Strategic Energy & Data Center Negotiator

Google LLC; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

Life/Disability Insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Sick leave

Maternity Leave

Baby Bonding

Paid holidays

Job summary

Google LLC seeks a Strategic Negotiator to lead complex energy supply formations and commercial structuring, including behind-the-meter PPAs, microgrid and tariff projects. You will build cross-functional lines of business from energy procurement to data center development, while guiding leadership through strategic decisions.

You will identify energy-ready sites, nurture relationships with IPPs, utilities and co-ops, and contribute to the growth of Google's data center portfolio through

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 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 Power Purchase Agreements (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

Negotiation

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Google LLC seeks a Strategic Negotiator to lead complex energy supply formations and commercial structuring, including behind-the-meter PPAs, microgrid and tariff projects. You will build cross-functional lines of business from energy procurement to data center development, while guiding leadership through strategic decisions.

You will identify energy-ready sites, nurture relationships with IPPs, utilities and co-ops, and contribute to the growth of Google's data center portfolio through