Energy Asset Manager

Intersect

15h • $123,500 - $143,000 • Remote

About The Position

As part of Intersect’s Asset Management team, you’ll help maximize the long-term value, performance, and reliability of a portfolio of integrated power generation assets serving data center customers. These facilities combine solar, wind, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and natural gas generation technologies to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective power to some of the world’s most energy-intensive operations.

You’ll serve as the commercial and financial owner of assigned assets throughout their operational lifecycle, partnering closely with Operations, Trading, Finance, Development, and external stakeholders to optimize performance, manage risk, and ensure compliance with project agreements. This role combines financial leadership, strategic problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration to drive asset value creation across a complex and evolving energy infrastructure portfolio.

Team Overview
This team plays a critical role in advancing Intersect’s mission to accelerate the clean energy transition by maximizing the performance, value, and reliability of operating assets across our portfolio. Asset Management serves as the bridge between commercial, operational, and financial functions, ensuring projects deliver on their expected returns while supporting long-term customer and stakeholder commitments.

Working closely with Finance, Operations, Development, Trading, and external partners, the team drives strategic decision-making throughout the operational lifecycle of assets. Joining this team offers the opportunity to influence business outcomes, solve complex challenges, and contribute to the growth of innovative energy infrastructure projects at scale.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–7+ years of experience in asset management, project development, project finance, commercial management, project administration, or a related role within the energy or infrastructure industry.
• Experience managing operational assets with direct responsibility for financial performance and business outcomes.
• Strong financial analysis capabilities, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial modeling.
• Experience reviewing, managing, negotiating, and administering complex commercial agreements.
• Excellent analytical, communication, project management, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with multi-technology energy projects, ERCOT or other ISO/RTO markets, and data center customers is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Drive Financial Performance: Own the financial performance, cash position, and value optimization strategies for assigned operating assets.
• Develop, maintain, and regularly update project budgets, forecasts, financial models, and sensitivity analyses.
• Monitor revenue drivers, operating costs, and key economic performance indicators that influence asset value.
• Analyze operational and financial variances, identify root causes, and develop corrective action plans to improve performance.
• Optimize Asset Value: Partner with Trading, Operations, and Finance teams to improve commercial outcomes and maximize portfolio returns.
• Support asset optimization initiatives through financial analysis, business case development, and strategic recommendations.
• Contribute to refinancing activities, capital projects, acquisitions, divestitures, and other value-enhancing opportunities.
• Evaluate risks and opportunities that impact long-term asset performance and investment returns.
• Manage Commercial Obligations: Ensure compliance with PPAs, O&M agreements, LTSAs, financing agreements, warranties, interconnection agreements, land agreements, and shared infrastructure contracts.
• Monitor compliance with federal, state, and market-based incentive programs, including tax credits and environmental attributes.
• Support contract negotiations, amendments, renewals, and commercial discussions to protect and enhance asset value.
• Maintain strong working relationships with lenders, investors, customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Enhance Operational Performance: Monitor project performance against financial, operational, and commercial objectives.
• Identify emerging technical, operational, or commercial issues and coordinate resolution strategies with cross-functional teams.
• Support project transitions from development and construction into commercial operations.
• Ensure operational readiness and effective handoffs throughout the asset lifecycle.
• Support Data Center Power Solutions: Develop expertise in data center power requirements, reliability expectations, and customer priorities.
• Understand the technical and commercial characteristics of integrated solar, wind, BESS, and natural gas facilities serving data center customers.
• Monitor industry trends, customer needs, and market developments that may impact asset performance and valuation.
• Provide insights that support long-term strategic planning and customer success.

Benefits

• Total Compensation: $123,500 - $143,000 (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

What This Job Offers

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