PV Electrical Engineer

Intersect is a company focused on innovative energy solutions and modern infrastructure, recently acquired by Google to enhance data center and generation capacity. The PV Electrical Engineer will lead the electrical design and technical oversight of utility-scale PV power plants, ensuring reliability, safety, and performance while collaborating with various teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Lead electrical design and technical oversight for utility-scale PV plants, including PV system sizing, transformers, and inverter integration
• Review and validate detailed engineering deliverables to ensure safety, reliability, and long-term system performance
• Partner with EPCs and engineering consultants to optimize plant architecture and resolve complex design challenges
• Own development and maintenance of technical specifications, design criteria, standards, and exhibits to ensure all documentation is comprehensive and maintains a high-quality product
• Serve as technical lead in vendor and EPC interactions, review proposals and technical schedules, and support contract exhibit negotiations
• Review constructability and support field execution through COD, respond to RFIs and submittals, support commissioning plans and testing, and resolve electrical issues through COD
• Support EPC RFPs and commercial supply agreements to ensure technical requirements are accurately defined while optimizing for lower LCOE
• Lead the development of electrical sizing and analysis tools or software to generate design calculations, performance results, and estimates
• Oversee MV system design, substation coordination, and interconnection requirements to meet NEC, IEEE, and utility standards
• Conduct or review power system modeling and analysis to support interconnection studies and performance validation
• Ensure all designs meet applicable codes, grid requirements, and best practices for large-scale infrastructure
• Provide subject matter expertise across development, procurement, and construction to support successful project delivery
• Collaborate with inverter manufacturers, utilities, and project stakeholders to resolve technical issues and drive alignment
• Contribute to design standardization and continuous improvement initiatives across the portfolio
• Support integration of PV inverter technologies and SCADA systems to enhance monitoring and operational visibility
• Evaluate system performance considerations to maximize long-term energy production and asset value
• Provide technical insight to improve constructibility, maintainability, and lifecycle performance

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Engineering focus preferred); Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
• 5-8 years of experience in utility-scale solar, clean energy infrastructure, or independent power producer environments
• Demonstrated experience designing or reviewing MV electrical systems for large-scale power plant projects
• Strong expertise in utility-scale PV system design, inverter integration, MV collection systems, transformers, and substation coordination
• Working knowledge of relevant codes and standards for PV modules, DC and MV collection, and PV inverters (NEC, IBC, IFC, NFPA, UL, IEC, ISO/TSP requirements for grid-following and grid-forming PV plants)
• Experience with power system modeling; familiarity with SCADA and plant monitoring systems is a plus
• Established relationships with inverter manufacturers, EPC partners, utilities, or engineering consultants within the energy sector
• Deep understanding of utility-scale plant architecture and infrastructure performance considerations
• A collaborative, detail-oriented work style that balances technical rigor with cross-functional teamwork
• A steady, solutions-focused approach to navigating complex engineering challenges with accountability
• Alignment with Intersect's values of Humility, Equity, Authenticity, Long-run Value, and People Come First