Community Engagement Lead

Intersect

2d • $188,000 - $205,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Community Engagement Lead on Intersect's External Affairs team, you’ll design and lead strategic community engagement programs that strengthen trust, transparency, and collaboration across the communities where our large-scale power and infrastructure projects are developed and operated. You’ll guide a team of Community Engagement Professionals, shaping engagement strategies from early siting through long-term operations. Working cross-functionally with Development, Permitting, and Policy teams, you’ll ensure community perspectives are meaningfully integrated throughout each project’s lifecycle. This role is planned to start on August 17, 2026.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public affairs, communications, environmental studies, or a related field (advanced degree preferred).
• 8+ years of experience in public affairs, communications, or community engagement within utility-scale power, energy infrastructure, or heavy civil development.
• 3+ years of experience managing direct reports, with a proven track record of growing and guiding high-performing external affairs teams.
• Demonstrated experience navigating Texas projects and deep familiarity with rural community dynamics, agricultural priorities, and local government structures.
• Proficiency with stakeholder analysis and mapping tools to assess siting, risk profile, and local impact.
• Empathetic, highly collaborative, and audience-sensitive communicator capable of building trust across diverse political and cultural landscapes.
• Alignment with Intersect’s core values of Equity, Humility, Authenticity, Long-run Value, and People Come First.

Responsibilities

• Lead and Scale Community Engagement Strategy: Design and execute tailored community outreach, public education, and stakeholder management strategies across clean energy and power-infrastructure asset lifecycles.
• Lead a dedicated team of Community Engagement Professionals, establishing operational standards, direct mentoring, and clear career pathways.
• Utilize stakeholder analysis and mapping tools to evaluate social risk, community sentiment, and local impact during early-stage project siting.
• Build Relationships and Local Partnerships: Cultivate productive, long-term relationships with municipal and county officials, agricultural leaders, school boards, and rural community stakeholders.
• Represent Intersect with authenticity and transparency at public hearings, town halls, community workshops, and industry forums.
• Oversee local community investment initiatives and economic development agreements to maximize tangible local benefits.
• Drive Cross-Functional Project Alignment: Partner continuously with internal Development, Permitting, Legal, and Policy teams to align community messaging with project execution schedules.
• Translate local community insights and policy nuances into actionable intelligence for executive and project development decision-making.
• Proactively identify and mitigate local regulatory, social, and reputation risks that could impact project delivery or long-term operation.

Benefits

• 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision
• Unlimited PTO, plus two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July & end of year)
• 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
• 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+
• $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
• One Medical

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager