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Company Overview

Intersect Power is a team of friends driven to preserve our planet for future generations through low-carbon energy and infrastructure solutions. Founded in 2016, we develop, own, and operate some of the world’s largest clean energy resources bringing innovative, scalable, and American made, low-carbon solutions to our customers in global energy markets. As a privately held clean energy company, Intersect is laser-focused on the largest, most  transformative clean energy projects that decarbonize the existing power grid and bring new loads to clean generation without the need for new transmission. We are redefining the scope of the clean energy industry by enabling new pathways between clean electricity and the broader economy. We are on an aggressive growth trajectory and are looking to fill key roles with talented professionals who want to make an impact.

Location & Team Gatherings

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 and  San Diego, CA; NYC Metro Area, NY; Denver, CO; Houston, TX; Calgary, AB; and Toronto, ON.

About This Position

The  Senior Specialist, SCADA Engineering will work on the interface and control coordination of various devices in a renewable energy power plant with PV, BESS, Wind, Hydrogen and other large scale loads. This position will report directly to the Manager of SCADA Engineering  and work closely with various teams to aid in managing 2.5+GW of online PV & BESS assets and developing the next generation of sites that Intersect plans to own and operate. This role is largely hands on and will not have direct reports initially.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Support drafting and negotiation of SCADA specifications for EPC contracts
• Support design and engineering document reviews for renewable energy facilities
• Support telecom interconnection for renewable facilities with the help of internal / external stakeholders
• Witness equipment acceptance testing to ensure delivered system meets the project requirements
• Work with OEs and EPC to ensure correct installation, commissioning and operation of the designed SCADA system.
• Support implementation of  SCADA cyber security best practices across all projects
• Ensure coordinated and consistent SCADA and site network scopes are deployed across the portfolio
• Maintain an understanding of regulatory requirements and upcoming changes that impact system design and execution
• Manage technical network configuration workflow and firewall Access Control List (ACL) connection
• Aid in control system troubleshooting, including hands-on evaluation of PLC / RTAC programs and behavior
• Manage troubleshooting of network communication with external parties that require data during the commissioning and operation of the power plant
• Support the process of developing an operational plan to energize, commission, and handover projects to Ops team
• Support the implementation of interfaces with BESS Optimization Platforms, owner monitoring platform,  O&M, and scheduling coordinators / qualified scheduling entities of  projects
• Manage onboarding of SCADA systems and their integration with external counterparties and ISOs
• Coordinate outage requests with the trading team and scheduling coordinator to support testing and troubleshooting
• Manage internal cross-functional requests such as RFP requests, onboarding of new resources, ISO registrations, report building
• Manage design, review and feedback for SCADA system from 3rd party vendors in the development phase
• Monitor and support onboarding, commissioning and testing during construction phase
• Assist Procurement and Operations teams with SCADA specification and integration

Skills & Knowledge

Experience

Physical and Sensory Requirements

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please email hr@intersectpower.com.

Salary & Benefits

At Intersect Power we believe in fostering a supportive and enriching environment for our team members. Join us and experience a workplace that truly values you, inside and outside the office!

Note :   We welcome applicants who do not have current enforceable non-compete restrictions that would hinder their employment with us. If you are currently under a non-compete agreement with a previous employer, we kindly request that you carefully review the terms of that agreement and ensure that your potential employment with us does not violate those terms.

Unsolicited resumes or referrals from third-party recruiting firms or agencies are

not accepted by Intersect Power.

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