Data Centers Energy Strategist

Iron Mountain

17d • Remote

About The Position

Iron Mountain is seeking a dynamic Data Center Energy Strategist to join our Global Data Centers team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, executing, and overseeing interconnection strategy and energy delivery for new and existing data center sites. You will partner across business, engineering, utility, regulatory, and sustainability teams to ensure reliable, cost-effective, and resilient power delivery aligned with renewable energy goals, ESG commitments, and Iron Mountain’s growth targets.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in energy strategy, procurement, utility relations, or project development for energy-intensive consumers, such as data centers.
• Strong knowledge of utility interconnection processes, electrical infrastructure, renewable energy sourcing, and energy market dynamics (e.g., tariffs, regulations).
• Experience negotiating with executives from utilities and regulatory bodies.
• Proven ability in leading complex, large-scale projects and effectively communicating technical concepts to non-technical executive stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, environmental, or an energy-related discipline.
• Experience with local, state, and federal regulatory bodies related to energy, interconnection, and permitting.
• Willingness/ability to travel (~25-50%) to sites, utility offices, stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive the interconnection strategy for prospective and operational IMDC data center sites, ensuring alignment with power availability, regulatory frameworks, and the company’s sustainability/renewables goals.
• Assess and qualify sites based on power delivery timelines, interconnection feasibility, utility capacity, and energy cost projections.
• Lead negotiations and management of interconnection agreements with utilities/ISOs, including power delivery contracts, grid impact studies, and capacity reservations.
• Coordinate with permitting, entitlement, and regulatory bodies to secure approvals needed for interconnection infrastructure (e.g., switchyards, substations, feeder lines).
• Evaluate power transmission and distribution infrastructure requirements and risks, including delivering power from the grid or via on-site / near-site generation or renewables.
• Establish financial models, projections, and risk analyses for interconnection costs, grid upgrade costs, energy price volatility, capacity/rate tariffs, and utility interconnection timelines.
• Define interconnection build-out schedules, milestones, and coordinate with external partners, utilities, engineering firms, and contractors to track, validate, and de-risk delivery.
• Monitor regulatory or policy developments affecting interconnection, grid access, tariffs, interconnection queue delays, utility capacity planning, etc. Feed those into strategy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees