Manager of Utility & Energy remote | Full Time

Lever, Inc.; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CleanSpark seeks a Manager of Utility & Energy to own utility relationships and energy pathways across the portfolio. You will lead investor-owned utilities, co-ops, and municipal utilities, driving interconnection processes and energy service agreements while coordinating with Legal and Site Selection teams.

The role requires deep utility fluency, strong negotiation skills, and cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced environment, with travel across the United States as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Energy, Economics, Business or related field.
• 6–10+ years in utility relations, energy procurement, interconnection, or power markets.
• Direct experience leading large-load applications and negotiating utility service or interconnection agreements.
• Fluency in tariff structures, rate design, and utility cost modeling.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, and municipal utilities.
• Lead large-load service applications and interconnection processes.
• Negotiate and manage electric service agreements and related utility agreements.
• Perform tariff and rate analysis; model power cost scenarios and rate structures.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Cross-functional coordination

Travel willingness

Tariff/Rate modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Energy/Economics/Business

Job description

Job Overview

The Manager of Utility & Energy owns CleanSpark's utility relationships and energy pathway. This role builds and manages relationships with investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, and municipal utilities; leads large-load service applications and interconnection processes; negotiates energy service agreements; and performs tariff and rate analysis in support of both existing operations and new site development.

The Manager serves both the inbound and outbound sides of the Land & Power team, informing site selection with utility capacity and queue insight and supporting power-related diligence across the portfolio. Success in this role requires deep utility fluency, negotiation skill, and disciplined cross-functional coordination in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, and municipal utilities across CleanSpark's current and target markets.
• Lead large-load service applications and interconnection processes, including studies, agreements, deposits, and milestone tracking.
• Negotiate and manage electric service agreements (ESAs) and related utility agreements in coordination with Legal.
• Perform tariff and rate analysis; model power cost scenarios and rate structures for prospective and operating sites.
• Assess utility capacity, queue positions, and transmission and distribution expansion plans to inform site selection and prioritization.
• Support power-related diligence for both inbound and outbound opportunities in partnership with the Site Selection and Onsite Generation teams.
• Monitor regulatory proceedings, rate cases, and large-load tariff developments affecting CleanSpark's portfolio.
• Represent CleanSpark in utility planning discussions and industry forums.
• Additional duties as assigned.

This role requires professionalism, technical fluency, sound commercial judgment, and the ability to build durable utility relationships across a collaborative, fast-paced organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Energy, Economics, Business, or a related field preferred. Equivalent combinations of education, professional experience, and industry training will also be considered.
• Six to ten or more years of experience in utility relations, energy procurement, interconnection, or power markets.
• Direct experience leading large-load applications and negotiating utility service or interconnection agreements.
• Fluency in tariff structures, rate design, and utility cost modeling.
• Established understanding of investor-owned, cooperative, and municipal utility structures and decision-making processes.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and cross-functional coordination skills.
• Willingness to travel throughout the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience serving data center, mining, or other large flexible-load customers.
• Familiarity with organized wholesale markets (ERCOT, MISO, SPP, PJM) and transmission planning.
• Existing relationships with utilities in CleanSpark's operating regions.

$130,000 - $150,000 a year