Energy Manager, Clean Energy

Meta; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 202,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta's Global Energy Team is seeking a highly experienced energy professional to identify, develop, negotiate, and manage clean and renewable energy supply solutions for our growing fleet of data centers.

The Energy Manager, Clean Energy will support the development and execution of Meta's global energy strategy, collaborating across sustainability, legal, tax, engineering, and finance to implement supply solutions and decarbonize grid partnerships.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of energy deal development and negotiation experience.
• Proven track record in negotiating utility-scale clean and renewable energy solutions.
• Experience presenting to executive leadership of potential suppliers, utilities, and other stakeholders.
• Experience with financial models for renewable energy projects and risk analysis.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead identification and execution of opportunities for cost-competitive clean energy for Meta.
• Support data center site selection and development activities.
• Collaborate with sustainability, legal, tax, engineering, and finance to implement supply solutions.
• Develop commercial frameworks for grid decarbonization projects and energy tech.
• Build relationships with suppliers, developers, regulators, and stakeholders.
• Influence regulatory design of new energy supply solutions.
• Support evolution of Meta's clean energy strategy for domestic and international data centers.
• Stay informed on technical, market, regulatory developments and communicate trends to management.
• Lead and support energy projects including technology assessment.
• Travel 10-20% domestically and internationally.

Skills

Energy deal negotiation

Project management

Stakeholder management

Financial modeling

Regulatory understanding

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in a directly related field

Bachelor's degree in business, sustainability, corporate responsibility, or technically related field

Tools

Financial modeling in Excel

Grid interconnection processes (tools)

Job description

Meta's Global Energy Team is seeking a highly experienced energy professional to identify, develop, negotiate, and manage clean and renewable energy supply solutions for our growing fleet of data centers.The Energy Manager, Clean Energy will support the continued development and execution of Meta's global energy strategy centered on a supply portfolio of cost-competitive clean and renewable energy sources consistent with the company’s overall strategic objectives. In this role, you will be developing optimal clean energy supply solutions by creatively leveraging your skills and significant experience across a spectrum of energy supply issues, including project development, finance, commercial, regulatory, market, technical, legal, and tax.
Energy Manager, Clean Energy Responsibilities:

• Lead the identification, creation, development, negotiation, and execution of opportunities to secure new cost-competitive sources of clean and renewable energy for Meta’s operations
• Support domestic and international, as needed, data center site selection and development activities
• Collaborate with internal organizations including sustainability, legal, tax, engineering, and finance to implement supply solutions
• Develop and negotiate commercial frameworks for Meta’s participation in grid decarbonization projects involving nuclear, geothermal, utility-scale storage, and other advanced energy technologies, as required
• Develop and grow relationships with key suppliers, developers, regulators, and other stakeholders
• Take an active role in regulatory processes and influence the design of new clean and renewable energy supply solutions offered by utilities and other suppliers
• Support continued evolution, innovation, and execution of Meta’s clean energy supply strategy for domestic and potentially international data centers
• Stay informed of the technical, market, and regulatory developments in the clean energy industry and communicate key trends, risks and potential impacts to management
• Lead and support various energy projects as needed, including technology assessment
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed (10% to 20% at times)
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Bachelor's degree in a business, sustainability, corporate responsibility, or technically related field
• 12+ years of experience in developing, acquiring, performing due diligence, and negotiating definitive agreements for utility-scale clean and renewable energy solutions
• Proven track record of commercial success in the negotiation and development of energy solutions
• Experience representing business interests to executive leadership teams of potential suppliers, utilities, and other stakeholders
• Experience working with financial models for renewable energy projects and energy technologies, identifying key risks and sensitivities, and leading all related due diligence efforts (financial, commercial, technical, and development)
• Experience managing multiple projects and collaborating with all internal and external stakeholders and consultants
• Experience in utility and grid interconnection processes
• Experience in leading negotiations and projects
• Experience in communicating commercial, regulatory, market, and contractual details to all organizational levels

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

About Meta:
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today - beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
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Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].
$202,000/year to $273,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.