Government Affairs South​/SPP Regional Lead

We’re a team of friends bound together by a mission to preserve our planet for future generations through innovativeenergysolutions and moderninfrastructure. In December 2025, Google announced an agreement to acquire Intersect, to enable moredata centerand generation capacity to come online faster while acceleratingenergydevelopmentand innovation. After close, we’ll continue doing exactly what we were built to do - develop, construct, and operate the most ambitious power and datainfrastructurein the country.

Intersect’s operations will remain separate from Alphabet and Google under the Intersect brand. We’re on an aggressive growth trajectory and looking for people hungry to tackle the largestenergychallenges on the planet.

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 andat our recently established Hub locations - SF Bay Area, NYC Metro Area, NY;
Denver, CO;
Houston, TX;
Calgary, AB; and Toronto, ON.

Based in-region (Austin preferred), this position requires regular in-person engagement across Texas and the broader South Central U.S.

As part of Intersect’s Government Affairs team, you’ll lead state-level policy and regulatory strategy across the South Central region, serving as the company’s regional large load expert as we expand deeper into digital infrastructure and data center power delivery. This role sits at the intersection of energy infrastructure development, regulatory advocacy, and large load interconnection strategy across ERCOT and SPP.

This role is critical to supporting Intersect’s expansion into data center construction and operations following our strategic partnership with Google. You’ll shape legislative and regulatory outcomes that directly impact high-growth infrastructure projects, ensuring our business model aligns with evolving political, regulatory, and market dynamics.

This team plays a critical role in advancing Intersect’s mission to accelerate the renewable energy transition by shaping policy environments that enable large-scale energy infrastructure development. Government Affairs partners closely with Development, Permitting, Community Engagement, and executive leadership to align public policy strategy with commercial objectives. By building strong relationships with policymakers, regulators, and industry stakeholders, the team ensures Intersect can responsibly scale its impact while navigating complex legislative and regulatory landscapes.

• Represent Intersect before state legislatures, public utility commissions, grid operators (ERCOT and SPP), and executive agencies across the South Central region
• Influence regulatory proceedings impacting large load interconnection, transmission planning, and market design to support Intersect’s digital infrastructure strategy
• Translate complex regulatory developments into clear internal guidance and recommended actions for executive and development teams
• Ensure active proceedings in ERCOT, PUCT, and SPP reflect and protect Intersect’s evolving business model

• Identify and champion strategic policy initiatives that enable rapid deployment of energy and digital infrastructure
• Track and assess state-level legislation across TX, OK, KS, NM, AZ and adjacent SPP states for business impact
• Advocate Intersect’s positions and build consensus among legislative offices, regulatory staff, and industry partners
• Coordinate closely with the Head of Texas Government Affairs to align state-level strategies

• Maintain strong, trusted relationships with policymakers, executive officials, regulators, and key regional stakeholders
• Lead coalition-building efforts across corporate partners, trade associations, digital infrastructure organizations, and NGOs
• Repr…