Project Controls Lead

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

The Project Controls Lead leads the development and execution of the project controls framework for the Datacenter and Natural Gas Power Projects portfolio. This role is responsible for ensuring robust cost management, planning, forecasting, and governance to support successful project delivery.

The Project Controls Lead provides strategic oversight of project performance, establishes standardized controls processes, and ensures senior leadership has clear visibility into cost, schedule, risk, and commercial exposure across all projects.

As part of Intersect’s Datacenter and Fuels team, you’ll shape how large-scale infrastructure projects are planned, measured, and executed. You’ll collaborate closely with Development, FP&A, and Procurement teams to drive disciplined execution, improve forecasting accuracy, and strengthen decision-making across a growing portfolio of natural gas power projects.

Team Overview

This team plays a critical role in advancing Intersect’s mission to accelerate the clean energy transition by ensuring disciplined, data-driven project execution across a rapidly scaling portfolio. By establishing clear standards, processes, and performance visibility, the team enables confident investment decisions and successful project delivery.

Joining this team means working cross-functionally with development, finance, and delivery partners to bring large, impactful infrastructure projects to life while continuously improving how work gets done.

What You’ll Do

Drive Project Controls Strategy

• Establish and lead project controls strategy, standards, and systems across the portfolio.

• Build and develop a high-performing team covering cost, planning, forecasting, and reporting.

• Drive consistency and discipline through standardized tools, processes, and governance frameworks.

Strengthen Cost and Schedule Performance

• Oversee project cost estimates, budgets, schedules, forecasts, Integrated Master Schedules, and Cost Breakdown Structures.

• Identify cost and schedule risks early and drive mitigation strategies to protect project outcomes.

• Implement performance metrics, reporting frameworks, and forecasting protocols to improve accuracy and transparency.

Optimize Commercial and Contract Strategy

• Partner with Procurement to design contracting strategies that optimize risk allocation across delivery models.

• Apply quantitative risk analysis to inform contingency planning and strengthen financial resilience.

• Govern change management processes to minimize scope creep and reduce commercial exposure.

Enhance Governance and Portfolio Visibility

• Review major scope, cost, and schedule changes and recommend actionable mitigation strategies.

• Evaluate and improve governance frameworks, stage-gate processes, and reporting structures.

• Collaborate with Development, FP&A, Procurement, and Delivery teams to ensure alignment on cost, schedule, and execution strategy.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field.

• 15+ years of experience in project controls, project management, or commercial project delivery.

• Experience leading large-scale infrastructure, energy, or EPC projects with portfolio-level complexity.

• Deep expertise in cost control, scheduling, forecasting, and project performance management.

• Strong understanding of commercial structures, contract strategy, and risk allocation approaches.

• Experience implementing governance frameworks, reporting systems, and performance metrics.

• Ability to communicate complex project insights clearly to executive stakeholders.

• A collaborative, structured, and solutions-oriented mindset that helps navigate ambiguity and drive alignment across teams.

• A proactive approach to risk identification and continuous improvement.

Total Rewards

Total Compensation: $188,500 - $205,400 (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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