Job Title: Interconnection Project Manager / Consultant
Company: GridPilot
Location: United States (Remote)
Employment Type: Contract
Time Commitment: Approximately 10–20 hours per week, based on project needs
Compensation: US$200 per hour
Please make sure you read the following details carefully before making any applications. About GridPilotGridPilot is an AI platform that helps energy developers and data centers prepare interconnection applications and manage filing workflows at 100X speed. By combining AI automation with industry expertise and power engineering support, GridPilot helps teams organize project information, prepare application packages, and navigate complex submission requirements. GridPilot, a product by Faradon, Inc., is backed by Alliance.xyz and NVIDIA Inception. Our team comes from AES, NextEra, RMI, and MIT AI Lab. We bring together AI and power engineering expertise to improve how energy projects move through the interconnection process.
The Role:
GridPilot is seeking an experienced Interconnection Project Manager / Consultant to guide early-stage interconnection applications and modification requests across U.S. ISO/RTO markets. This role combines hands-on application management with expert oversight of AI-assisted workflows. The successful candidate will interpret applicable requirements, guide the preparation process, review AI-generated materials, and help our product and engineering teams improve the platform. GridPilot’s power engineers support technical studies, modeling, and engineering deliverables. This role focuses on application requirements, project coordination, and quality review, working closely with those AI and Power engineers.
Key Responsibilities:- Manage early-stage interconnection applications and modification requests, from initial intake through package preparation and authorized submission.
- Interpret applicable ISO/RTO policies, procedures, application requirements, and filing deadlines.
- Review project information and identify missing documents, inconsistencies, and issues requiring engineering input or customer clarification.
- Review AI-prepared application materials for completeness, consistency, and alignment with applicable requirements.
- Coordinate with clients, power engineers, and the product team to resolve outstanding items and keep filings on schedule.
- Track relevant changes to ISO/RTO requirements and translate them into updated checklists and workflow guidance.
- Maintain clear records of application status, decisions, deadlines, and required follow-up actions.
Preferred Qualifications:- Hands-on experience managing interconnection applications or modification requests for an energy developer, utility, ISO/RTO, or consulting firm.
- Strong understanding of ISO/RTO interconnection policies and application processes, with experience across multiple U.S. markets preferred.
- Familiarity with the documentation and technical inputs required for generation and load applications.
- Strong project management, document review, and communication skills.
- Interest in working with AI tools and providing the expert judgment needed to guide and validate their outputs.
- Ability to work independently and coordinate with a multidisciplinary team on a flexible, project-driven schedule. xhqgsiq How to ApplyPlease submit your résumé and a brief summary of your relevant experience, including the ISO/RTO markets you have worked in, the types of applications you have managed, and your availability.
