Application Guide

How to Apply for Development Team Member

at Intersect Power

🏢 About Intersect Power

Intersect Power stands out by focusing on scalable low-carbon solutions specifically for retail and wholesale energy markets, offering both clean electricity and fuels. Unlike many renewable energy companies, they take an integrated approach across multiple technologies (solar, storage, wind, load) and market segments, positioning them at the intersection of energy transition and market innovation. Their East Development team works on cutting-edge projects that directly impact decarbonization while navigating complex energy economics.

About This Role

As a Development Team Member, you'll manage the critical budgets, schedules, and financial models that determine project viability for solar, storage, wind, and load projects from strategy through construction start. This role is impactful because you'll own the economic analysis guiding key transactions and decisions while collaborating across engineering, finance, origination, and real estate to bring clean energy projects to life. You'll directly influence which projects move forward based on your financial insights and development management.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves updating project budgets and schedules for multiple solar, storage, or wind projects while analyzing financial models to evaluate economic viability. You might spend the morning collaborating with engineering on technical specifications, then work with finance on investment analysis, followed by supporting origination teams with market data. The role balances detailed spreadsheet work with cross-functional meetings to advance projects through development stages.

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🎯 Who Intersect Power Is Looking For

  • Has 2+ years in energy industry development or markets with hands-on experience managing project budgets and schedules for renewable energy projects
  • Possesses advanced Excel financial modeling skills specifically for energy project economics, able to evaluate risks/opportunities across development activities
  • Demonstrates experience supporting negotiations with utilities, land agents, or counsel in energy project development contexts
  • Can articulate how their business/finance/economics background prepares them for the cross-functional collaboration required in this role

📝 Tips for Applying to Intersect Power

1

Quantify your energy industry experience with specific project types you've worked on (solar, wind, BESS, load) and your role in budget/schedule management

2

Prepare a concise example of a financial model you built or analyzed for an energy project, highlighting how it influenced a key decision

3

Research Intersect Power's current projects in the East region and mention specific initiatives that interest you in your application materials

4

Highlight any experience with utilities, land negotiations, or cross-functional collaboration in energy development contexts

5

Tailor your resume to show progression in development responsibilities, not just general energy industry experience

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your specific experience managing budgets and schedules for renewable energy projects from strategy through construction', "Examples of financial modeling you've done to evaluate energy project economics and guide decisions", "How you've successfully collaborated across functions (engineering, finance, permitting, origination) in previous roles", "Why Intersect Power's integrated approach to clean electricity and fuels across multiple technologies appeals to you"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Intersect Power's specific projects in the East region and their technology mix (solar, storage, wind, load)
  • → The company's approach to retail vs. wholesale energy markets and how they differentiate in both spaces
  • → Recent news about Intersect Power's partnerships, funding rounds, or project announcements
  • → The competitive landscape for low-carbon solutions in the regions where Intersect Power operates

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk me through how you would build a financial model for a solar+storage project from initial strategy through construction start
2 Describe a time you had to manage competing priorities across multiple development projects with tight budgets and schedules
3 How would you evaluate and mitigate risks in a wind project development, considering both economic and partnership factors?
4 Tell me about your experience supporting negotiations with utilities or land agents for energy projects
5 What do you see as the biggest challenges facing renewable energy development in wholesale markets today?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Applying with generic energy industry experience without specifying development, budgeting, or financial modeling responsibilities
  • Failing to demonstrate understanding of the full development lifecycle from strategy through construction start
  • Not preparing specific examples of financial analysis or cross-functional collaboration in energy contexts

📅 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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