interconnection. This role sits at the intersection of engineering rigor and commercial strategy — you'll translate complex power system behavior into clear, actionable guidance that shapes how CCR sites projects, manages interconnection risk, and wins in competitive ISO/RTO markets.

This is a high-impact individual contributor and cross-functional leadership role reporting to the VP of Grid Integration.

Responsibilities

• Screen and qualify potential points of interconnection (POIs) across CCR's national portfolio based on cost, timing, constraint exposure, and upgrade risk — for solar, storage, and co-located large load sites.
• Conduct steady-state power flow analysis using TARA, PSS/E, PowerWorld, or equivalent tools to identify attractive injection capacity and transfer capacity for load.
• Forecast thermal overloads, estimated interconnection costs, and queue timing for projects across PJM, MISO, ERCOT, WECC, and other markets.
• Develop automated tools and workflows to increase the frequency, speed, and accuracy of wide-area and injection screening.
• Develop physical interconnection configuration designs for co-located generation and large load facilities to optimize speed-to-power and project sizing.
• Review and independently replicate ISO/RTO interconnection study results to validate assumptions, identify errors, and challenge upgrade cost allocations where appropriate.
• Identify queue attrition potential that may eliminate or reduce network upgrade requirements, and advise project teams accordingly.
• Play a defining role in shaping CCR's interconnection strategy across ISOs/RTOs by deeply understanding evolving regulatory frameworks and translating them into project configuration and queue positioning recommendations.
• Support project optimization strategies including surplus interconnection, project resizing, and alternative interconnection configurations.
• Develop commercialization strategies for co-located large load and generation facilities.
• Support GIA negotiations by providing technical context and strategic recommendations to project managers and commercial teams.
• Advise senior leadership on the implications of FERC orders, market rule changes, and long-term transmission expansion trends.
• Serve as CCR's technical representative in discussions with ISOs, RTOs, and utilities.
• Partner with Grid Integration Project Managers to track and shape tariff updates, interconnection process reforms, and performance requirement changes in alignment with CCR's commercial priorities.
• Act as CCR's internal subject matter expert on transmission planning and interconnection engineering.
• Partner with development, finance, commercial, and operations teams to define and execute CCR's interconnection value proposition for large load customers.
• Build and maintain internal systems, databases, and workflows that improve transparency, efficiency, and institutional knowledge across the Grid Integration team.

Education & Experience Required

• BS in Electrical Engineering or closely related engineering discipline from an accredited university required.
• 8+ years of transmission planning experience as a utility planner, generation developer, or consulting engineer.
• Prior experience working across multiple ISOs and utilities with detailed knowledge of interconnection study methodologies.
• Proficiency with power flow software (PSS/E, PowerWorld, TARA, or equivalent).
• Python or other programming/scripting experience preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize across multiple simultaneous workstreams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical findings clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Embrace and live by the mission and values of Cypress Creek Renewables.

The preferred location for this role is one of our offices in Asheville, NC; Durham, NC; NYC; and San Francisco, CA. Additionally, we are on a hybrid schedule 3/week. We are also open to hiring remotely.

The salary range for the position is $210,000-$240,000 plus bonus and benefits. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location.

Benefits include 15 days of Paid Time Off, accrual up to 20 days, 11 observed holidays, 401(k) Match, comprehensive package including medical, dental, vision and health insurance, wellness stipend, family planning stipend, and generous parental leave, tuition reimbursement, phone bill reimbursement, and company swag.

Cypress Creek Renewables is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace that is inclusive and values diversity, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.