Application Guide

How to Apply for ALTA Survey Professional

at Intersect Power

🏢 About Intersect Power

Intersect Power is unique as a company building scalable low-carbon solutions specifically for retail and wholesale energy markets, offering both clean electricity and fuels. They're accelerating the renewable energy transition through diverse power and data center assets, providing an opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects that combine energy innovation with environmental impact.

About This Role

As an ALTA Survey Professional at Intersect Power, you'll lead survey strategy supporting land acquisition, permitting, development, and project financing across renewable energy and data center projects. This role is impactful because you'll ensure accurate land intelligence that de-risks major projects and directly supports the company's mission to accelerate clean energy deployment.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves reviewing ALTA survey deliverables from vendors, coordinating with Land Legal and Development Engineering teams to validate findings, and updating survey strategies for ongoing projects. You might spend time analyzing boundary issues, ensuring compliance with standards, and preparing survey data to support project financing discussions.

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🎯 Who Intersect Power Is Looking For

  • A Professional Land Surveyor (PLS or equivalent) with 5+ years experience managing land surveying in the clean energy sector
  • Someone with deep expertise in ALTA/NSPS standards, boundary law, and land title principles who can validate complex survey deliverables
  • A professional proficient with survey software, GIS tools, and CAD applications who can oversee survey vendors effectively
  • A collaborative partner who can work closely with Land Acquisition, Land Legal, Development Engineering, and Project Finance teams

📝 Tips for Applying to Intersect Power

1

Highlight specific experience with ALTA surveys for energy generation or data center projects, not just general surveying experience

2

Demonstrate how you've managed survey vendors and validated deliverables against legal, engineering, and financial requirements

3

Showcase your understanding of how survey data impacts project financing and lender standards in renewable energy

4

Mention any experience with Intersect Power's specific project types: power generation assets and data centers

5

Quantify your impact in previous roles - how your survey work contributed to project viability or risk reduction

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience managing survey strategy for land acquisition and project financing in clean energy', 'Specific examples of validating ALTA surveys against legal and engineering requirements', "How you've collaborated across multiple teams (legal, engineering, finance) to ensure survey alignment", 'Your understanding of how accurate land intelligence supports renewable energy project development']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Intersect Power's current project portfolio and development pipeline for renewable energy and data centers
  • → The company's specific approach to land due diligence and how it supports their mission
  • → Recent news about Intersect Power's financing deals or project developments
  • → The clean energy market segments they serve (retail vs. wholesale energy markets)

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk me through your process for validating an ALTA survey against both internal standards and lender requirements
2 How have you managed survey vendors on complex energy projects with tight timelines?
3 Describe a time when survey findings impacted project financing or development decisions
4 How do you ensure survey deliverables meet the needs of both legal teams and engineering teams?
5 What's your approach to staying current with ALTA/NSPS standards and how they apply to renewable energy projects?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Applying with only residential or commercial surveying experience without energy sector relevance
  • Failing to demonstrate understanding of how surveys impact project financing and lender requirements
  • Not showing experience with the specific software and tools mentioned (survey software, GIS, CAD)
  • Being unable to discuss ALTA/NSPS standards in depth or their application to energy projects

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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