Power Developer

Intersect Power; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Intersect is seeking a Power Developer to support strategy and evaluation of utility-scale energy projects. You’ll use ArcGIS Online, financial models, and AI tools to identify bankable opportunities and drive project economics. Collaboration with Engineering, Finance, and Permitting is essential as you manage budgets and schedules.

The role offers flexible remote options and involves shaping Intersect’s market strategy during a period of rapid growth in energy and data center infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Energy Resources, Finance, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in clean energy development or utility-scale energy infrastructure planning.
• Proven expertise building and maintaining financial models in Excel and Google Sheets.
• Hands-on experience navigating ISO/RTO interconnection processes and regulatory databases.
• Experience with ArcGIS Online and spatial analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate markets and drive early-stage strategy in target US ISO/RTO markets using GIS and AI optimization frameworks.
• Assess grid capacity and market dynamics to inform market entry strategies for power and data center infrastructure.
• Review zoning and permitting requirements to validate project feasibility and mitigate risk.
• Support development of wind, solar, BESS, thermal and load projects from strategy through construction start.
• Lead budgets, schedules, and development tools to keep projects on track and report to leadership.

Skills

Financial analysis

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Energy Resources, Finance, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ArcGIS Online

Excel

Google Sheets

Regulatory databases

Job description

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. Intersect develops, constructs, and operates the most ambitious power and data center infrastructure in the country by co‑locating industrial demand with dedicated gas and renewable power generation. Intersect was acquired by Google in March 2026 and operates as an independent subsidiary. We are developing and constructing multiple gigawatts of energy and data center projects in the U.S., enabling more data center and generation capacity to come online faster. We’re on an aggressive growth trajectory and looking for people hungry to tackle the largest energy challenges on the planet.

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, NYC Metro Area, NY; Denver, CO; Austin, TX; Calgary, AB; and Toronto, ON. 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.

About this role

As a Power Developer on Intersect’s Development team, you’ll support the strategy and evaluation of utility-scale clean energy and power infrastructure projects designed to meet the rapid growth of data centers and digital infrastructure across new US markets. You’ll explore early‑stage project identification, leveraging financial modeling, spatial GIS analysis, and AI optimization tools to evaluate site feasibility, interconnection access, and project economics. Working closely with cross‑functional partners across Engineering, Finance, and Permitting, you’ll manage project budgets, schedules, and upward reporting to transform strategic opportunities into bankable, scalable assets. This role provides a unique opportunity to shape Intersect’s market strategy from the ground up during a transformative boom in energy and processing demand.

Team overview

This team plays a critical role in advancing Intersect’s mission to accelerate the clean energy transition. The Development team sits at the core of Intersect’s growth, identifying high‑value regional opportunities and shaping project strategy from initial market entry to project realization. Joining this team means developing critical power infrastructure to support next‑generation technology while expanding your strategic impact in an agile, collaborative environment.

What you’ll do

• Evaluate Markets and Drive Early‑Stage Strategy Screen and analyze greenfield site opportunities across target US ISO/RTO markets using ArcGIS Online, federal/county portals, and AI optimization frameworks.
• Assess regional grid capacity, transmission constraints, and market dynamics to formulate scalable market entry strategies for power and data center infrastructure.
• Review federal and county‑level zoning, land use, and permitting requirements to validate project feasibility and mitigate development risk.
• Advance Project Development Support the development of wind, solar, BESS, thermal and load projects from strategy through construction start.
• Manage day‑to‑day project budgets, schedules, and development tools to keep projects on track.
• Prepare clear, actionable updates and materials for senior leadership and investment committees.
• Build Financial Models and Lead Reconciliation Develop, refine, and own financial and valuation models in Excel and Google Sheets to evaluate project economics and interconnection cost profiles.
• Perform accounting reconciliations across multi‑departmental budgets.
• Evaluate risks and opportunities across development activities, framing tradeoffs for stakeholders.
• Collaborate Cross‑Functionally to Shape Portfolio Growth Partner with Engineering, Finance, and Permitting to integrate technical constraints and market signals into cohesive project strategies.
• Drive projects from initial concept through construction, positioning Intersect assets for long‑run value creation.
• Support negotiations and relationships with utilities, land agents, and counsel.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Energy Resources, Finance, Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in clean energy development, power origination, or utility‑scale energy infrastructure planning.
• Proven expertise building and maintaining financial or project models in Excel and Google Sheets, with an interest in applying AI optimization tools to workflow efficiency.
• Hands‑on experience navigating ISO/RTO interconnection processes, accounting reconciliation, and spatial tools like ArcGIS Online alongside federal/county regulatory databases.
• A strategic, analytical approach to problem‑solving, with high adaptability in fast‑moving, emerging energy markets.
• Strong alignment with Intersect’s core values of Equity, Humility, Authenticity, Long‑run Value, and People Come First.