Data Center Energy Strategist & PPA Negotiator

Google LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life, and long

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off: 20 days/year

Sick time: 40 hours/year (69 inSeattle

Maternity leave: 28-30 weeks

Baby bonding leave: 18 weeks

Holidays: 13 paid days/year

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a Strategic Negotiator to lead complex energy supply formations and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for its global data center and infrastructure footprint. You will negotiate with energy suppliers and manage multi-disciplinary teams across markets to secure cost-effective, scalable energy solutions.

The role requires deep sector knowledge, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to build lasting partnerships with utilities, IPPs and other energy stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in energy project development, utility procurement, or finance/consulting roles.
• 6 years of experience developing or structuring power purchase agreements for Microgrids, Behind-the-Meter (BTM) energy agreements, gas turbines, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), fuel cell or geothermal energy.

Responsibilities

• Lead highly complex energy supply formation and commercial structuring, including first of kind behind-the-meter clean baseload energy deals involving PPAs with energy suppliers, microgrid contracts, as well as utility energy supply contracts including special tariff development and sleeving structures.
• Drive several cross-functional workstreams including regional market trend analysis, project economic and generation dispatch modeling, risk assessment across accounting and treasury functions, technical engineering analysis of system design, and leadership alignment across energy and infrastructure executives to achieve successful decision-making and approvals.
• Identify new energy-ready sites, while developing and strengthening relationships with key energy partners including IPPs, utilities, co-ops, and other related energy stakeholders
• Contribute to the growth of Google's data center portfolio through energy due diligence during site selection and data center project development.

Skills

Energy project development

Utility procurement

Finance/consulting

Power purchase agreements

Microgrids

BTM energy agreements

Gas turbines

Battery energy storage

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Negotiation

Job description

Google LLC is seeking a Strategic Negotiator to lead complex energy supply formations and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for its global data center and infrastructure footprint. You will negotiate with energy suppliers and manage multi-disciplinary teams across markets to secure cost-effective, scalable energy solutions.

The role requires deep sector knowledge, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to build lasting partnerships with utilities, IPPs and other energy stakeholders.