Power & Infrastructure Growth Lead

Fortitude Mining; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Equity grant eligibility

Health insurance for employee and team

401K plan with company contribution

Life insurance and disability coverage

Flexible time off

Professional development budget

Parental leave

Job summary

Fortitude Mining, LLC is seeking a Head of Power & Infrastructure to lead land origination, site selection near critical infrastructure, and negotiations with utilities and landowners. You will drive power strategy and oversee development teams across multiple states, balancing risk, cost, and reliability.

The role requires deep power market knowledge in the Midwest, plus experience with energy development, PPA structures, interconnections, and distributed energy resources.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in power markets, utility relations, energy development, or infrastructure development.
• Deep knowledge of Midwest power markets and experience with public power entities such as NPPD, SPP.
• Experience with deal structuring with utilities (PPAs, interconnection, large-load service).
• Ability to lead projects origination through energization and manage cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify and acquire power-advantaged sites near existing infrastructure.
• Negotiate with utilities, landowners, and public partners for land acquisitions.
• Structure power supply agreements and interconnection arrangements.
• Oversee greenfield development from control to energization with engineers and contractors.
• Build relationships with local officials and communities and represent Fortitude in public settings.
• Collaborate with ELT to define site and power strategy and lead a development team.

Skills

Power markets

Utility relations

Infrastructure development

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Education

Electrical engineering degree

MBA/JD or related advanced degree (plus)

Job description

Fortitude Mining, LLC is seeking a Head of Power & Infrastructure to lead land origination, site selection near critical infrastructure, and negotiations with utilities and landowners. You will drive power strategy and oversee development teams across multiple states, balancing risk, cost, and reliability.

The role requires deep power market knowledge in the Midwest, plus experience with energy development, PPA structures, interconnections, and distributed energy resources.