Director, Capital Energy and Strategy

QTS Data Centers • Irving, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Capital Energy and Strategy will lead, plan, coordinate and manage the procurement of utilities for QTS. This includes leadership responsibility for energy/water/waste contracting, risk management, predevelopment, supplier management, sales training, and customer communications related to energy contracting processes. Expected travel is 20%-30% to attend conferences, internal meetings etc. You will work closely with the development team on infrastructure improvements (substations, transmission and distribution feeders, etc.) for new sites in the US and Europe. You will use your experience to help QTS meet its commitment to procure 100% of its energy from renewable sources by 2025, and you will sit on the Sustainability leadership team to assist with energy related goals and commitments. You will manage green building certifications, and interface regularly with utility related dashboards to assist in operational financial planning.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in science, engineering, architecture, business, law, finance, or related field or related discipline; or equivalent professional experience in lieu of a degree
• Ten or more years’ of related professional experience
• Five or more years’ experience leading company-wide energy contracting initiatives
• Demonstrated experience working directly with senior executives and collaborating effectively across all levels of the organization
• Legislation, Regulation and Energy Outlook for Energy Procurement
• The Structure of the Electric Industry
• Purchasing Electricity in Deregulated and Regulated markets
• Metering, Load Profiles & Real Time Pricing
• Energy Trading and Risk Management
• Fundamentals of Gas and Electric Market
• Energy Cost Avoidance Strategies
• The basics of medium and high voltage Electrical infrastructure

Nice To Haves

• Certified Energy Manager (CEM®)
• Professional Engineer (PE) OR Registered Architect (RA)

Responsibilities

• Energy Procurement Risk Management
• Energy Contract alignment
• Interface with energy suppliers
• Corporate and site wide renewable energy balance
• Executive portfolio review
• Energy Efficiency Project coordination
• Site utility infrastructure development
• Interface with customer base
• Provide training to sales executives

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• flexible spending and HSA accounts
• paid holidays
• paid time off
• paid volunteer days
• employee assistance program
• tuition assistance
• parental leave
• military leave assistance
• QTS scholarship for dependents
• wellness program
• other company benefits
• Bonus eligible
• equity eligible
• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
• Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
• 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
• Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers
• Military Benefits Package
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
• QTS Crisis Fund
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director