BESS Engineering Lead

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. In December 2025, Google announced an agreement to acquire Intersect, to enable more data center and generation capacity to come online faster while accelerating energy development and innovation. After close, we’ll continue doing exactly what we were built to do – develop, construct, and operate the most ambitious power and data infrastructure in the country.

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 its founding in 2016. We’ve been very intentional about the way we do things. 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. We connect as a team at our Team Week experiences four times a year and at our recently established Hub locations – 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 Engineering team, you’ll lead the technical design and optimization of standalone and colocated energy storage systems across our growing portfolio. This includes battery storage paired with PV, wind, data centres, green hydrogen, and other advanced infrastructure projects that enable deep decarbonisation of the broader economy.

This role partners closely with Development, Procurement, Finance, and Construction to deliver technically sound, cost‑optimised, and bankable storage solutions. You’ll own system sizing, electrical modelling, technology selection, and performance optimisation ensuring projects meet offtake obligations, financing requirements, and long‑term operational expectations. Your work will directly influence project LCOE/LCOS, contract negotiations, and long‑term asset performance across one of the industry’s most ambitious growth platforms.

This team plays a critical role in advancing Intersect’s mission to accelerate the clean energy transition by delivering technically rigorous, cost‑optimised infrastructure  Engineering team partners cross‑functionally with Development, Finance, Procurement, Construction, and Operations to ensure every project is designed for performance, safety, and long‑term value creation.

By combining deep technical expertise with commercial awareness, the team enables bankable projects that power customers across North America while creating meaningful opportunities for innovation, growth, and impact.

• Lead system sizing, arrangement, electrical modelling, and balance‑of‑system design for standalone and hybrid ESS projects
• Ensure storage systems meet contractual offtake requirements and financial model assumptions over the life of the asset
• Optimise designs to achieve lowest LCOE/LCOS while maintaining constructability and reliability

• Guide cross‑functional design efforts across Development, Land, Finance, and Engineering to align cost, production, land use, and performance
• Identify technical risks and opportunities early, quantifying impacts and mitigation strategies
• Support Procurement and Operations teams with technical expertise throughout project lifecycle

• Serve as technical lead in energy storage PPA negotiations, delivering cost‑optimised and constructable solutions
• Support EPC RFP processes and commercial supply agreements by clearly defining and safeguarding technical requirements
• Act as ESS technical lead for Independent Engineer diligence and project financing processes

• Lead equipment and technology…