Application Guide

How to Apply for Civil Engineer, Development Engineering (2+ years experience)

at Intersect Power

🏢 About Intersect Power

Intersect Power is a unique player in the energy sector, focusing specifically on scalable low-carbon solutions for both retail and wholesale markets. Unlike traditional utilities, they offer clean electricity and fuels, positioning themselves at the forefront of the renewable energy transition. Working here means contributing directly to decarbonizing the energy grid through innovative project development.

About This Role

This Civil Engineer role is central to Intersect Power's project development pipeline, taking ownership of site constraint maps, layouts, and designs from concept through completion. You'll be responsible for optimizing civil site layouts for land efficiency while navigating topography, environmental constraints, and permitting—directly impacting project feasibility and cost. Your work coordinating technical diligence like hydrology studies will be critical to de-risking renewable energy projects.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve reviewing site constraint maps with external consultants, optimizing a solar farm layout to maximize energy output while minimizing land use, and coordinating hydrology study data with the project development team. You'll likely spend time managing design risks, updating project schedules, and ensuring civil engineering aspects align with overall project timelines and budgets—all while collaborating remotely with cross-functional teams.

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🎯 Who Intersect Power Is Looking For

  • Has 2+ years of hands-on experience with civil design or project management specifically for wind or solar renewable energy projects (not just general civil engineering)
  • Demonstrates practical knowledge of optimizing site layouts considering equipment selection, topography, and environmental constraints—not just theoretical design principles
  • Possesses experience coordinating with external consultants and EPCs on renewable energy projects, understanding construction standards and technical diligence processes
  • Shows strong project management skills with ability to identify and mitigate design, budget, and schedule risks in a development context

📝 Tips for Applying to Intersect Power

1

Quantify your renewable energy experience—specify how many MW of solar/wind projects you've worked on and your specific role in civil design or optimization

2

Highlight any experience with site constraint mapping or layout optimization tools/software used in renewable energy development

3

Mention specific experience with technical diligence activities like hydrology or geotechnical studies for energy projects

4

Demonstrate understanding of Intersect Power's focus on 'scalable low-carbon solutions' by discussing how you've contributed to scalable project designs

5

If you have remote work experience, emphasize your communication and coordination skills with distributed teams and external partners

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Your specific experience with civil engineering for renewable energy projects (wind/solar) and how it aligns with Intersect Power's clean energy focus", "Examples of how you've optimized site layouts considering multiple constraints (topography, environmental, permitting) to improve project efficiency", 'Experience managing technical diligence activities like hydrology/geotechnical studies and coordinating with consultants/EPCs', 'How your project management approach identifies and mitigates design, budget, and schedule risks in development projects']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Intersect Power's current project portfolio and development pipeline—understand what types of renewable projects they're developing
  • → Their approach to 'scalable low-carbon solutions'—how they differentiate in retail vs. wholesale energy markets
  • → Recent news about their projects or partnerships to understand their growth trajectory and market position
  • → The specific challenges of remote civil engineering coordination for renewable energy development projects

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk me through how you would optimize a solar site layout given challenging topography and environmental constraints
2 Describe your experience coordinating hydrology or geotechnical studies with external consultants—what challenges did you face?
3 How do you balance land use efficiency with other constraints like permitting requirements and construction feasibility?
4 What project management tools/methods have you used to track and mitigate design, budget, and schedule risks?
5 How do you stay current with evolving civil design standards and best practices in renewable energy projects?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Presenting only general civil engineering experience without specific renewable energy project examples
  • Failing to demonstrate understanding of how civil engineering integrates with overall project development (not just design in isolation)
  • Not being able to discuss specific experience with technical diligence processes like hydrology/geotechnical studies for 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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