Trainee Solar Land Acquisition Jobs (NOW HIRING)

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

We are currently looking for candidates located within 60 miles of any of the listed location.

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.

Overview of Department

The Land Acquisitions team works primarily in the ERCOT and SPP markets and across a variety of technologies, including wind, solar, storage, OGM, transmission, and data centers. The team’s scope covers full-cycle development from early-stage strategy through start of construction, with a primary focus on site selection and acquisition to maintain the schedule, budget, and economic value of each project. The team coordinates closely with all major SME departments on a daily basis.

We are seeking a successful land acquisition professional to support real estate workstreams across multiple large-scale projects, land campaigns, and land acquisition efforts in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. 

Responsibilities and Duties

• Contribute to various aspects of the Company’s land acquisition process, from site due diligence to all aspects of site control, including helping resolve title and survey matters through closing site control agreements in connection with financing and construction.

• Support all aspects of wind, solar, battery storage, and real estate development, from early-stage strategy through financial close and start of construction.

• Manage day-to-day administration of land documents, GIS tools, project trackers, budgets, schedules, and development tools.

• Support and administer the negotiation of complex land and site acquisition agreements, including leases, purchase agreements, easements, surface waivers, and related documents.

• Oversee and administer third-party land agents and document specialists, including conducting administrative audits of reports and trackers to ensure compliance and overseeing document request workflows for multiple site control campaigns.

• Maintain internal site control trackers and Power BI tools to provide progress reports across the organization.

• Manage and work with landowners and community groups to support strong community engagement and foster positive landowner relationships.

• Assist in preparing and updating land acquisition budgets and executive materials related to these requests.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in real estate management, finance, economics, or a related field.

• 1+ years of experience in real estate, the energy industry, management consulting, finance, or a related industry.

• 1+ years of project management experience.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Expertise using Microsoft Excel or other modeling programs.

• Strong communication, organization, and relationship management skills.

• Independent and self-directed.

• Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, iterative, entrepreneurial environment.

• Familiarity with land, environmental policy, law, or renewable energy.

• Passion for renewable energy development.

• Familiarity with Google Earth and GIS software.

• Midland, TX as preferred location for role
  

• Up to 20% travel may be required to support visits to project sites and participation in company Team Week events.

Total Rewards

Compensation: $115,000 to $135,000 (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.

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