Senior Manager, Energy Strategy

About Edged Data Centers

Edged is a fast-growing provider of sustainable data centers and energy infrastructure. The company builds and operates a global network of ultra-efficient, AI-ready data centers with waterless cooling for colocation, hyperscale and build-to-suit customers. The highly differentiated infrastructure platform is the first large-scale, global deployment of waterless cooling platform-wide and transforms data center growth into a catalyst for sustainable development. Edged is backed by a deep proprietary technology stack that will include renewable microgrid systems, ultra-clean generators, and waste-to-fuel solutions. The platform is designed for rapid deployment with more than a dozen new data centers operating or under construction across Europe and North America and a gigawatt-scale project pipeline.

The North American division of Edged is a joint venture between one of the largest private multinational corporations in the world and an affiliate of Endeavour. Endeavour is a purpose-driven organization helping innovators to develop and launch breakthrough solutions for global challenges in the areas of energy, water, and waste. Endeavour companies are made up of passionate change-makers who want to leave the world better than the way we found it. Today, Endeavour is deploying solutions that are immediately scalable and deliver both high financial returns and positive impact, including EV charging, waterless data center cooling, and advanced energy systems. 

Overview

The Senior Manager, Energy Strategy will play a critical role in shaping and executing the Edged’s power procurement and energy strategy in support of large-scale data center portfolio growth. As a member of the Energy team, you will work closely with the Acquisitions and Investments teams and work cross functionally with Construction, Operations, Sales, and Finance to develop, evaluate, and execute energy initiatives that are aligned with client requirements and long-term business objectives.

Edged is highly selective about the people we bring on board because our mission depends on it. Progress happens quickly, and we must be able to trust one another to be transparent, communicative, strategic, reliable, and driven. We seek ultra-creatives and superstar performers with a sense of humility and a hunger to make a positive impact in the world. We offer flexibility and endless growth opportunities to those who can harness their skills and talents and identify how and where to use them to add value.

Key Responsibilities

Include but not limited to:

• Support strategic engagement with power utilities across the North American portfolio, including both developing new relationships as well as maintaining existing relationships.
• Support power due diligence for prospective sites, including negotiation and execution of utility service agreements and infrastructure construction agreements.
• Coordinate with onsite generation and other solution providers to enable seamless power delivery at Edged sites.
• Support a variety of energy reporting needs that are utilized by internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Investment team, Legal, Operations, and Design and Construction teams to help foster a cohesive energy acquisition management program.
• Support Edged’s needs for behind the meter power solutions, including natural gas supply and electricity generation technology vetting (both existing and new). Provide technical support to internal stakeholders to further understanding.
• Support Edged’s demand response program development.
• Stay up to date on energy industry technologies and innovations to support Edged’s energy strategy development and advancement.
• Stay up to date on relevant energy regulations as appropriate for Edged’s current and future energy strategy execution.
• Document and record successful processes and policies.

Skills & Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, energy management, or equivalent professional experience
• 5-10 years of energy industry experience, with deep industry contacts for support.
• Knowledge of regulated utilities and ISOs/RTOs, including transmission system planning and rate design
• Exposure working with deregulated energy markets
• Experience negotiating contracts with utilities, retail electricity providers, and renewable developers including PPA’s and ESA’s
• Experience with gas contracting, both commodity and infrastructure
• Onsite generation system design and procurement
• Willingness to travel as required to fulfill job responsibilities

Skills/Abilities

• Experience with evaluating onsite generation for data centers or other industrial consumers
• Demonstrated experience working directly with executives and collaborating effectively across all levels of the organization
• Sufficient maturity to exercise independent judgment on basic projects and assignments.
• Strong analytical abilities, including problem solving and decision making.
• Ability to deliver quality, accurate work within established deadlines.
• Ability to demonstrate a questioning attitude to learn, produce results and develop relationships – internal and external to Edged.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Expert with Excel and PowerPoint

• A fast-paced, entrepreneurial culture focused on innovation.
• A flexible, autonomous work environment.
• A culture of respect, learning, and excellence.
• Experienced, highly talented experts as team peers.
• Growth and travel opportunities.
• A team of change-makers having a significant impact on people and the planet.

Contact: edcrecruiting@edged.us