Director, Power Supply Contracts & Strategy

Nscale; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

NScale is seeking a Director of Power Supply Agreements to lead negotiation and management of power supply agreements for our data center portfolio. This leader will own commercial relationships, ensure capacity, cost, and reliability targets are met, and will lead a team of engineers and analysts.

The role involves cross‑functional collaboration with Development, Finance, Legal, and Sustainability teams, and offers a competitive compensation package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy, Finance, or a related field.
• 8‑12+ years of experience in power supply agreements, energy procurement, or utility commercial negotiations.
• Strong understanding of power supply agreement structures, tariffs, and utility commercial terms.
• Demonstrated success negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Experience leading or mentoring a team.
• Strong ability to interpret utility tariffs, produce rate calculations, and analyze overall power costs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the strategy for power supply agreements across the data center portfolio.
• Evaluate power supply options, including utility service agreements, market purchases, and long‑term contracts.
• Track market conditions and recommend procurement approaches balancing cost and reliability.
• Develop financial models and analytics documents to support energy sourcing decisions.
• Monitor energy regulations and policies affecting project constructability, capacity, and cost.
• Lead negotiations for power supply agreements, tariffs, and related terms with utilities and suppliers.
• Partner with Legal and Finance to structure and finalize agreements.
• Manage ongoing supplier relationships and monitor performance and compliance.
• Lead and develop a team of engineers and analysts supporting analysis.
• Review and quality‑check technical and commercial analysis supporting negotiations.
• Set priorities and manage workload across an aggressive project pipeline.
• Partner with Development, Finance, and Utility Development teams to align supply agreements with project timelines.
• Communicate supply risks, costs, and trade‑offs to internal stakeholders.
• Support due diligence for new site selection based on power supply availability and cost.

Skills

Power supply negotiations

Team leadership

Financial modeling

Energy procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy, Finance

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

NScale is seeking a Director of Power Supply Agreements to lead negotiation and management of power supply agreements for our data center portfolio. This leader will own commercial relationships, ensure capacity, cost, and reliability targets are met, and will lead a team of engineers and analysts.

The role involves cross‑functional collaboration with Development, Finance, Legal, and Sustainability teams, and offers a competitive compensation package.