Senior Associate, Energy Strategy & Procurement

Aligned Data Centers, LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aligned Data Centers, LLC is seeking a Power Market Strategy & Analysis professional in Austin, TX to evaluate utility service options, monitor power markets, and support complex energy procurement for data center campuses.

The role requires 3–7 years in energy markets or related fields, with strong Excel modeling and experience using Power BI/Tableau. You will work with cross-functional teams to optimize power strategy and regulatory engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business field (Engineering/Economics/Finance/Energy Management)
• 3-7 years in utilities, IPPs, power marketers, energy consulting, or energy procurement
• Strong understanding of wholesale electricity markets, rate structures, capacity markets, transmission
• Experience with ERCOT, PJM, MISO, or SPP preferred

Responsibilities

• Support evaluation of utility service options, generation alternatives, and power supply structures.
• Analyze power market developments across ERCOT, PJM, MISO, SPP, and other key regions.
• Track power prices, basis trends, congestion patterns, capacity markets, and resource adequacy developments.
• Maintain intelligence on emerging markets, regulatory, and technology developments impacting data center power procurement.
• Support utility engagement efforts related to new campus development.
• Assist with analysis of tariffs, rate structures, interconnection requirements, and load growth programs.
• Monitor regulatory proceedings and policy developments that may impact power delivery, generation, transmission, or large-load customers.
• Develop briefing materials for internal stakeholders.
• Energy procurement initiatives including utility service agreements, energy supply agreements, power & capacity purchases, transmission arrangements, short-term and long-term procurement activities.
• Manage data rooms, due diligence requests, RFP processes, and internal transaction tracking.
• Develop working knowledge of natural gas market fundamentals, pipeline infrastructure, transportation agreements, fuel supply economics.
• Support internal evaluations involving gas-fired generation, BTM generation solutions, fuel supply alternatives.
• Prepare leadership presentations, investment committee materials, site strategy summaries, risk assessments, commercial recommendation memos.
• Support cross-functional teams including Development, Finance, Construction, Legal, Utility Infrastructure, and Operations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial analysis

Energy market knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Economics

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Key Responsibilities

Power Market Strategy & Analysis

• Support evaluation of utility service options, generation alternatives, and power supply structures.
• Analyze power market developments across ERCOT, PJM, MISO, SPP, and other key regions.
• Track power prices, basis trends, congestion patterns, capacity markets, and resource adequacy developments.
• Maintain intelligence on emerging markets, regulatory, and technology developments impacting data center power procurement.

Utility & Regulatory Support

• Support utility engagement efforts related to new campus development.
• Assist with analysis of tariffs, rate structures, interconnection requirements, and load growth programs.
• Monitor regulatory proceedings and policy developments that may impact power delivery, generation, transmission, or large-load customers.
• Develop briefing materials for internal stakeholders.

Commercial Transaction Support

Support energy procurement initiatives including:

• Utility service agreements
• Energy supply agreements
• Power & capacity purchases
• Transmission arrangements
• Short-term and long-term procurement activities

Manage data rooms, due diligence requests, RFP processes, and internal transaction tracking.

Natural Gas Market Support

Develop working knowledge of:

• Natural gas supply fundamentals
• Pipeline infrastructure
• Transportation agreements
• Fuel supply economics

Support internal evaluations involving:

• Gas-fired generation
• BTM generation solutions
• Fuel supply alternatives

Executive & Strategic Support

Prepare:

• Leadership presentations
• Investment committee materials
• Site strategy summaries
• Risk assessments
• Commercial recommendation memos

Support cross-functional teams including Development, Finance, Construction, Legal, Utility Infrastructure, and Operations.

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor's degree in:

• Engineering
• Economics
• Finance
• Energy Management
• Business
• Related technical discipline

3-7 years of relevant experience in one or more of the following:

• Utilities
• IPPs
• Power marketers
• Energy consulting
• Energy procurement
• Digital infrastructure development
• RTOs/ISOs
• Large commercial or industrial energy management

Fundamental understanding of:

• Wholesale electricity markets
• Utility rate structures
• Capacity markets
• Transmission systems
• Renewable generation
• Energy economics

Preferred

Experience in ERCOT, PJM, MISO, or SPP.

Experience supporting energy transactions or utility negotiations.

Understanding of:

• Power purchase agreements
• Transmission service agreements
• Capacity products
• Resource adequacy frameworks

Exposure to natural gas markets, pipelines, or gas-fired generation.

Advanced Excel modeling capability.

Experience using Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytical tools.