Senior Associate, Energy Strategy & Procurement

Aligned Data Centers, LLC; Texas; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aligned Data Centers, LLC in Texas is seeking a Power Market Strategy & Analysis professional to evaluate utility service options, analyze power market developments across ERCOT, PJM, MISO, and SPP, and track prices, congestion, and capacity market trends to support data center power procurement.

You will also support utility engagement, tariff analysis, load growth programs, and energy transactions, while developing briefing materials for leadership and collaborating with cross-functional teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering Economics, Finance, Energy Management or related field.
• 3–7 years of experience in utilities, energy procurement or power markets.
• Strong understanding of wholesale electricity markets, rate structures and capacity products.
• Experience with ERCOT, PJM, MISO or SPP is preferred.
• Advanced Excel modeling and proficiency with Power BI/Tableau.
• Familiarity with PPA, TSA, capacity products, and transmission arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate utility service options, generation alternatives, and power supply structures.
• Analyze power market developments across ERCOT, PJM, MISO, SPP and other regions.
• Track power prices, basis trends, congestion patterns, capacity markets and resource adequacy.
• Support utility engagement, tariffs, interconnection requirements and load growth programs.
• Monitor regulatory proceedings and prepare briefing materials for stakeholders.
• Support energy procurement initiatives including utility/service agreements and power & capacity purchases.
• Develop site strategy materials and contribute to cross-functional teams (Development, Finance, Construction, Legal, Operations).

Skills

Power BI

Tableau

Excel modeling

Analytical thinking

Tableau

Education

Engineering Economics

Finance

Energy Management

Business-related technical discipline

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

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.

When you join Aligned, you're joining a passionate and positive team where every voice matters. We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender-equal, and inclusive workforce, extending to our military veterans to whom we owe so much. If you're interested in becoming a valued member of an infrastructure technology company driven by innovation, the needs of our customers, social value creation, and responsible stewardship of our planet,