<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 lead the design, coordination, and technical oversight of high-voltage (HV) and medium-voltage (MV) systems across solar, wind, and battery storage projects. You’ll drive utility interconnection, optimize substation and transmission designs, and support projects from early development through financing, construction, and commissioning. Beyond project delivery, you’ll also provide ongoing technical support to Operations, ensuring assets perform reliably throughout their lifecycle. This is a highly cross-functional role, requiring close collaboration with Development, Permitting, Construction, Finance, Operations, and external EPCs, utilities, and consultants.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:18px;">Team Overview</b></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;">The Engineering team ensures Intersect’s energy projects are technically sound, cost-optimized, and built for long-term reliability. We develop standards, review designs, and coordinate across functions to bring complex clean energy facilities online at scale. By bridging technical expertise with project execution, we help Intersect accelerate deployment while meeting the highest safety, quality, and performance standards. Joining this team means shaping the backbone of our power infrastructure and driving the interconnection of next-generation energy projects.</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;">Lead HV &amp; MV Design</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Develop and review preliminary HV transmission and substation designs, as well as MV distribution designs and single-line diagrams</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Collaborate with EPCs, engineers of record, and external consultants to optimize facility design and execution</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Maintain and improve internal design tools for engineering analysis and calculation</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:18px;">Drive Utility Interconnection</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Participate in recurring meetings with utilities to advance interconnection discussions from development through commissioning</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Support preparation and review of interconnection applications and dynamic models to ensure accuracy and compliance</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Serve as a technical lead for Independent Engineer (IE) diligence and project financing reviews</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:18px;">Build Standards &amp; Technical Excellence</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Develop and maintain technical specifications, design criteria, standards, and EPC technical exhibits</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Review vendor specifications, testing protocols, and commercial agreements to ensure alignment with project requirements and cost optimization</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Support EPC RFPs to ensure technical requirements are clearly defined and competitive</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:18px;">Cross-Functional Collaboration</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Work with Development, Land, Permitting, Construction, and Operations teams to ensure seamless project delivery</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Resolve regulatory, permitting, and technical challenges with a focus on cost, schedule, and quality</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Champion high standards of safety, environmental stewardship, and constructability across all engineering activities</span></div><div><br></div><div><b style="font-size:18px;">What You’ll Bring</b></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • 8-10 years total, including &gt;=</span><b style="font-size:16px;">4 years in clean energy project development </b><span style="font-size:16px;">(interconnection, owner’s engineering/IE oversight, EPC management, commercial negotiations) and &gt;=</span><b style="font-size:16px;">4 years leading HV substation/collector desig</b><span style="font-size:16px;">n (345-500 kV) at a developer, IE/OE, or EPC, </span><b style="font-size:16px;">delivered ≥3 utility-scale projects through energization</b><span style="font-size:16px;">; led cross-functional teams and external consultants/contractors.</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Strong understanding of HV transmission, substation equipment, MV distribution, metering, relaying, and SCADA/plant controllers</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Technical expertise in power system design, optimization, and studies</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Experience managing interconnection study processes in ERCOT and CAISO, with the ability to review and challenge study results</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Advanced knowledge of steady-state modeling tools such as ETAP, SKP, or DigSILENT</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Hands-on experience collaborating with EPCs and utilities during design and construction phases</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to drive multiple projects in parallel</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Solid Excel skills and familiarity with system design trade-offs, cost drivers, and construction challenges</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Experience creating specifications and designs for HV transmission and substation equipment, or managing contracting/construction of HV facilities</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Successfully advanced 5+ projects through CAISO, ERCOT, or SPP interconnection processes, ideally across multiple markets and through implementation (pre-EPC through COD)</span></div><div><span style="font-size:16px;"> • Proven ability to lead preparation and review of interconnection applications and dynamic models for utility-scale projects</span></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</span></div><div><b style="font-size:16px;">Mental health:</b><span style="font-size:16px;"> Free access to Ginger coaching and counseling, plus a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation</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, pet insurance allowance, and full home office setup</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>

High Voltage Power Engineer

<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 lead the design, coordination, and technical oversight of high-voltage (HV) and medium-voltage (MV) systems across solar, wind, and battery storage projects. You’ll drive utility interconnection, optimize substation and transmission designs, and support projects from early development through financing, construction, and commissioning. Beyond project delivery, you’ll also provide ongoing technical support to Operations, ensuring assets perform reliably throughout their lifecycle. This is a highly cross-functional role, requiring close collaboration with Development, Permitting, Construction, Finance, Operations, and external EPCs, utilities, and consultants.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>Team Overview</b></div><div><span>The Engineering team ensures Intersect’s energy projects are technically sound, cost-optimized, and built for long-term reliability. We develop standards, review designs, and coordinate across functions to bring complex clean energy facilities online at scale. By bridging technical expertise with project execution, we help Intersect accelerate deployment while meeting the highest safety, quality, and performance standards. Joining this team means shaping the backbone of our power infrastructure and driving the interconnection of next-generation energy projects.</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>What You’ll Do</b></div><div><br></div><div><span>Lead HV &amp; MV Design</span></div><div><span> • Develop and review preliminary HV transmission and substation designs, as well as MV distribution designs and single-line diagrams</span></div><div><span> • Collaborate with EPCs, engineers of record, and external consultants to optimize facility design and execution</span></div><div><span> • Maintain and improve internal design tools for engineering analysis and calculation</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>Drive Utility Interconnection</span></div><div><span> • Participate in recurring meetings with utilities to advance interconnection discussions from development through commissioning</span></div><div><span> • Support preparation and review of interconnection applications and dynamic models to ensure accuracy and compliance</span></div><div><span> • Serve as a technical lead for Independent Engineer (IE) diligence and project financing reviews</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>Build Standards &amp; Technical Excellence</span></div><div><span> • Develop and maintain technical specifications, design criteria, standards, and EPC technical exhibits</span></div><div><span> • Review vendor specifications, testing protocols, and commercial agreements to ensure alignment with project requirements and cost optimization</span></div><div><span> • Support EPC RFPs to ensure technical requirements are clearly defined and competitive</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>Cross-Functional Collaboration</span></div><div><span> • Work with Development, Land, Permitting, Construction, and Operations teams to ensure seamless project delivery</span></div><div><span> • Resolve regulatory, permitting, and technical challenges with a focus on cost, schedule, and quality</span></div><div><span> • Champion high standards of safety, environmental stewardship, and constructability across all engineering activities</span></div><div><br></div><div><b>What You’ll Bring</b></div><div><span> • 8-10 years total, including &gt;=</span><b>4 years in clean energy project development </b><span>(interconnection, owner’s engineering/IE oversight, EPC management, commercial negotiations) and &gt;=</span><b>4 years leading HV substation/collector desig</b><span>n (345-500 kV) at a developer, IE/OE, or EPC, </span><b>delivered ≥3 utility-scale projects through energization</b><span>; led cross-functional teams and external consultants/contractors.</span></div><div><span> • Strong understanding of HV transmission, substation equipment, MV distribution, metering, relaying, and SCADA/plant controllers</span></div><div><span> • Technical expertise in power system design, optimization, and studies</span></div><div><span> • Experience managing interconnection study processes in ERCOT and CAISO, with the ability to review and challenge study results</span></div><div><span> • Advanced knowledge of steady-state modeling tools such as ETAP, SKP, or DigSILENT</span></div><div><span> • Hands-on experience collaborating with EPCs and utilities during design and construction phases</span></div><div><span> • Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to drive multiple projects in parallel</span></div><div><span> • Solid Excel skills and familiarity with system design trade-offs, cost drivers, and construction challenges</span></div><div><span> • Experience creating specifications and designs for HV transmission and substation equipment, or managing contracting/construction of HV facilities</span></div><div><span> • Successfully advanced 5+ projects through CAISO, ERCOT, or SPP interconnection processes, ideally across multiple markets and through implementation (pre-EPC through COD)</span></div><div><span> • Proven ability to lead preparation and review of interconnection applications and dynamic models for utility-scale projects</span></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</span></div><div><b>Mental health:</b><span> Free access to Ginger coaching and counseling, plus a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation</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, pet insurance allowance, and full home office setup</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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