Application Guide

How to Apply for Process Engineer - Power Infrastructure and Datacenters

at Intersect Power

🏢 About Intersect Power

Intersect Power is a mission-driven company focused on delivering scalable low-carbon solutions for retail and wholesale energy markets, with a unique emphasis on integrating clean electricity and fuels. Working here means contributing to the decarbonization of energy-intensive sectors like data centers, which are critical to the digital economy.

About This Role

As a Process Engineer, you will design and optimize power generation systems for gas turbines, steam turbines, and reciprocating engines, ensuring efficient integration of fuel systems, cooling, and emissions controls. Your work directly impacts the reliability and sustainability of power infrastructure for datacenters, a rapidly growing segment.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve reviewing process flow diagrams for a new gas turbine installation, running heat rate simulations in Aspen HYSYS to optimize efficiency, and participating in a virtual HAZOP meeting with the integration team. You'll also analyze performance data from existing plants to identify improvement opportunities and document design changes in Bluebeam.

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🎯 Who Intersect Power Is Looking For

  • A chemical or mechanical engineer with 3-5 years of hands-on process engineering experience in power generation or heavy energy systems, specifically with gas turbines, steam turbines, or reciprocating engines.
  • Proficient in Aspen HYSYS, HTRI, EDR, and Bluebeam for process modeling and engineering reviews, with a track record of optimizing plant performance through heat rate analysis.
  • Experienced in participating in HAZOP and LOPA studies, demonstrating a strong safety mindset and ability to ensure operability and maintainability.
  • Comfortable working remotely and collaborating cross-functionally on system integration projects involving fuel systems, cooling, exhaust, and emissions controls.

📝 Tips for Applying to Intersect Power

1

Highlight specific projects where you used Aspen HYSYS for process modeling of gas turbine or steam turbine systems—mention heat rate improvements or efficiency gains.

2

Emphasize any experience with datacenter power infrastructure or low-carbon energy solutions, as Intersect Power focuses on clean electricity for digital infrastructure.

3

In your resume, use keywords from the job description like 'HAZOP', 'LOPA', 'heat rate analysis', and 'system integration' to pass ATS filters.

4

Tailor your cover letter to show understanding of Intersect Power's mission—mention your passion for scalable low-carbon solutions and energy transition.

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Prepare a portfolio of past process design work (if possible) that demonstrates your proficiency with HTRI, EDR, and Bluebeam.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your direct experience with gas turbines, steam turbines, or reciprocating engines in power generation settings.', 'Your ability to optimize plant performance using heat rate analysis and benchmarking, with concrete examples.', 'Your familiarity with HAZOP/LOPA studies and commitment to safety and reliability.', "Your alignment with Intersect Power's mission to provide low-carbon solutions for datacenters and wholesale energy markets."]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Review Intersect Power's portfolio of low-carbon projects, especially any involving datacenter power infrastructure.
  • → Understand their approach to 'scalable low-carbon solutions'—read their blog or press releases about clean electricity and fuels.
  • → Familiarize yourself with the specific challenges of powering datacenters, such as reliability, efficiency, and emissions regulations.
  • → Check if they have any partnerships or projects with major tech companies or utilities to understand their market focus.

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe a time you improved the efficiency of a gas turbine or steam turbine system—what tools and methods did you use?
2 How do you approach a HAZOP study for a new power plant design? Walk through your process.
3 Explain how you would model a combined cycle plant in Aspen HYSYS, including key assumptions.
4 How do you handle remote collaboration with cross-functional teams on system integration projects?
5 What are the key challenges in integrating emissions controls with gas-based power systems for datacenters?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting a generic resume that doesn't emphasize power generation experience with gas turbines or reciprocating engines.
  • Neglecting to mention specific software proficiency (Aspen HYSYS, HTRI, etc.) or providing vague descriptions of modeling work.
  • Failing to demonstrate understanding of safety studies (HAZOP/LOPA) or treating them as secondary requirements.

📅 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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