Director, Datacenter Energy Strategy and Partnerships

Director, Datacenter Energy Strategy and Partnerships

Austin, TX | New York, NY | San Francisco, CA | Remote

This company is building the next generation of compute infrastructure powering advanced AI systems. The platform supports multi-thousand-GPU clusters with zero setup, full management, highly resilient uptime, and performance optimized for cutting-edge model development.

Researchers and AI teams rely on this infrastructure so they can focus on innovation-not bare metal, networking, remediation, or reliability engineering. The organization partners with the world's most advanced technology manufacturers and ecosystem providers to deliver scalable, purpose-built AI compute environments.

This environment moves fast and operates with precision. For leaders motivated by impact, technical excellence, and the opportunity to shape the foundation of emerging intelligence, this is a chance to build critical infrastructure at unprecedented scale.

Role Overview
The Utilities Lead - Electric serves as the strategic owner of all electric utility engagement across the data center development pipeline. This role is central to aligning power availability, delivery timelines, system reliability, and long-term energy strategy with rapid deployment of high-density compute clusters.

This is an opportunity to lead at the intersection of large-scale power infrastructure and the world's fastest-growing AI compute demands.

Key Leadership Responsibilities

Strategic Utility Engagement

• Architect and lead the utility strategy across multiple markets, ensuring power commitments enable rapid deployment of large GPU clusters.
• Evaluate new markets and development sites, assessing long-term viability, timeline risk, interconnection pathways, and utility-side capital planning.
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships with utility executives, regulators, and transmission authorities.

Execution & Technical Oversight

• Guide the design and construction of substations, transmission line extensions, and supporting electrical infrastructure.
• Ensure system reliability, redundancy, and scalability to support high-density power loads.
• Monitor regulatory landscapes and grid-side constraints to inform market prioritization and risk management.

Commercial Negotiation & Cost Stewardship

• Lead negotiation of service agreements, pricing, incentive structures, and interconnection requirements.
• Map and manage all financial commitments associated with transmission, distribution, and delivery infrastructure.
• Provide executive-level reporting on power readiness, utility timelines, and infrastructure risk.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with internal design, engineering, construction, and program teams to align utility capacity and sequencing with overall development schedules.
• Act as the primary utility authority within the organization, providing direction, escalation management, and long-term planning expertise.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, business, or a related discipline (advanced degrees preferred).
• 5+ years of utility, transmission, or large-scale data center infrastructure experience, ideally with hyperscale or high-density environments.
• Strong command of interconnection processes, regulatory structures, utility cost modeling, and high-voltage construction.
• Executive presence, negotiation ability, and comfort operating in fast-moving, high-growth engineering environments.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary + equity package.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement and pension programs aligned with local standards.
• Generous PTO policy.

Base salary range: $250,000 - $350,000 (depending on experience and location).
Total compensation will also include equity.