[Hiring] Community Engagement Team Member @Intersect

Role Description

As a Community Engagement Team Member on Intersect's Community Engagement team, you'll support and coordinate community programs that foster trust-based, long-term relationships in the communities where we develop and operate clean energy infrastructure. You'll drive sentiment analysis, utilize ArcGIS for siting insights, and manage crucial stakeholder communications across every stage of the project lifecycle. You'll also maintain administrative and financial rigors to keep community initiatives running seamlessly. This role is planned to start on August 17, 2026.

Team Overview

This team plays a critical role in advancing Intersect's mission to accelerate the clean energy transition. The Community Engagement team acts as the bridge between our clean energy developments and host communities, ensuring local voices are respected, partnerships are collaborative, and long-run value is created for all local stakeholders.

What You'll Do

• Analyze Community Dynamics and Siting
  • Perform comprehensive desktop research and sentiment analysis to evaluate local perceptions toward development and clean energy projects.
  • Utilize ArcGIS to conduct detailed siting analyses, identifying key local dynamics, community boundaries, and potential engagement opportunities.
• Drive Stakeholder and Landowner Communications
  • Create, manage, and distribute official stakeholder and landowner notices tied to key project milestones across development and operational phases.
  • Track engagement workflows, ensuring consistent, transparent, and accurate communication across all target regions.
• Support Team Operations and Financial Stewardship
  • Provide critical administrative oversight for the Community Engagement team, managing check requests, vendor invoicing, and budget tracking.
  • Maintain accurate records of community commitments, outreach history, and financial disbursements to support long-term accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Environmental Policy, Urban Planning, Public Affairs, or a related discipline.
• 1+ years of experience supporting community engagement, public outreach, or local stakeholder management within clean energy or large-scale infrastructure.
• Proficiency with spatial analysis tools, specifically ArcGIS, alongside demonstrated skill in conducting community sentiment research and reporting.
• Proven track record of managing structured landowner/stakeholder notice processes across multi-phase project lifecycles.
• Exceptional organizational and administrative abilities, including budget tracking, invoicing, and cross-functional coordination.
• Empathetic, proactive, and resilient communication style, deeply grounded in Intersect's core values of Equity, Humility, Authenticity, Long-run Value, and People Come First.

Benefits

• Total Compensation: $118,000 - $137,000 (total compensation includes base salary + bonus in USD)
• Equity: Beyond your salary, you’ll receive an Equity Grant, giving you a meaningful stake in our parent company.
• Health & wellness: 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision.
• Time to recharge: Unlimited PTO, plus two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July & end of year).
• Family support: Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents; access to family planning and family care support through Carrot and Maven.
• Mental health: Free access to Spring Health, including 5 free therapy and psychiatry sessions, plus a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation through our physical health vendor, Wellhub+.
• Perks & extras: $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, and One Medical.