Senior Manager, Energy Development

Lead development and negotiation of energy-related contracts in region, including utility service agreements, large-load interconnection agreements, energy supply contracts, power purchase agreements, and rate schedule elections.

Direct legal, consulting, and technical support resources through contract drafting and negotiation processes, maintaining clear ownership of ECX’s position and outcomes.

Evaluate energy tariffs, utility rate structures, and special contract options to identify the optimal procurement and service structure for each ECX project.

Ensure contract terms, milestones, and obligations are tracked and managed through execution, escalating risks or deviations proactively.

Own and cultivate primary utility relationships in region — including T&D providers, generation interconnection staff, regulatory affairs contacts, and key grid operator personnel.

Advance ECX’s standing as a preferred, sophisticated large-load customer with regional utilities and grid operators (ERCOT, PJM, MISO, WECC, etc.).

Engage with utility regulators and participate in rate cases, policy proceedings, or stakeholder processes where ECX interests are implicated — directing outside consultants and legal resources as needed.

Develop relationships that produce early access to capacity information, favorable queue positioning, and constructive utility engagement on non-standard service needs.

Drive power capacity delivery from earliest site evaluation through initial energization, maintaining schedule accountability across interconnection, substation, and utility service milestones.

Direct consultants and contractors responsible for interconnection application management, utility coordination, permitting, and construction oversight — ensuring the right work is happening at the right pace.

Develop and execute infrastructure strategies — including utility grid connections, high-voltage substations, and energy storage — to accelerate capacity delivery and optimize total cost of ownership.

Independently navigate ambiguous regulatory and utility processes, maintaining forward momentum and keeping internal stakeholders informed of realistic timelines and risk.

Manage and support capital budgeting for electrical infrastructure and energy projects in region, including cost-benefit analysis, investment phasing, and spend tracking.

Identify innovative cost savings initiatives related to energy infrastructure, supply structure, and long-term rate exposure — bringing opportunities to leadership with clear financial framing.

Provide energy infrastructure cost and timeline inputs to Site Acquisition and Development teams to support go/no-go decisions and project underwriting.

Direct a bench of specialized energy consultants, engineering firms, and regulatory advisors who support day-to-day execution across the regional portfolio.

Scope, procure, and manage third-party support resources as needed — ensuring work products meet ECX standards and are delivered on schedule.

Serve as the intelligent client: translating ECX strategy into clear direction for external resources and maintaining accountability for outcomes, not just process.

Collaborate closely with Site Acquisition, Development, Construction, Legal, and Finance to ensure energy workstreams are integrated, sequenced correctly, and on schedule.

Escalate energy risks and blockers proactively, providing clear framing on timeline, cost, and decision implications for affected projects.

Contribute to ECX’s broader energy development practice by sharing regional intelligence, contract learnings, and utility relationship insights across the group.

7–12 years of professional experience in the energy sector, with direct experience negotiating and executing energy contracts and managing utility relationships in the assigned region

Demonstrated track record of leading utility interconnection processes, large-load service applications, and/or energy contract development for critical infrastructure or large commercial loads

Experience managing or directing third-party consultants, advisors, or contractors in a project delivery context

2+ years of experience working within a hyperscale, colocation, or large-scale data center development environment strongly preferred

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Energy Management, Business, or a field directly applicable to energy infrastructure or data center development

Strong existing relationships with grid managers, utility staff, and/or regulatory personnel in the target region is highly preferred

Candidates with experience spanning both utility-side and large-load customer-side energy work are strongly encouraged to apply