Utility Manager

Comcentric Consulting; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Comcentric Consulting is seeking a Field Utility Manager/Engineer for a 12+ month contract. This role combines remote work from your home office with some required site travel.

You will oversee energy utility management, prepare utility applications, and ensure PUE performance improvements. Strong experience with DC and AC power systems, along with at least three years in utility coordination, is essential. The ability to build relationships and communicate effectively is critical for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in utility coordination and PUE.
• Strong experience with DC and AC power plant systems.
• Ability to travel expected at 25%.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and submit utility applications and coordinate with utility providers.
• Monitor and report on Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) performance.
• Ensure compliance with telecom codes and standards.

Skills

Utility coordination

PUE monitoring

DC and AC power plant systems

Project management

Communication

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Google Docs

Job description

We are seeking a Field Utility Manager/Engineer for a 12+ month contract.

Working remotely from your home office – with some travel to sites. This role is a combination of remote office and field work.

***Must be US Citizen, no 3rd party candidates.

What you’ll do:

• Preparing and submitting utility applications, including documentation, and coordinating with the utility providers.
• Oversee energy utility management at each site and explore conservation opportunities and recommend improvements.
• Responsible for monitoring, reporting, and improving Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) performance through defined targets, benchmarking, and corrective actions to enhance energy efficiency, reliability, and cost performance.
• Ensure compliance with telecom codes, standards and client specifications.
• Design and review utility substation electrical power systems supporting telecom sites (fiber huts, edge data centers, remote shelters).
• Power usage and efficiency study reports, including PUE calculations and supporting analyses.
• Prepare and review power usage studies (power density, material albedo, battery technologies, PUE calculations, building codes).
• Monthly PUE performance reports, including variance analysis and corrective action recommendations.
• Provide technical oversight of utility substation and electrical power system designs, support site selection, and lead energy partnership and leasing support efforts in coordination with utilities, independent power providers, data center developers.

What we’re looking for:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in utility coordination and PUE.
• Strong experience of DC and AC power plant systems.
• Experience conducting due diligence and managing multiple large-scale projects; knowledge of transmission, distribution, utility peak shaving strategies, prime generation.
• Proven technical leadership, quality delivery, and mentoring; strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with standard document and analytics tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, etc.).
• Demonstrated expertise in regulated and de-regulated electrical energy markets.
• Ability to travel is expected at 25%.