AlphaGov delivers public-sector consulting for cities, counties, school systems, special districts, utilities, and related agencies. Our work spans classification and compensation, organizational and operational studies, research and program evaluation, economic and workforce analysis, surveys and community research, and applied data and infrastructure research. We engage experienced practitioners as project-based collaborators. Engagements are remote-first with occasional client travel. When you authorize it, AlphaGov may name you as an expert collaborator or key personnel on proposals that match your expertise. We build ready teams for live pursuits — not speculative staffing banks. AlphaGov is engaging a Utility Coordination and Grid Interconnection Specialist for current public EV charging and fleet electrification work. You will guide agencies through utility make-ready programs, service upgrades, interconnection timelines, and rate analysis that keep charging projects on schedule. We confirm scope, schedule, and fee with you before any engagement begins. What you'll do Map utility make-ready, service upgrade, and interconnection steps for agency EVSE and depot projects Prepare or review load letters, interconnection applications, and utility coordination packages Analyze rate schedules, demand charges, and TOU options that affect charger operating costs Advise agencies on utility timelines, capacity constraints, and phasing that avoid stranded assets Coordinate with agency facilities, engineers, and utility account managers through design and energization Document risks, dependencies, and decision points for project managers and elected briefings Contribute qualifications and past-performance narrative to AlphaGov proposals when you authorize naming Apply to be considered. Required Demonstrated experience coordinating utility service upgrades or interconnection for EV charging or similar loads Working knowledge of make-ready programs, demand charges, and utility process timelines Strong written coordination skills with utilities, engineers, and public-agency facilities teams Comfortable as a 1099 project-based consultant, remote-first with occasional client or utility meetings Nice to have Utility, municipal, or consulting background on EVSE, fleet depots, or distributed energy interconnection Experience with IOU or municipal utility make-ready incentives and NEVI/CFI utility coordination Familiarity with DER, battery storage, or managed charging programs that reduce demand charges