--- title: 'Air Permitting and Compliance Team Member at Intersect' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/air-permitting-and-compliance-team-member-intersect-united-states-43kb8yxe0et6' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-13' --- # Air Permitting and Compliance Team Member at Intersect - **Company:** Intersect - **Location:** United States - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-08-06 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/intersect/9ddcfc8f-bd47-4149-9c56-78140895b7ea ## Job description 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 develops, constructs, and operates the most ambitious power and data center infrastructure in the country by co-locating industrial demand with dedicated gas and renewable power generation. Intersect was acquired by Google in March 2026 and operates as an independent subsidiary. We are developing and constructing multiple gigawatts of energy and data center projects in the U.S., enabling more data center and generation capacity to come online faster. We’re on an aggressive growth trajectory and looking for people hungry to tackle the largest energy challenges on the planet. 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, 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. ## About This Role As an Air Permitting and Compliance Team Member on Intersect's Environmental and Permitting team, you'll secure critical air authorizations and maintain regulatory compliance across our expanding portfolio of clean energy and power-infrastructure assets. You'll drive permitting strategy for facilities featuring natural gas power generation, grid-support technologies, and co-located infrastructure, ensuring seamless coordination between engineering design, regulatory requirements, and project execution schedules. ## Team Overview This team plays a critical role in advancing Intersect's mission to accelerate the clean energy transition. The Environmental and Permitting team establishes the regulatory foundation that allows complex, utility-scale power projects to move from concept to operation responsibly and efficiently. Joining this team means taking ownership of high-stakes environmental strategy, collaborating across disciplines, and growing alongside dedicated specialists committed to long-term stewardship and technical excellence. ## What You'll Do Lead Air Quality Permitting Strategy Develop and execute air permitting strategies, preparing minor source, NSR, and PSD permit applications for power generation and infrastructure assets. Evaluate regulatory applicability under federal Clean Air Act programs, including NSPS, NESHAP/MACT, and state-level air toxics and emissions standards. Review and oversee technical air dispersion modeling using AERMOD and related tools to demonstrate compliance with ambient air quality standards. Drive Continuous Compliance and Asset Operations Establish monitoring, recordkeeping, testing, and reporting protocols for stationary sources, with emphasis on reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE) and auxiliary systems. Prepare and submit annual emissions inventories, compliance certifications, and routine regulatory reports to municipal, state, and federal agencies. Conduct compliance reviews and track evolving environmental regulations to proactive update operational controls and permit conditions. Partner Across Cross-Functional Teams and Regulatory Agencies Collaborate closely with Engineering, Development, and Operations to integrate air compliance requirements directly into project design and schedules. Manage external environmental consulting partners to ensure high-quality technical deliverables, air modeling accuracy, and adherence to project timelines. Serve as a key point of contact with air regulatory agency staff, leading permit negotiations and public notice processes. ## What You'll Bring Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science, or a related field. 4+ years of hands-on experience in air quality permitting, air dispersion modeling oversight, and regulatory compliance for industrial or power generation assets. Demonstrated expertise in federal and state air regulations, specifically New Source Review (NSR), Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD), Title V, and RICE NSPS/NESHAP standards. Proficiency with air compliance tools and geospatial applications including AERMOD (or equivalent modeling platforms), ArcGIS, Google Earth, and Google Workspace. Strong technical writing capability with a track record of authoring air permit applications, regulatory filings, and complex technical justifications. A rigorous, collaborative work style with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple project developments under tight deadlines. Alignment with Intersect's core values: Equity, Humility, Authenticity, Long-run Value, and People Come First. Total Rewards Total Compensation: $143,000 to $169,000 (total compensation includes base salary + bonus in USD) Equity: Beyond your salary, you’ll receive an Equity Grant, giving you a meaningful stake in our parent company. Health & wellness: 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision Time to recharge: Unlimited PTO, plus two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July & end of year) Family support: Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents; access to family planning and family care support through Carrot and Maven Mental health: Free access to Spring Health, including 5 free therapy and psychiatry sessions, plus a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation through our physical health vendor, Wellhub+ Perks & extras: $150 monthly food stipend, $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet, pet insurance allowance, full home office setup, free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly company-paid credits, ActiveHero, and One Medical Intersect maintains a work environment free from discrimination, one where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling Intersect's commitment to equal employment opportunity. Intersect does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by and consistent with applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, social and recreational programs, and discipline. ## About Intersect ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Intersect develops and delivers large-scale, co-located hybrid energy and data center infrastructure to power the AI boom, with a focus on speed, cost, and reliability. - **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Google in March 2026) - **Headquarters**: Beaverton, Oregon, United States (with offices in Houston, Texas) - **Founded**: 2016 - **Founders**: Sheldon Kimber (CEO), Luke Dunnington (President, departed March 2026) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Energy infrastructure and data center development - **Target customers**: Hyperscale cloud providers (Google), AI companies, and other large-scale industrial energy consumers (B2B, enterprise) - **Mission or purpose statement**: “We deliver the fastest, cheapest, cleanest, and most reliable energy and data center infrastructure for the scale of what comes next.” ## Products & Services - **Co-located Hybrid Power + Data Centers**: Intersect builds gigawatt-scale renewable energy projects (solar, wind, battery storage) combined with on-site data centers, providing dedicated, low-carbon power for AI workloads. Notable projects: Meitner Energy Center (1+ GW co-located data center), Quantum Clean Energy Project (operational June 2026), Oberon facility (679 MWp solar + 1 GWh storage, online 2023). - **Energy Infrastructure Development**: End-to-end development, financing, and construction of utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage systems, often with firming gas for reliability. - **IPX Power Spin-out**: A portion of Intersect’s operating solar and storage assets were spun out into IPX Power post-acquisition. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (acquired by Google – transaction terms not public) - **Key Metric**: $15B in infrastructure operating or under construction; 10.8 GW in construction or operation by late 2028 - **Annual Revenue**: $190M (as of most recent data) - **Total Funding**: $8.9B (cumulative, including debt and equity rounds) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Google (strategic partner and acquirer), Tesla (17.7 GWh Megapack purchase), First Solar (multi-billion dollar supply chain commitment), TPG Rise Climate Fund, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, Santander CIB, MUFG Bank - **Growth Signals**: 24.1% YoY headcount growth (324 employees), acquired by Google in March 2026, multiple gigawatts of new projects under construction, rapid expansion in AI-driven energy demand. ## Competitive Advantages - **Execution track record**: Delivered gigawatt-scale projects ahead of schedule and under budget (e.g., Oberon in 2023 during volatile supply chain). - **Deep partnerships**: Exclusive relationships with Google, Tesla, and First Solar provide supply chain certainty and technology access. - **Co-location model**: By placing data centers directly next to hybrid power sources, Intersect bypasses grid constraints and delivers faster, cheaper, cleaner power. - **Domestic manufacturing focus**: Long-term procurement agreements with U.S. suppliers reduce risk and speed timelines. ## Strategic Focus - **Post-acquisition integration**: As a Google subsidiary, Intersect is scaling its co-located energy and data center model to meet Google’s AI infrastructure needs. - **Accelerating deployment**: Fast-tracking projects like the Meitner Energy Center and Quantum Clean Energy to bring more capacity online quickly. - **Community engagement**: Building relationships with local communities from early site evaluation through long-term operations, creating jobs and tax revenue. - **Supply chain resilience**: Prioritizing American-made equipment and buying ahead of demand to avoid delays. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: “People-first” environment with a focus on execution and impact. The company values “ambition grounded in action” and attracts those who thrive on complex, high-stakes projects. - **Benefits** (from LinkedIn post): - 100% premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents - Up to 18 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth parents (12 weeks for non-birth parents) - Family planning support via Carrot and Maven - Full home office setup + $150/month cell and internet reimbursement - $150/month food stipend - Quarterly credits for child/family care via UrbanSitter + pet insurance allowance - **Work model**: Hybrid/office presence expected (offices in Beaverton, OR and Houston, TX). Remote flexibility likely for some roles. - **Engineering culture**: Emphasis on civil, electrical, structural, and project management roles. Hands-on work with cutting-edge energy and data center technology. - **Growth trajectory**: Post-Google acquisition provides stability and resources while maintaining a startup-like pace and mission-driven focus. ## Sources 1. [intersect.com/about](https://www.intersect.com/about) 2. [intersect.com/solutions](https://www.intersect.com/solutions) 3. [linkedin.com/company/intersect-power](https://www.linkedin.com/company/intersect-power) 4. 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