Senior High Voltage Power Engineer

About the role

As part of Intersect’s Engineering team, you will direct the design, coordination, and technical oversight of high-voltage (HV) and medium-voltage (MV) systems across different technology and resources such as solar, wind, battery storage, datacenter, and natural gas projects. You will set the strategy for utility interconnection, optimize complex substation and transmission designs, and support projects from early development through financing, construction, and commissioning. Beyond project delivery, you will also provide ongoing technical support to Operations and compliance, ensuring assets perform reliably throughout their lifecycle. This is a highly cross-functional leadership and management role, requiring close collaboration with Development, Permitting, Construction, Finance, Operations, and external EPCs, utilities, and consultants.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development and review of preliminary HV transmission and substation designs, as well as MV distribution/collector designs.
• Lead and manage EPCs, engineers of record, and external consultants to optimize facility design and execution.
• Strategize and govern the maintenance and improvement of internal design tools for engineering analysis and calculation.
• Drive and lead recurring meetings with utilities to advance interconnection discussions from development through commissioning.
• Lead the support and review of interconnection applications and dynamic models to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Serve as the primary Engineering Manager for Independent Engineer (IE) diligence and project financing reviews.
• Establish, develop, and govern technical specifications, design criteria, standards, and EPC technical exhibits.
• Lead the review of vendor specifications, testing protocols, and commercial agreements to ensure alignment with project requirements and cost optimization.
• Manage the EPC RFP process to ensure technical requirements are clearly defined and competitive.
• Manage and coordinate with Development, Land, Permitting, Construction, and Operations teams to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Direct the resolution of regulatory, permitting, and complex technical challenges with a focus on cost, schedule, and quality.
• Instill and champion high standards of safety, environmental stewardship, and constructability across all engineering activities.

Requirements

• 15+ years total experience, with significant time spent in a technical leadership or management capacity.
• Extensive experience in clean energy project development, including interconnection, owner’s engineering/IE oversight, EPC management, and commercial negotiations.
• Deep experience leading HV substation/collector design (34.5-500 kV) at a developer, EoR, or EPC.
• Experience delivering utility-scale projects through energization.
• Proven ability to lead and manage cross-functional teams and external consultants/contractors.
• Strong understanding of HV transmission, substation equipment, MV distribution, metering, relaying, and SCADA/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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.

Skills

• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Experience with project management software and tools.
• Knowledge of industry standards and best practices.

Benefits

Total Rewards: Compensation range $220,000 to $260,000 (total compensation includes base salary + bonus in USD); Equity Grant; 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision; unlimited PTO; up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave; free access to Spring Health, including 5 free therapy and psychiatry sessions, and a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation; $150 monthly food stipend; $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet; pet insurance allowance; full home office setup; free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly company-paid credits; ActiveHero; One Medical.

Pay

$220,000 to $260,000 (base salary) + bonus in USD

Schedule

Full-time position