[Hiring] HV and Transmission Interconnection Engineer @Intersect

Role Description

As part of Intersect’s Engineering team, you’ll own and execute interconnection strategy for generation and large load projects across priority markets, with a primary focus on ERCOT. You’ll provide technical leadership and subject-matter expertise across the full project lifecycle, ensuring interconnection solutions are technically sound, strategically aligned, and executable. This role sits at the intersection of engineering rigor, system planning, and cross-functional partnership. Your work will directly inform project design, risk management, cost certainty, and schedule confidence, supporting projects from early development through commercial operation.

What You’ll Do

• Interconnection Strategy and Execution:
  • Lead end-to-end generator and large load interconnection processes from early development through COD, with accountability for schedule, risk, and outcomes.
  • Develop and execute short-, mid-, and long-term interconnection strategies aligned with the company’s development and investment roadmap.
  • Identify and evaluate interconnection options, constraints, and mitigation strategies to support project siting and portfolio optimization.
• Utility, ISO, and Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Serve as the primary point of contact with utilities, ERCOT, and relevant stakeholders on all interconnection-related matters.
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with transmission owners, system operators, and regulatory bodies to advance project objectives.
  • Actively participate in transmission planning meetings, stakeholder forums, task forces, and working groups, providing timely insights to internal teams.
• Technical Oversight and Studies:
  • Review and interpret interconnection study results, including feasibility, system impact, and facilities studies.
  • Independently replicate study findings, identify errors, assess sensitivities, and develop alternative mitigation solutions where appropriate.
  • Collaborate with internal engineering teams and external consultants on IBR modeling, transmission planning, and study execution.
• Cross-Functional Leadership:
  • Support Origination, Development, Engineering, Construction, and Project Finance teams with interconnection expertise throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Translate complex technical and regulatory issues into clear, actionable guidance for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Develop and maintain internal tools, processes, and reporting to track interconnection status, risks, and decision points across the portfolio.
• Market and Regulatory Insight:
  • Monitor interconnection reforms, regulatory developments, and emerging technologies impacting interconnection policy and execution.
  • Proactively assess implications of market rule changes and transmission planning initiatives on the company’s assets and strategy.
  • Advocate for the company’s interests in industry forums and regulatory processes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with an IPP, project developer, ISO/RTO, utility, or power systems consulting firm.
• Demonstrated experience with interconnection studies, transmission planning, and IBR modeling, particularly in ERCOT.
• Strong working knowledge of FERC, NERC, and ISO/RTO interconnection requirements, standards, and processes.
• Hands-on experience with at least one, and preferably several, of the following tools: PSLF, PowerWorld, PSSE, PSCAD, TARA, and ASPEN.
• Direct experience with transmission and distribution interconnection tariffs, procedures, and studies in key markets, specifically ERCOT.
• Experience supporting large load interconnections and non-traditional interconnection use cases.
• Proven ability to lead complex technical processes while managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences.
• A self-directed work style and sound judgment in ambiguous, fast-evolving environments.
• Active participation or leadership in industry working groups or task forces.
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline preferred; equivalent industry experience considered.

Benefits

• Compensation: $182,000 to $208,000 (total compensation includes base salary + bonus in USD).
• 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 support via Carrot and Maven.
• Mental Health: Free access to Spring Health which includes 5 free Therapy & psychiatry sessions, plus a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation through our physical health vendor, Wellhub+.
• Retirement: 3% non-elective employer contribution to your 401k or RRSP, ensuring your financial future is on the right track.
• Perks & Extras: $150 monthly food stipend, $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone/internet, pet insurance allowance, full home office setup, and free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly paid company credits, ActiveHero, and One Medical.