Senior High Voltage Power Engineer

5 months, 3 weeks ago
Full-time
Lead
Operations
Intersect

Intersect

We deliver the fastest, cheapest, cleanest, and most reliable energy and data center infrastructure solutions for the scale of what comes next.

Internet Software & Services
1-10
Founded 2001

Description

  • Oversee preliminary high-voltage transmission, substation, and medium-voltage distribution or collector designs.
  • Lead and manage EPCs, engineers of record, and external consultants to optimize facility design and project execution.
  • Develop, maintain, and improve internal engineering analysis and calculation tools.
  • Lead recurring meetings with utilities to advance interconnection discussions from development through commissioning.
  • Review interconnection applications and dynamic models for accuracy and compliance.
  • Serve as the primary engineering manager for Independent Engineer diligence and project financing reviews.
  • Establish and govern technical specifications, design criteria, standards, and EPC technical exhibits.
  • Review vendor specifications, testing protocols, and commercial agreements to align with project requirements and cost goals.
  • Manage the EPC RFP process and ensure technical requirements are clearly defined and competitive.
  • Coordinate with Development, Land, Permitting, Construction, Finance, and Operations teams to support seamless project delivery.
  • Resolve regulatory, permitting, and complex technical issues with attention to cost, schedule, and quality.
  • Promote high standards of safety, environmental stewardship, and constructability across engineering activities.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of total experience, with significant time in a technical leadership or management role.
  • Extensive experience in clean energy project development, including interconnection, owner’s engineering or Independent Engineer oversight, EPC management, and commercial negotiations.
  • Deep experience leading high-voltage substation and collector design (34.5-500 kV) at a developer, engineer of record, or EPC.
  • Experience delivering utility-scale projects through energization.
  • Proven ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams and external consultants or contractors.
  • Strong understanding of high-voltage transmission, substation equipment, medium-voltage distribution, metering, relaying, and SCADA or plant controllers.
  • Technical expertise in power system design, optimization, and studies.
  • Understanding of interconnection processes in ERCOT and similar markets.
  • Advanced knowledge of steady-state modeling tools such as ETAP, SKP, or DigSILENT.

Benefits

  • $220,000 to $260,000 total compensation, including base salary and bonus.
  • 100% premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents.
  • Unlimited PTO plus two company-wide breaks for the Fourth of July and year-end.
  • Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents.
  • Family planning support through Carrot and Maven.
  • Free access to Spring Health, including 5 therapy and psychiatry sessions, plus a Headspace account through Wellhub+.
  • 3% non-elective employer contribution to a 401(k) or RRSP.
  • $150 monthly food stipend, $150 monthly cell phone and internet reimbursement, pet insurance allowance, full home office setup, and free access to UrbanSitter with quarterly company credits, ActiveHero, and One Medical.

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