Utility Coordination, Grid Interconnection Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Provide guidance to agencies regarding utility make-ready programs, service enhancements, interconnection timelines, and rate evaluations for public EV charging and fleet electrification initiatives.

• Outline the utility make-ready, service enhancement, and interconnection procedures for agency EVSE and depot projects.

• Prepare or review load letters, interconnection applications, and utility coordination documentation.

• Evaluate rate schedules, demand charges, and time-of-use options that impact the operational costs of chargers.

• Offer advice to agencies on utility timelines, capacity limitations, and project phasing to prevent stranded assets.

• Collaborate with agency facilities, engineers, and utility account representatives throughout the design and energization phases.

• Record risks, dependencies, and decision points for project managers and elected officials' briefings.

• Contribute qualifications and past performance narratives to AlphaGov proposals when authorized.

• Verify scope, schedule, and fees prior to the commencement of engagements.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in coordinating utility service upgrades or interconnections for EV charging or similar electrical loads.

• Working knowledge of make-ready programs, demand charges, and the timelines associated with utility processes.

• Excellent written communication skills for coordinating with utilities, engineers, and public agency facilities teams.

• Comfortable working as a 1099 project-based consultant, with a remote-first approach and occasional client or utility meetings.

• Background in utility, municipal, or consulting roles related to EVSE, fleet depots, or distributed energy interconnection (preferred).

• Experience with IOU or municipal utility make-ready incentives and NEVI/CFI utility coordination (preferred).

• Familiarity with distributed energy resources (DER), battery storage, or managed charging programs that help lower demand charges (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

• Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.