Data Center Energy Strategy & Negotiation Lead

Google; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 217,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Strategic Negotiator to secure data center space and energy contracts as its infrastructure scales globally. You will lead negotiations, manage vendor relationships, and present agreement recommendations to our Tech leadership.

Focus areas include data center colocation, energy supply, and energy portfolio strategies. Your work will help drive cost-effective solutions, support infrastructure growth, and potentially save millions for Google while collaborating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of energy project development, utility procurement, or finance/consulting roles.
• 6 years of data center colocation and leasing experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead transaction negotiations and structuring for data center colocation and leasing contracts, energy supply, renewable energy power purchase agreements, partnerships/JVs, and other data center-related energy contracts.
• Contribute to the growth of Google's data center portfolio through energy due diligence during site selection and data center project development.
• Help set strategy for Google's energy procurement program, including the procurement of carbon-free energy in support of Google's clean energy goals.
• Develop and lead agreement approvals, investment memos, and other transaction related materials with senior executives and partner teams, working with team members and cross-company partner teams (Engineering, Finance, Legal, Accounting, etc).
• Manage strategic relationships with key suppliers including utilities, IPPs, project developers, etc.

Skills

Energy project development

Data center colocation & leasing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Google is seeking a Strategic Negotiator to secure data center space and energy contracts as its infrastructure scales globally. You will lead negotiations, manage vendor relationships, and present agreement recommendations to our Tech leadership.

Focus areas include data center colocation, energy supply, and energy portfolio strategies. Your work will help drive cost-effective solutions, support infrastructure growth, and potentially save millions for Google while collaborating with