- Salary
- $200 – $250
- Location
- TX
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Management
- Seniority
- Director
- Closing date
- Today
Description
⚡ Director, Energy Strategy
💼 Industry: Data Centers
📍 Location: East/Central time zones
💲 Compensation: $200-250k base + 15-20% bonus + 15-20% LTIP
An opportunity to join a major data center developer continuing to invest heavily in new capacity and power infrastructure across the U.S.
The business is seeking a Director, Energy Strategy, with leveling dependent on experience, to lead utility engagement, power origination and energy strategy supporting large-scale data center development.
This is a commercially focused role requiring someone who can challenge utilities, negotiate complex power agreements and secure capacity to support future growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead direct utility negotiations around capacity, infrastructure, commercial terms and delivery timelines
- Originate, structure and negotiate PPAs and energy supply agreements
- Lead power strategy and utility engagement within key ISO’s.
- Identify power availability and constraints for future data center sites
- Evaluate transmission, distribution, substation and grid requirements
- Challenge utility assumptions and timelines to drive stronger commercial outcomes
- Support energy procurement, tariffs, forecasting and power-related investment decisions
- Partner with Development, Construction and Finance teams on new data center projects
Qualifications:
- Direct data center experience is required, ideally from a hyperscaler or data center developer
- Strong experience negotiating directly with utilities
- Direct PPA negotiation experience is essential
- Strong knowledge of transmission, distribution, substations, tariffs and energy markets
- Commercially assertive and comfortable challenging utility providers
- Experience supporting large-scale, high-load infrastructure developments
- Senior Manager or Director level considered depending on experience
📧 Interested? Click ‘Easy Apply’ or message me directly at [email protected] for more information.
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