How to apply for Head of High Voltage Operations

About Intersect Power

Intersect Power develops, constructs, and operates power and data center infrastructure by co-locating industrial demand with dedicated gas and renewable generation. It was acquired by Google in March 2026 and runs as an independent subsidiary, with multiple gigawatts of projects underway in the U.S. The company is fully flexible, with hubs in the SF Bay Area, NYC metro, Denver, Austin, Calgary, and Toronto, and team weeks four times a year.

About the role

The head of high voltage operations leads the high voltage side of Intersect's power and data center projects, from construction through operation. This role matters because Intersect is trying to bring more data center and generation capacity online faster, and high voltage execution is a bottleneck. You would own the standards, safety, and reliability of high voltage assets across a multi-gigawatt pipeline.

A typical day

A typical day could include reviewing high voltage design and construction packages with engineering and EPC contractors, walking an energizing substation or interconnection site, and resolving switching or compliance issues with a utility or ISO. You would also spend time on hiring and training for the operations team and on reporting to leadership on schedule, safety, and reliability. Exact routines are not stated in the job details, so ask about the split between office, site travel, and team weeks in the interview.

Who Intersect Power is looking for

• Has led high voltage operations (transmission or large-scale generation interconnections, 115 kV and above) across multiple sites, not just one project.
• Has built or scaled an operations team, including hiring, training, and setting switching and safety procedures.
• Knows NERC, FERC, and utility interconnection requirements and has worked directly with ISOs/RTOs and transmission owners.
• Has experience with gas and renewable generation co-located with large industrial load, or can show how they would handle that mix.
• Lives within 60 miles of a listed hub (SF Bay Area, NYC metro, Denver, Austin, Calgary, or Toronto).

Tips for this application

• State your location and confirm you are within 60 miles of a listed hub in the first few lines of your resume or cover letter. Intersect filters on this.
• Quantify high voltage scope: voltage classes, number of substations or interconnections, MW under management, and number of sites you have supported.
• Name the ISOs/RTOs and utilities you have worked with, plus any NERC or FERC compliance work you personally owned.
• Reference Intersect's model of co-locating industrial demand with dedicated gas and renewable generation, and explain how your high voltage experience fits that model.
• Avoid generic energy-transition language. Intersect describes itself as a team of friends on a mission, but the job is operational. Show you can run high voltage assets safely and on schedule.

What to cover in your cover letter

Lead with the scale and voltage classes of high voltage assets you have operated. Describe how you built or ran an operations team, including safety and switching procedures. Explain how you have worked with ISOs/RTOs, utilities, and NERC/FERC compliance. Close with why the co-location of gas, renewables, and data center load at Intersect interests you and how you would handle that mix.

Research before applying

• Intersect Power's project pipeline: which specific projects are in construction or operation, and their voltage and interconnection details.
• Google's March 2026 acquisition of Intersect and what operating as an independent subsidiary means in practice.
• The listed hubs and how the any-and-all flexible work model plus four team weeks per year would affect your schedule.
• The ISOs/RTOs and utilities in the regions where Intersect is building, and their interconnection queues and requirements.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• How you would stand up high voltage operations for multiple gigawatts of new projects running in parallel.
• A specific high voltage incident or near miss you managed, and what you changed afterward.
• How you set switching, lockout/tagout, and safety standards across sites and contractors.
• Your experience with NERC, FERC, and ISO/RTO interconnection and compliance obligations.
• How you would work with Google as a parent company while Intersect runs as an independent subsidiary.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Applying without confirming you live within 60 miles of a listed hub. This is a stated requirement.
• Describing high voltage work in general terms without voltage classes, MW, or number of sites.
• Treating this as a strategy or policy role. It is an operations leadership role with construction and operating responsibility.