High Voltage Engineers

Company Overview

Intersect Power is a team of friends driven to preserve our planet for future generations through low-carbon energy and infrastructure solutions. Intersect Power is a privately held clean energy company bringing innovative, scalable, American-made, low-carbon solutions to its customers in global energy markets. We develop, own, and operate some of the world’s largest grid-tied clean energy resources, as well as co-located facilities for large industrial loads, including data centers, e-fuels, and other energy-intensive products. We are laser-focused on the largest, most transformative clean energy projects that decarbonize the existing power grid and bring new loads to clean generation without the need for new transmission. Intersect is redefining the scope of the clean energy industry by enabling new pathways between clean electricity and the broader economy. We are on an aggressive growth trajectory and are looking to fill key roles with talented professionals who want to make an impact.

Location & Team Gatherings

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 and San Diego, CA; NYC Metro Area, NY; Denver, CO; Houston, TX; Calgary, AB; and Toronto, ON.

We are currently seeking candidates located within 60 miles of any of the listed hubs to foster more in-person connections while maintaining our flexible remote culture.

About This Position

The HV Engineer will be accountable for the HV design, EPC design coordination for HV & MV, utility interconnection coordination during the development, financing, construction, and commissioning phases of the renewable facilities (solar, wind, battery storage, etc). The candidate will also be responsible for providing technical support to the operation team.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Develop and review preliminary HV transmission and substation design, MV distribution preliminary designs, and single-line creation of the HV facilities
• Participate in recurring meetings with the interconnecting utility to discuss and address technical items during the development and execution stages
• Collaborate with the EoR, OE, IE, EPC, or any other external consultants and vendors to work collaboratively on the design, optimization, and review of the facility during the design and execution phases
• Participate in the development and maintenance of technical specifications, design criteria, standards, and exhibits (EPC technical exhibits, testing protocols, vendor specifications, etc.) to ensure all documentation is comprehensive and maintains a high-quality product
• Maintain and improve upon the existing engineering tools for design, analysis, and calculation
• Aid in EPC RFP and commercial supply agreements to ensure technical requirements are accurately defined and reflected while ensuring lower LCOE
• Work towards becoming the HV technical lead for IE diligence and project financing
• Work cross functionally between development, land, permitting, engineering, construction, and operation teams
• Ensure timely and cost-effective resolution to regulatory, permitting, and technical issues associated with the execution and delivery of the facility
• Ensure the highest level of environmental health and safety standards in all engineering with aspects of the facility

Qualifications and Skills

• Strong understanding of HV transmission, substation equipment, MV distribution, metering, relaying, and SCADA/plant controllers
• Technical expertise in power system design and studies
• Experience managing interconnection study processes in ERCOT and CAISO, reviewing and challenging study results
• Highly organized with effective project management skills
• Advanced knowledge of steady-state modeling tools like ETAP, SKP, and DigSILENT
• Proficient in Excel
• Practical experience working with EPCs and utilities during design and construction phases
• Basic understanding of technology trade-offs, system design optimization, cost drivers, and construction challenges

Experience

• We have 2 open positions for this role with two different requirements. Depending on your level of expertise you will receive the equitable compensation

Role #1

• Minimum of 8 years managing HV work and/or interconnection of utility-scale renewable projects for a developer, or working as a consultant to developers (IE or OE) OR a minimum of 8 years working on EPC HV design or in transmission planning studies
• Experience creating specifications and designs of HV transmission and substation equipment OR experience contracting or constructing HV transmission and substations
• Experience taking 5 or more projects through CAISO, ERCOT, or SPP interconnection processes. Preferred experience in two or more markets, and preferred experience in the implementation phase (pre-EPC contract through COD)
• Experience building or reviewing Interconnection applications and Dynamic models of utility-scale renewable facilities to ensure quality and accuracy. Capable of coordinating and reviewing the scope and studies of the interconnection process

Role #2

• Minimum 5 years managing HV work or interconnection of utility-scale renewable projects for a developer or consultant (IE/OE) or in EPC HV design
• Experience creating specifications/designs for HV transmission and substation equipment or contracting/construction of HV transmission and substations
• Led 5+ projects through CAISO, ERCOT, or SPP interconnection processes, with experience in multiple markets and in the implementation phase (pre-EPC through COD)