Senior Data Center Energy Strategy Negotiator

Google LLC; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 256,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Senior Data Center Energy Strategic Negotiator, Energy and Power to lead complex energy supply formation and commercial structuring for data center projects. You will drive cross-functional workstreams, analyze regional markets, model project economics, and build strong energy partnerships with IPPs, utilities, and other stakeholders.

The role focuses on optimizing energy costs for Google's data centers, including behind-the-meter energy agreements, PPAs, and utility tariff

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in energy project development, utility procurement, or finance/consulting roles.
• 10 years of experience developing or structuring PPAs for the use of Microgrids, Behind-the-Meter (BTM) power agreements, gas turbines, BESS, fuel cell or geothermal energy

Responsibilities

• Lead complex energy supply formation and commercial structuring, including behind-the-meter clean baseload energy agreements involving PPAs with energy suppliers, microgrid agreements, as well as utility energy supply agreements including special tariff development and sleeving structures.
• Drive several cross functional workstreams including regional market trend analysis, project economic and generation dispatch modeling, risk assessment across accounting and treasury functions, technical engineering analysis of system design, and leadership alignment across energy and infrastructure executives to achieve successful decision-making and approvals.
• Seek and identify new energy-ready sites, while developing and strengthening relationships with key energy partners including Independent Power Producers (IPPs), utilities, co-ops, and other related energy stakeholders.
• Contribute to the growth of Google's data center portfolio through energy due diligence during site selection and data center project development

Skills

Negotiation

Energy market knowledge

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Google is seeking a Senior Data Center Energy Strategic Negotiator, Energy and Power to lead complex energy supply formation and commercial structuring for data center projects. You will drive cross-functional workstreams, analyze regional markets, model project economics, and build strong energy partnerships with IPPs, utilities, and other stakeholders.

The role focuses on optimizing energy costs for Google's data centers, including behind-the-meter energy agreements, PPAs, and utility tariff