Data Center Energy Lead

Anthropic•San Francisco, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Anthropic’s Infrastructure team is seeking a Data Center Energy Lead to secure power capacity and accelerate energy delivery for its expanding AI compute footprint. The role operates at the intersection of energy markets, utility operations, and AI infrastructure, leading large-scale power procurement and building strategic relationships with utilities, grid operators, and regulators across multiple jurisdictions. It helps Anthropic scale compute capacity efficiently while navigating complex energy markets and regulatory environments.

Requirements

15 or more years of experience in energy procurement, utility development, or power markets for large-scale infrastructure projects.
Deep expertise in wholesale power markets, utility interconnection processes, and transmission system planning.
Experience securing 100 or more megawatts of power capacity and navigating complex utility service agreements, power purchase agreements, or other offtake agreement structures.
Proficiency in analyzing energy market dynamics, regulatory frameworks, and grid constraints to inform strategic decisions.
Strong stakeholder management skills and experience building relationships with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, regulators, policymakers, and critical equipment vendors.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate complex grid and regulatory dynamics into actionable business strategies for technical and non-technical audiences.
A bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
A field of study relevant to the role, demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with energy procurement for datacenters, high-performance computing, or AI/ML infrastructure.
Familiarity with hyperscale infrastructure requirements and the power demands of large-scale AI training and inference workloads.
Experience with regulatory affairs, energy policy advocacy, or engagement with state or federal energy commissions, including FERC and state PUCs.
Background in transmission planning, interconnection study processes, or grid capacity analysis.
Understanding of emerging grid technologies such as energy storage, demand response, and distributed energy resources, and how they can accelerate capacity delivery.
A track record of structuring creative solutions to overcome grid constraints and compressed timelines in competitive power markets.

Responsibilities

Lead energy procurement and markets strategy to secure multi-hundred-megawatt power capacity for AI infrastructure, structuring utility partnerships and commercial agreements that prioritize speed to energization and scale.
Manage utility and regulatory stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions, building relationships with ISOs, transmission operators, and utilities to accelerate interconnection timelines and unlock constrained capacity.
Drive energy markets and policy strategy for AI compute facilities, monitor regulatory developments, and engage policymakers to address grid capacity challenges and expedite approvals for critical infrastructure.
Work with engineering and delivery teams to turn energy market dynamics and utility constraints into capacity acceleration strategies, aligning procurement schedules with project timelines.
Develop market intelligence on regional power availability, transmission constraints, and interconnection queue dynamics to inform site selection and deployment strategy.
Structure commercial frameworks and partnership models that enable faster power delivery and mitigate grid capacity risks across Anthropic’s datacenter portfolio.