Application Guide
How to Apply for Civil Development Engineer (7+ years experience)
at Intersect Power
🏢 About Intersect Power
Intersect Power stands out as a forward-thinking energy company focused on scalable low-carbon solutions for both retail and wholesale markets, offering clean electricity and fuels. Their commitment to transforming early concepts into operational projects in solar, storage, and compute-adjacent data centers makes them a leader in sustainable infrastructure development. Working here means contributing to tangible climate solutions while collaborating with hyperscalers and innovative partners in the renewable energy sector.
About This Role
As a Civil Development Engineer at Intersect Power, you'll be the technical authority turning conceptual site layouts into buildable, code-compliant designs for grid-scale renewable energy projects. You'll optimize land use and costs while coordinating across Development, Real Estate, Permitting, and Construction teams to ensure projects move smoothly from site control to Issued for Construction. Your work directly impacts project safety, timelines, and financial viability in the growing clean energy market.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day involves reviewing site constraint maps with Real Estate teams, iterating solar layout designs in Civil 3D to optimize land use, and coordinating with external engineering consultants on value engineering proposals. You might spend the afternoon aligning design criteria with Permitting specialists for upcoming AHJ submissions, then join a cross-functional meeting with Development and Finance to assess schedule risks for projects approaching IFC milestones.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Intersect Power Is Looking For
- A civil/structural engineer with 7+ years of experience, including at least 2 years leading multidisciplinary design processes specifically for utility-scale power projects (solar, storage, or similar)
- Someone proficient in AutoCAD, Revit, and Civil 3D who can demonstrate experience with constraint mapping, value engineering, and design iteration for large-scale site work
- A professional who understands how to balance constructability, cost, and schedule while navigating regulatory requirements and collaborating with AHJs (Authorities Having Jurisdiction)
- An individual contributor who excels at coordinating technical diligence across internal teams and external partners (A/E consultants, EPC partners, general contractors)
📝 Tips for Applying to Intersect Power
Highlight specific utility-scale solar or storage projects where you led civil/structural design from concept to IFC (Issued for Construction), quantifying land optimization or cost savings achieved
Demonstrate your experience with hyperscalers or data center-adjacent projects, as Intersect Power specifically mentions compute-adjacent sites in their job description
Showcase your proficiency with all three mentioned software tools (AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D) with concrete examples of how you've used them for constraint mapping and design optimization
Emphasize your experience coordinating with AHJs and navigating permitting processes for renewable energy projects in various US jurisdictions
Tailor your resume to show how you've managed design risks and supported projects from early development through construction readiness in previous roles
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
["Your specific experience with utility-scale renewable energy projects and how you've turned early concepts into buildable designs", 'Examples of successful stakeholder alignment with internal teams, external consultants, and AHJs to define design criteria', 'Demonstrated ability to optimize layouts for land efficiency and cost reduction while maintaining code compliance', 'Your approach to identifying and mitigating civil engineering risks throughout project development phases']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Intersect Power's current project portfolio and recent announcements about solar, storage, or compute-adjacent developments
- → The company's partnerships with hyperscalers and their approach to the growing data center energy demand
- → Intersect's specific low-carbon solutions and how they differentiate in retail vs. wholesale energy markets
- → Their project development timeline and how they move from site control to IFC based on public case studies or news
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Presenting generic civil engineering experience without highlighting utility-scale renewable energy projects specifically
- Failing to demonstrate proficiency with all three software tools (AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D) mentioned in requirements
- Not showing experience with the full project lifecycle from early development through construction readiness
📅 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:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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