Senior Utilities Contract Manager

Jobtailor; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Boston, MA seeks a senior contracts professional to lead the negotiation and execution of utility-facing agreements, coordinating across acquisition, development, energy, and infrastructure teams to support investment and site selection decisions.

You will manage timelines, milestones, and key risk provisions while building relationships with utility providers and external partners. The role requires deep knowledge of U.S. energy markets and regulatory environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Energy Management, or a related field.
• 5-8 years of experience negotiating and managing contracts within the energy, utility infrastructure, power generation, or related sectors.
• Direct experience with utility service agreements, interconnection agreements, power purchase agreements (PPAs), energy service agreements, or similar utility-related contracts.
• Strong understanding of U.S. electricity markets, utility operations, ISO/RTO market structures, and NERC reliability standards.
• Knowledge of large-load interconnection processes and the regulatory environment affecting utility and energy infrastructure projects.
• Ability to interpret and communicate commercial, operational, legal, credit, and risk provisions within complex agreements.
• Excellent project management, organizational, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence stakeholders and present information to leadership teams.
• Experience supporting data center, hyperscale, digital infrastructure, or large energy-intensive projects preferred.
• Knowledge of FERC regulations, state Public Utility Commission (PUC) processes, and an existing network of utility industry relationships preferred; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the negotiation and execution of utility-facing agreements, including utility service agreements, interconnection agreements, amendments, and other related commercial contracts.
• Coordinate utility-related activities and stakeholder input across acquisition, development, energy, and infrastructure teams to support investment and site selection decisions.
• Organize and facilitate discussions with internal and external stakeholders to identify critical risks, dependencies, opportunities, and key decision points.
• Manage contract timelines, deliverables, approvals, and execution milestones to support project schedules and path-to-power requirements.
• Communicate key commercial, operational, legal, credit, and risk provisions to leadership and project stakeholders.
• Track open issues, contractual obligations, dependencies, and action items while escalating risks and driving timely resolution.
• Maintain accurate records of utility agreements, amendments, compliance requirements, milestones, and ongoing contractual commitments.
• Support utility and energy infrastructure projects by monitoring changes in interconnection processes, utility requirements, and regulatory developments.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with utility providers, consultants, and other external partners.
• Drive continuous improvement of contract templates, negotiation strategies, approval workflows, reporting tools, and contract management processes.

Skills

Contract Negotiation

Energy Service Agreements

Power Purchase Agreements

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Data Center Project Support

Large-Load Interconnection

ISO/RTO Market Structures

NERC Reliability Standards

FERC Regulations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Energy Management, or a related field

Job description

• Lead the negotiation and execution of utility-facing agreements, including utility service agreements, interconnection agreements, amendments, and other related commercial contracts.


• Coordinate utility-related activities and stakeholder input across acquisition, development, energy, and infrastructure teams to support investment and site selection decisions.


• Organize and facilitate discussions with internal and external stakeholders to identify critical risks, dependencies, opportunities, and key decision points.


• Manage contract timelines, deliverables, approvals, and execution milestones to support project schedules and path-to-power requirements.


• Communicate key commercial, operational, legal, credit, and risk provisions to leadership and project stakeholders.


• Track open issues, contractual obligations, dependencies, and action items while escalating risks and driving timely resolution.


• Maintain accurate records of utility agreements, amendments, compliance requirements, milestones, and ongoing contractual commitments.


• Support utility and energy infrastructure projects by monitoring changes in interconnection processes, utility requirements, and regulatory developments.


• Build and maintain productive relationships with utility providers, consultants, and other external partners.


• Drive continuous improvement of contract templates, negotiation strategies, approval workflows, reporting tools, and contract management processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Energy Management, or a related field.


• 5-8 years of experience negotiating and managing contracts within the energy, utility infrastructure, power generation, or related sectors.


• Direct experience with utility service agreements, interconnection agreements, power purchase agreements (PPAs), energy service agreements, or similar utility-related contracts.


• Strong understanding of U.S. electricity markets, utility operations, ISO/RTO market structures, and NERC reliability standards.


• Knowledge of large-load interconnection processes and the regulatory environment affecting utility and energy infrastructure projects.


• Ability to interpret and communicate commercial, operational, legal, credit, and risk provisions within complex agreements.


• Excellent project management, organizational, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence stakeholders and present information to leadership teams.


• Experience supporting data center, hyperscale, digital infrastructure, or large energy-intensive projects preferred.


• Knowledge of FERC regulations, state Public Utility Commission (PUC) processes, and an existing network of utility industry relationships preferred; advanced degree preferred.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in negotiating and managing utility-related contracts, including utility service agreements and interconnection agreements, while effectively communicating complex provisions to stakeholders. Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage project timelines within the energy and utility infrastructure sectors.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Utility Service Agreements


• Interconnection Agreements


• Project Management


• U.S. Electricity Markets


• Stakeholder Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Contract Negotiation


• Energy Service Agreements


• Power Purchase Agreements


• Regulatory Compliance


• Risk Management


• Data Center Project Support


• Large-Load Interconnection Processes


• ISO/RTO Market Structures


• NERC Reliability Standards


• FERC Regulations

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills


• Organizational Skills


• Influencing Stakeholders


• Problem-Solving Skills


• Ability to Manage Multiple Priorities

Industry Keywords

• Utility Infrastructure


• Energy Management


• Public Utility Commission Processes


• Commercial Contracts


• Stakeholder Input


• Contract Management Processes


• Continuous Improvement


• Energy Infrastructure Projects


• Utility Providers


• Consultants