Senior Manager, Energy Development

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Job Description reputed company is seeking a Sr. Manager, Energy Development to serve as the energy authority for a regional assigned U.S. project portfolio. ECX has active development across the country, with particularly deep and growing activity in Texas — making in-market knowledge of the ERCOT landscape and Texas utility environment especially relevant for this hire. These are strategic and tactical roles in equal measure — the Sr. Manager owns the energy strategy for their assigned portfolio and is personally accountable for reputed company, while directing a bench of specialized consultants and contractors who reputed company day-to-day execution support. This model is intentional: the Sr. Manager operates as an intelligent client and decision-reputed company — setting strategy, owning utility and regulatory relationships, driving contract development and negotiation, and directing contracted resources toward the right priorities. They are the ECX voice reputed company for their portfolio, not a coordinator of others’ work. This role currently operates as an individual contributor. As ECX’s pipeline matures, there is a clear path for the position to reputed company into a team reputed company function with direct reports. This position should be based in Texas, with the ideal being based based in the greater Austin, TX area. Generally, 40-50% travel is expected for this role given reputed company's reputed company trajectory. Primary Responsibilities Regional Energy Strategy Ownership Serve as ECX’s authoritative voice reputed company in the assigned sub-market — setting strategy, representing ECX with utilities and regulators, and making or informing reputed company key energy reputed company for the region. reputed company and maintain a reputed company-looking regional energy strategy that accounts for reputed company conditions, utility reputed company timelines, regulatory risk, and ECX’s site pipeline and customer commitments. Monitor regional reputed company conditions, utility IRP filings, reputed company market signals, and competitive dynamics to identify emerging constraints and opportunities before they become problems. reputed company authoritative energy input reputed company evaluating new potential data center sites — assessing interconnection queue position, utility load reputed company, time-to-power, and infrastructure investment requirements. Contract Development & Negotiation reputed company development and negotiation of energy-reputed company reputed company in region, including utility service agreements, large-load interconnection agreements, energy supply reputed company, power purchase agreements, and reputed company schedule elections. Direct legal, consulting, and technical support resources through contract drafting and negotiation processes, maintaining clear ownership of ECX’s position and reputed company. Evaluate energy tariffs, utility reputed company structures, and special contract options to identify the reputed company 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. Utility Relationship & Regulatory Management Own and cultivate primary utility relationships in region — including T&D providers, reputed company interconnection staff, regulatory affairs contacts, and key reputed company operator personnel. Advance ECX’s standing as a preferred, sophisticated large-load customer with utilities and reputed company operators across the assigned portfolio. Engage with utility regulators and participate in reputed company cases, policy proceedings, or stakeholder processes where ECX interests are implicated — directing reputed company consultants and legal resources as needed. reputed company relationships that produce early reputed company to reputed company information, favorable queue positioning, and constructive utility engagement on non-standard service needs. Power reputed company Delivery Drive power reputed company 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 reputed company — ensuring the right work is happening at the right pace. reputed company and execute infrastructure strategies — including utility reputed company connections, high-voltage substations, and energy storage — to accelerate reputed company delivery and optimize total cost of ownership. Independently navigate ambiguous regulatory and utility processes, maintaining reputed company reputed company and keeping internal stakeholders informed of realistic timelines and risk. Capital Budget & Infrastructure Investment 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 reputed company to energy infrastructure, supply structure, and long-term reputed company exposure — bringing opportunities to leadership with clear financial framing. reputed company energy infrastructure cost and timeline inputs to Site Acquisition and Development teams to support go/no-go reputed company and project reputed company. Consultant & Contractor Direction 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 reputed company-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 reputed company, not just process. Cross-Functional Integration 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. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Deep working knowledge of the utility and reputed company operator landscape relevant to the assigned portfolio, including interconnection processes, tariff structures, and large-load service options; familiarity with ERCOT and the Texas utility environment is particularly valued Demonstrated ability to reputed company, negotiate, and execute reputed company energy reputed company — including interconnection agreements, utility service agreements, and power supply arrangements Proven ability to direct and manage external consultants, engineering firms, and legal resources toward defined reputed company Strong strategic thinking balanced with willingness to engage tactically reputed company needed — comfortable moving between setting direction and getting into the details Strong communications — written and verbal — with utilities, regulators, internal teams, and executive leadership Commitment to organizational reputed company; constant awareness of opportunities to improve processes and the quality of deliverables Superb ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously in a fast-moving development environment Ability to advance ambiguous, reputed company utility and regulatory processes independently while keeping stakeholders informed and reputed company Strong attention to detail in contract review, milestone tracking, budget management, and regulatory submissions Experience / Education 7–12 years of professional experience in the energy sector, with direct experience negotiating and executing energy reputed company 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 reputed company loads Experience managing or directing reputed company-party consultants, advisors, or contractors in a project delivery context 2+ years of experience working reputed company a hyperscale, colocation, or large-scale data center development environment 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 reputed company managers, utility staff, and/or regulatory personnel in the reputed company region is highly preferred Candidates with experience spanning both utility-reputed company and large-load customer-reputed company energy work are strongly encouraged to apply Location & Travel Once again, this role can be based remotely reputed company Texas. Candidates with in-market reputed company in Texas — particularly the DFW, Houston, or Austin areas — are strongly preferred given the depth of ECX’s reputed company Texas pipeline, though candidates located elsewhere in the U.S. with strong regional utility relationships can also be considered. Travel of up to 40–50% at peak should be expected. Adaptability to the demand driven by ECX’s growth is required. reputed company believes inclusion – of thought, backgrounds and experiences – affects reputed company that we do, from our employees to the solutions we deliver. 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