GIS Intern

About Linea Energy

Linea Energy is an Independent Power Producer (IPP) accelerating the clean energy transition through development and innovation. Founded in 2022 and backed by Encap's Energy Transition team, Linea develops, owns, and operates utility-scale wind, solar, and battery energy storage (BESS) projects across the United States. Headquartered in San Francisco, California.

About The Role

Seeking a motivated and curious undergraduate or graduate student to join the GIS and Technology team as a GIS Intern this fall. This hands-on geospatial and data role focuses on spatial analysis, data management, and mapping for utility-scale renewable energy and storage projects. The intern will work directly with GIS and development teams, gaining exposure to how geospatial data drives decisions across the full project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform site screening and constraints analysis in ArcGIS Pro, evaluating parcels, environmental layers, and infrastructure data.
• Support site control, permitting, and interconnection teams with spatial analysis, including parcel research, buffer and overlap analysis, and permit-area review.
• Maintain and quality-check project geospatial data, including land, permitting, and interconnection layers, within enterprise geodatabases.
• Document data sources, schemas, and workflows.
• Write and maintain Python/ArcPy scripts to automate geoprocessing, data validation, and reporting tasks.
• Build and update maps, ArcGIS Online web maps, dashboards, and Experience Builder apps.
• Prepare map products and figures for milestone presentations and deliverables.
• Collaborate with land, permitting, interconnection, finance, and origination teams to understand spatial data usage.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in GIS, geography, environmental science, geospatial data science, computer science, or a related field.
• Working proficiency in ArcGIS Pro.
• Basic Python/ArcPy scripting skills, demonstrated through coursework, projects, or prior internship experience.
• Familiarity with core spatial data concepts: coordinate systems, geodatabases, vector and raster data.
• Strong attention to detail and data quality.
• Comfortable managing multiple workstreams.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Genuine interest in the energy transition, renewable energy development, or land-based project development.
• Self-starter mentality with the ability to work independently and ask questions.

Qualifications (Plus)

• Experience with ArcGIS Online.
• Experience with Experience Builder.
• Experience with SQL.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure.