Civil Development Engineer

Overview

We’re a team of friends bound together by a mission to preserve our planet for future generations through innovative energy solutions and modern infrastructure. Intersect’s operations will remain separate from Alphabet and Google under the Intersect brand. We’re on an aggressive growth trajectory and looking for people hungry to tackle the largest energy challenges on the planet.

Intersect has been a fully flexible workplace since 2016. We are not work-from-home, hybrid, or in-office - we are any and all of those options. Deepening social connections and offering shared experiences is a cornerstone of the way we work. Team Week experiences four times a year and hub locations include SF Bay Area, NYC Metro Area, NY;
Denver, CO;
Austin, TX;
Calgary, AB; and Toronto, ON. We are currently looking for candidates located within 60 miles of any of the listed hubs to foster more in-person connections while maintaining our flexible remote culture.

As part of Intersect’s Development Engineering team, you’ll provide civil and structural guidance that turns early concepts into buildable, code-compliant designs for grid-scale solar, storage, and compute-adjacent data center sites. You’ll set clear design criteria, optimize layouts for land and cost efficiency, and coordinate technical diligence so projects move from site control through Issued for Construction (IFC) with fewer surprises.

You’ll work as an individual contributor while partnering closely with Development, Real Estate, Permitting, Construction, Finance, and external A/E consultants, EPC partners and general contractors. Your work ensures safe, timely, and cost-effective delivery.

The Development Engineering team transforms vision into reality. By owning the civil and structural foundations of project design from early due diligence through Issued for Construction (IFC) and into construction support we de-risk land, permitting, cost, and schedule so Intersect can scale clean energy infrastructure  work blends deep technical rigor with practical project management, in close collaboration with EPC partners, consultants, utilities, and internal teams to ensure seamless delivery.

Set the design criteria & align stakeholders

• Collaborate with internal teams, hyperscalers, external consultants, and AHJs to define and develop civil and structural design criteria aligned with project goals and regulatory requirements
• Provide civil engineering direction and oversight for data center-adjacent power facilities, coordinating closely with A/E consultants and general contractors

Advance project development & manage risk

• Support project development from concept to completion, identifying and mitigating design, budget, and schedule risks with a civil-engineering focus
• Translate commercial, permitting, and site constraints into clear engineering guidance and decision-ready documentation

Optimize layouts for land, cost & permitting

• Optimize civil site layouts for efficient land use, considering equipment selection, topography, environmental constraints, and permitting requirements
• Balance constructability, cost, and schedule while iterating designs to reduce risk and improve outcomes

Run technical diligence & surveys

• Manage and coordinate site technical diligence, including hydrology, geotechnical, and transportation studies
• Procure boundary/topographic surveys and crossing/encroachment matrices; coordinate crossing locations with utilities, landowners, and other stakeholders

Deliver integrated civil & structural design

• Lead engineering consultants and general contractors through constraint mapping, civil and structural design, value engineering, and design reviews
• Ensure designs comply with relevant codes, industry standards, and project specifications, maintaining clear, review-ready documentation

Coordinate across disciplines

• Work closely with Wind, PV, BESS, Data Center, and High-Voltage engineering teams to resolve interfaces and deliver integrated designs

Support permitting & approvals

• Assist in obtaining development and construction permits, ensuring compliance with local regulations and expediting…