Aligned Data Centers Technology/Software

Senior Associate, Energy Strategy & Procurement

Remote Full-time
  • Location: Remote - Texas
  • It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
  • We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

Key Responsibilities

Power Market Strategy & Analysis

  • Support evaluation of utility service options, generation alternatives, and power supply structures.
  • Analyze power market developments across ERCOT, PJM, MISO, SPP, and other key regions.
  • Track power prices, basis trends, congestion patterns, capacity markets, and resource adequacy developments.
  • Maintain intelligence on emerging markets, regulatory, and technology developments impacting data center power procurement.

Utility & Regulatory Support

  • Support utility engagement efforts related to new campus development.
  • Assist with analysis of tariffs, rate structures, interconnection requirements, and load growth programs.
  • Monitor regulatory proceedings and policy developments that may impact power delivery, generation, transmission, or large-load customers.
  • Develop briefing materials for internal stakeholders.

Commercial Transaction Support

Support energy procurement initiatives including

  • Utility service agreements
  • Energy supply agreements
  • Power & capacity purchases
  • Transmission arrangements
  • Short-term and long-term procurement activities
  • Manage data rooms, due diligence requests, RFP processes, and internal transaction tracking.

Natural Gas Market Support

Develop working knowledge of

  • Natural gas supply fundamentals
  • Pipeline infrastructure
  • Transportation agreements
  • Fuel supply economics

Support internal evaluations involving

  • Gas-fired generation
  • BTM generation solutions
  • Fuel supply alternatives

Executive & Strategic Support

Prepare

  • Leadership presentations
  • Investment committee materials
  • Site strategy summaries
  • Risk assessments
  • Commercial recommendation memos
  • Support cross-functional teams including Development, Finance, Construction, Legal, Utility Infrastructure, and Operations.

Required

Bachelor's degree in

Engineering

Economics

Finance

Energy Management

Business

Related technical discipline

3-7 years of relevant experience in one or more of the following:

Utilities

IPPs

  • Power marketers
  • Energy consulting
  • Energy procurement
  • Digital infrastructure development

RTOs/ISOs

Large commercial or industrial energy management

Fundamental understanding of

Wholesale electricity markets

  • Utility rate structures
  • Capacity markets
  • Transmission systems
  • Renewable generation
  • Energy economics

Preferred

Experience in ERCOT, PJM, MISO, or SPP.

Experience supporting energy transactions or utility negotiations.

Understanding of

  • Power purchase agreements
  • Transmission service agreements
  • Capacity products
  • Resource adequacy frameworks
  • Exposure to natural gas markets, pipelines, or gas-fired generation.
  • Advanced Excel modeling capability.
  • Experience using Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytical tools.

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