Manager, Energy AMER Central, AWS Energy Infrastructure

Amazon • Austin, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon is looking for a results-oriented individual to lead Energy Strategy for fully integrated utilities within the AMER Central Team. In this role, you will lead a team of professionals responsible for delivering gigawatts of large scale power infrastructure in partnership with electric utilities, regulators and energy companies across multiple AWS regions. The candidate will grow and manage a diverse team actively delivering dozens of high voltage transmission and substation builds across these different geographies. They will evaluate opportunities to optimize total cost of ownership by managing energy capital and operating expenses. The candidate will originate and execute scalable strategies, mechanisms and programs to achieve these outcomes, working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders. The candidate will manage utility interactions, work with internal and external engineering, real estate and planning teams to evaluate data center sites and develop the electric infrastructure strategy to serve those sites, and lead the execution of these power infrastructure strategies, including but not limited to project managing the utility, EPC and/or Owners Engineer to meet AWS’ needs. The candidate will lead an integrated team to implement energy program requirements and deliver tangible reliability and cost saving results.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong energy background, a proven track record of delivering innovative energy projects, and experience managing high-impact fast-pace teams. The candidate will have experience working with regulated electric utilities to develop, negotiation, contract and deliver medium and high voltage power infrastructure, and related tariffs and agreements. The right candidate will have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about the business, operations, and technical challenges, with the skill-set to drive tactical execution of project schedules, contracts, initiatives and team goals. By establishing and growing business and technical relationships, and managing the day-to-day interactions with these partners, you and your team will be responsible for ensuring energy requirements needed to support AWS’s regional infrastructure expansion are met.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, economics, engineering , analytics, mathematics, statistics or a related technical or quantitative field
• Experience in tax, finance or a related analytical field, or experience in solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits)
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities across teams in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• 12+ years of experience in utility/energy industry in commercial, business development, financial analysis, or infrastructure delivery roles
• 8+ years of experience analyzing energy projects and evaluating complex financial structures
• 5+ years of experience with HV/MV electric infrastructure projects in planning, evaluation, or project management capacity
• Experience working with regulated electric utilities on tariff structures, rate-making, and capital contribution arrangements

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent financial/business/commercial experience
• Experience successfully negotiating utility connection agreement, energy infrastructure contracts, and/or new tariff rates in regulatory environments
• The ability to both directly and as a team manager, manage multiple simultaneous projects requiring frequent communication, organization, time management, and problem solving skills
• Experience planning, engineering, developing or constructing substations or other 34.5kV or greater energy infrastructure
• Experience working directly with public utility commissions and other energy regulators within the region
• Experience with IT infrastructure, data centers and cloud services
• Strong Bias for Action with an ability to look around corners and deliver results for the business

Responsibilities

• Manage diverse team owning the end-to-end scope for delivering and managing power capacity to AWS data centers.
• Manage electricity utilities, EPCs and Owner's Engineers to deliver MV and HV power infrastructure on time, on budget and to specifications.
• Develop and execute energy strategies that leverage capital projects (utility grid connections, high voltage substations, energy storage, etc) to accelerate delivery of power capacity and optimize total cost of ownership.
• Manage capital budgets for electrical infrastructure and energy projects.
• Collaborate with the internal teams and regulated utilities on the implementation and management of energy projects in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Work with utility regulators to develop strategies, policies and guidelines that enable broader AWS goals.
• Identify and develop innovative cost savings projects and initiatives related to energy infrastructure and supply.
• Responsible for completing due diligence on in-market opportunities and developing those opportunities into cost savings for the business.

Benefits

• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)
• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

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