<div><span style="font-size:18px;"><b>Company Overview</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">We’re a team of friends bound together by a mission to preserve our planet for future generations through innovative energy solutions and modern infrastructure. In December 2025, Google announced an agreement to acquire Intersect, to enable more data center and generation capacity to come online faster while accelerating energy development and innovation. After close, we’ll continue doing exactly what we were built to do - develop, construct, and operate the most ambitious power and data infrastructure in the country. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Intersect’s operations will remain separate from Alphabet and Google under the Intersect brand. We’re on an aggressive growth trajectory and looking for people hungry to tackle the largest energy challenges on the planet. </span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:18px;">Location &amp; Team Gatherings</b></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Intersect has been a fully flexible workplace since its founding in 2016.  We’ve been very intentional about the way we do things. We are not work-from-home, hybrid, or in-office - we are any and all of those options! Deepening social connections and offering shared experiences is a cornerstone of the way we work. We connect as a team at our Team Week experiences four times a year and at our recently established Hub locations - SF Bay Area, NYC Metro Area, NY; Denver, CO; Houston, TX; Calgary, AB; and Toronto, ON.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">We are currently looking for candidates located within 60 miles of any of the listed hubs to foster more in-person connections while maintaining our flexible remote culture.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:18px;">About This Role</b></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">As part of Intersect’s Engineering team, you’ll own and execute interconnection strategy for generation and large load projects across priority markets, with a primary focus on ERCOT. You’ll provide technical leadership and subject-matter expertise across the full project lifecycle, ensuring interconnection solutions are technically sound, strategically aligned, and executable. This role sits at the intersection of engineering rigor, system planning, and cross-functional partnership. Your work will directly inform project design, risk management, cost certainty, and schedule confidence, supporting projects from early development through commercial operation.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:18px;"><b>Team Overview</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">This team plays a critical role in advancing Intersect’s mission to accelerate the clean energy transition at scale. The Engineering organization is responsible for translating development concepts into technically viable, financeable, and constructible projects. The team partners closely with Development, Construction, Operations, and Project Finance to manage technical risk, optimize system performance, and deliver high-quality assets. Joining Engineering means applying deep technical expertise in a collaborative environment where precision, accountability, and continuous improvement drive long-term impact.Development, Permitting, Construction, Finance, Operations, and external EPCs, utilities, and consultants.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:18px;">What You’ll Do</b></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:18px;">Interconnection Strategy and Execution</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Lead end-to-end generator and large load interconnection processes from early development through COD, with accountability for schedule, risk, and outcomes.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Develop and execute short-, mid-, and long-term interconnection strategies aligned with the company’s development and investment roadmap.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Identify and evaluate interconnection options, constraints, and mitigation strategies to support project siting and portfolio optimization.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:18px;">Utility, ISO, and Stakeholder Engagement</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Serve as the primary point of contact with utilities, ERCOT, and relevant stakeholders on all interconnection-related matters.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Build and maintain strong working relationships with transmission owners, system operators, and regulatory bodies to advance project objectives.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Actively participate in transmission planning meetings, stakeholder forums, task forces, and working groups, providing timely insights to internal teams.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:18px;">Technical Oversight and Studies</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Review and interpret interconnection study results, including feasibility, system impact, and facilities studies.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Independently replicate study findings, identify errors, assess sensitivities, and develop alternative mitigation solutions where appropriate.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Collaborate with internal engineering teams and external consultants on IBR modeling, transmission planning, and study execution.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:18px;">Cross-Functional Leadership</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Support Origination, Development, Engineering, Construction, and Project Finance teams with interconnection expertise throughout the project lifecycle.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Translate complex technical and regulatory issues into clear, actionable guidance for internal and external stakeholders.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Develop and maintain internal tools, processes, and reporting to track interconnection status, risks, and decision points across the portfolio.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:18px;">Market and Regulatory Insight</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Monitor interconnection reforms, regulatory developments, and emerging technologies impacting interconnection policy and execution.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Proactively assess implications of market rule changes and transmission planning initiatives on the company’s assets and strategy.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Advocate for the company’s interests in industry forums and regulatory processes.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:18px;">What You’ll Bring</b></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• </span><span style="font-size:16px;">7+ years of experience with an IPP, project developer, ISO/RTO, utility, or power systems consulting firm.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Demonstrated experience with interconnection studies, transmission planning, and IBR modeling, particularly in ERCOT.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Strong working knowledge of FERC, NERC, and ISO/RTO interconnection requirements, standards, and processes.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Hands-on experience with at least one, and preferably several, of the following tools: PSLF, PowerWorld, PSSE, PSCAD, TARA, and ASPEN.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Direct experience with transmission and distribution interconnection tariffs, procedures, and studies in key markets, specifically ERCOT.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Experience supporting large load interconnections and non-traditional interconnection use cases.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Proven ability to lead complex technical processes while managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• A self-directed work style and sound judgment in ambiguous, fast-evolving environments.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Active participation or leadership in industry working groups or task forces.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline preferred; equivalent industry experience considered.</span></div><div><br></div><br><br><br><div><b style="font-size:16px;">Total Rewards</b></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">At Intersect, we care about your well-being, growth, and balance. Here’s how we support you:</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:16px;">Compensation: </b><span style="font-size:16px;">$182,000 to $208,000 (total compensation includes base salary + bonus in USD)</span></div><div><b style="font-size:16px;">Health &amp; Wellness:</b><span style="font-size:16px;"> 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision</span></div><div><b style="font-size:16px;">Time to Recharge:</b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Unlimited PTO, plus two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July &amp; end of year)</span></div><div><b style="font-size:16px;">Family Support: </b><span style="font-size:16px;">Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents; access to family planning support via Carrot and Maven</span></div><div><b style="font-size:16px;">Mental Health: </b><span style="font-size:16px;">Free access to Spring Health which includes 5 free Therapy &amp; psychiatry sessions, plus a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation through our physical health vendor, Wellhub+</span></div><div><b style="font-size:16px;">Retirement:</b><span style="font-size:16px;"> 3% non-elective employer contribution to your 401k or RRSP, ensuring your financial future is on the right track</span></div><div><b style="font-size:16px;">Perks &amp; Extras: </b><span style="font-size:16px;">$150 monthly food stipend, $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone/ internet, pet insurance allowance, full home office setup and free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly paid company credits, ActiveHero, and One Medical</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">Ready to design the high-voltage backbone of clean energy? Apply now and help Intersect connect energy projects to the grid at scale.</span></div>

<p>Founded in 2016, Intersect Power is a clean energy company bringing innovative and scalable low-carbon solutions to its customers in retail and wholesale energy markets. The company develops some of the world&rsquo;s largest clean energy resources providing low-carbon electricity, fuels, and related products to customers across North America.</p>

Interconnection Engineering Lead

<div><span><b>Company Overview</b></span></div><div><span>We’re a team of friends bound together by a mission to preserve our planet for future generations through innovative energy solutions and modern infrastructure. In December 2025, Google announced an agreement to acquire Intersect, to enable more data center and generation capacity to come online faster while accelerating energy development and innovation. After close, we’ll continue doing exactly what we were built to do - develop, construct, and operate the most ambitious power and data infrastructure in the country. </span></div><div><br></div><div><span>Intersect’s operations will remain separate from Alphabet and Google under the Intersect brand. We’re on an aggressive growth trajectory and looking for people hungry to tackle the largest energy challenges on the planet.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>Location &amp; Team Gatherings</b></div><div><span>Intersect has been a fully flexible workplace since its founding in 2016.&nbsp; We’ve been very intentional about the way we do things. We are not work-from-home, hybrid, or in-office - we are any and all of those options! Deepening social connections and offering shared experiences is a cornerstone of the way we work. We connect as a team at our Team Week experiences four times a year and&nbsp;at our recently established Hub locations - SF Bay Area, NYC Metro Area, NY; Denver, CO; Houston, TX; Calgary, AB; and Toronto, ON.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>We are currently looking for candidates located within 60 miles of any of the listed hubs to foster more in-person connections while maintaining our flexible remote culture.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>About This Role</b></div><div><span>As part of Intersect’s Engineering team, you’ll own and execute interconnection strategy for generation and large load projects across priority markets, with a primary focus on ERCOT. You’ll provide technical leadership and subject-matter expertise across the full project lifecycle, ensuring interconnection solutions are technically sound, strategically aligned, and executable. This role sits at the intersection of engineering rigor, system planning, and cross-functional partnership. Your work will directly inform project design, risk management, cost certainty, and schedule confidence, supporting projects from early development through commercial operation.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span><b>Team Overview</b></span></div><div><span>This team plays a critical role in advancing Intersect’s mission to accelerate the clean energy transition at scale. The Engineering organization is responsible for translating development concepts into technically viable, financeable, and constructible projects. The team partners closely with Development, Construction, Operations, and Project Finance to manage technical risk, optimize system performance, and deliver high-quality assets. Joining Engineering means applying deep technical expertise in a collaborative environment where precision, accountability, and continuous improvement drive long-term impact.Development, Permitting, Construction, Finance, Operations, and external EPCs, utilities, and consultants.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>What You’ll Do</b></div><div><br></div><div><span>Interconnection Strategy and Execution</span></div><div><span>• Lead end-to-end generator and large load interconnection processes from early development through COD, with accountability for schedule, risk, and outcomes.</span></div><div><span>• Develop and execute short-, mid-, and long-term interconnection strategies aligned with the company’s development and investment roadmap.</span></div><div><span>• Identify and evaluate interconnection options, constraints, and mitigation strategies to support project siting and portfolio optimization.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>Utility, ISO, and Stakeholder Engagement</span></div><div><span>• Serve as the primary point of contact with utilities, ERCOT, and relevant stakeholders on all interconnection-related matters.</span></div><div><span>• Build and maintain strong working relationships with transmission owners, system operators, and regulatory bodies to advance project objectives.</span></div><div><span>• Actively participate in transmission planning meetings, stakeholder forums, task forces, and working groups, providing timely insights to internal teams.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>Technical Oversight and Studies</span></div><div><span>• Review and interpret interconnection study results, including feasibility, system impact, and facilities studies.</span></div><div><span>• Independently replicate study findings, identify errors, assess sensitivities, and develop alternative mitigation solutions where appropriate.</span></div><div><span>• Collaborate with internal engineering teams and external consultants on IBR modeling, transmission planning, and study execution.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>Cross-Functional Leadership</span></div><div><span>• Support Origination, Development, Engineering, Construction, and Project Finance teams with interconnection expertise throughout the project lifecycle.</span></div><div><span>• Translate complex technical and regulatory issues into clear, actionable guidance for internal and external stakeholders.</span></div><div><span>• Develop and maintain internal tools, processes, and reporting to track interconnection status, risks, and decision points across the portfolio.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>Market and Regulatory Insight</span></div><div><span>• Monitor interconnection reforms, regulatory developments, and emerging technologies impacting interconnection policy and execution.</span></div><div><span>• Proactively assess implications of market rule changes and transmission planning initiatives on the company’s assets and strategy.</span></div><div><span>• Advocate for the company’s interests in industry forums and regulatory processes.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>What You’ll Bring</b></div><div><span>• </span><span>7+ years of experience with an IPP, project developer, ISO/RTO, utility, or power systems consulting firm.</span></div><div><span>• Demonstrated experience with interconnection studies, transmission planning, and IBR modeling, particularly in ERCOT.</span></div><div><span>• Strong working knowledge of FERC, NERC, and ISO/RTO interconnection requirements, standards, and processes.</span></div><div><span>• Hands-on experience with at least one, and preferably several, of the following tools: PSLF, PowerWorld, PSSE, PSCAD, TARA, and ASPEN.</span></div><div><span>• Direct experience with transmission and distribution interconnection tariffs, procedures, and studies in key markets, specifically ERCOT.</span></div><div><span>• Experience supporting large load interconnections and non-traditional interconnection use cases.</span></div><div><span>• Proven ability to lead complex technical processes while managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.</span></div><div><span>• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences.</span></div><div><span>• A self-directed work style and sound judgment in ambiguous, fast-evolving environments.</span></div><div><span>• Active participation or leadership in industry working groups or task forces.</span></div><div><span>• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline preferred; equivalent industry experience considered.</span></div><div><br></div><br><br><br><div><b>Total Rewards</b></div><div><span>At Intersect, we care about your well-being, growth, and balance. Here’s how we support you:</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>Compensation: </b><span>$182,000 to $208,000 (total compensation includes base salary + bonus in USD)</span></div><div><b>Health &amp; Wellness:</b><span> 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision</span></div><div><b>Time to Recharge:</b><span> Unlimited PTO, plus two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July &amp; end of year)</span></div><div><b>Family Support: </b><span>Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents; access to family planning support via Carrot and Maven</span></div><div><b>Mental Health: </b><span>Free access to Spring Health which includes 5 free Therapy &amp; psychiatry sessions, plus a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation through our physical health vendor, Wellhub+</span></div><div><b>Retirement:</b><span> 3% non-elective employer contribution to your 401k or RRSP, ensuring your financial future is on the right track</span></div><div><b>Perks &amp; Extras: </b><span>$150 monthly food stipend, $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone/ internet, pet insurance allowance, full home office setup and free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly paid company credits, ActiveHero, and One Medical</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>Ready to design the high-voltage backbone of clean energy? Apply now and help Intersect connect energy projects to the grid at scale.</span></div>

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