Senior Energy Strategy & PPA Negotiator for Data Centers

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

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Benefits

Job summary

Google is seeking a Strategic Negotiator to lead complex energy supply formations and commercial structuring for its data center expansion. You will negotiate PPAs, microgrid and utility energy supply agreements, and coordinate cross-functional teams to drive strategic decisions and savings.

The role emphasizes market analysis, financial modeling, and stakeholder alignment with energy executives to optimize Google's energy infrastructure investments.

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 power purchase agreements 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

Energy project development

Utility procurement

PPAs

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Google is seeking a Strategic Negotiator to lead complex energy supply formations and commercial structuring for its data center expansion. You will negotiate PPAs, microgrid and utility energy supply agreements, and coordinate cross-functional teams to drive strategic decisions and savings.

The role emphasizes market analysis, financial modeling, and stakeholder alignment with energy executives to optimize Google's energy infrastructure investments.