Power & Utility Infrastructure

Worldwide Mission Critical•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

The Power & Utility Infrastructure role serves as the organization’s lead interface with utilities, transmission operators, energy suppliers, and regulatory agencies—responsible for securing, managing, and delivering reliable high-voltage power to hyperscale and AI-oriented data center campuses nationwide. This role owns the full lifecycle of utility engagement and delivery—from load forecasting and interconnection applications through substation commissioning, energization, and long-term energy supply strategy. The ideal candidate combines deep technical knowledge of transmission and substation systems (138 kV–500 kV) with proven experience navigating utilities, ISOs/RTOs, third-party energy suppliers, and regulatory frameworks to accelerate large-scale development programs and advance sustainability goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline (Master’s or MBA preferred).
Professional Engineer (PE) certification a plus.
15+ years of progressive experience in electric-utility planning, transmission interconnection, or large-scale energy infrastructure.
Proven record leading major-load interconnections for data center, industrial, or utility-scale projects.
Deep knowledge of RTO/ISO processes (PJM, ERCOT, CAISO, SPP, WECC) and NERC/FERC compliance.
Demonstrated success managing EPC programs and complex vendor or utility negotiations.
Experience influencing or participating in utility regulatory processes, rate cases, and interconnection policy development.
Strategic relationship builder with utilities, RTOs, regulators, and energy suppliers.
Advanced technical fluency in grid operations, protection systems, and interconnection standards.
Strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills—capable of engaging both technical and executive stakeholders.
Innovative and collaborative—able to drive commercial and technical execution to meet cost, performance, and sustainability goals.
Skilled in program management, risk mitigation, and cross-functional coordination across multiple markets.
Ability to translate complex regulatory and engineering challenges into clear business strategies.
Transmission & Substation Expertise: Directed multi-GW data center transmission and substation delivery programs.
Program Execution Leadership: Managed EPC procurements and complex stakeholder negotiations with regulated utilities.
Regulatory & Policy Strategy: Led interconnection and tariff policy development under FERC/CPUC/ISO frameworks.
Energy Program Management: Built and led national power infrastructure teams ensuring reliable and affordable power for hyperscale campuses.

Nice To Haves

Background in energy procurement, supply contracting, or market analysis strongly preferred.
Prior experience supporting hyperscale or large enterprise data-center energy programs preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct system-level studies (load flow, short-circuit, transient stability, voltage-ride-through, and protection coordination) to ensure grid compliance and reliability.
Oversee the scope and execution of substation and transmission-tap EPC projects (230 kV–500 kV) from feasibility through commissioning.
Evaluate and coordinate behind-the-meter generation, grid-support assets, and energy storage opportunities to enhance resiliency.
Serve as the owner’s technical authority for grid-interconnection design, reliability standards, and NERC/FERC compliance documentation.
Translate complex technical analyses into executive summaries and business recommendations for leadership.
Represent the company in regulatory proceedings, rate cases, stakeholder sessions, and interconnection policy forums.
Negotiate energy service agreements, tariffs, and special contracts to optimize cost and reliability for large-load customers.
Monitor and influence RTO and utility planning initiatives—including queue reform, transmission expansion, and renewable integration—that may affect project economics or schedule.
Oversee rate-case participation and infrastructure cost recovery strategies impacting the organization’s national power portfolio.
Lead end-to-end processes for securing major-load interconnections, including applications, queue management, studies, and agreements through energization.
Develop and maintain executive-level relationships with utilities, RTOs/ISOs, and regulators to secure cost-effective, reliable, and timely interconnections.
Establish and oversee standardized interconnection playbooks, design criteria, and execution protocols across all campuses and markets.
Partner with Development, Design, and Construction teams to integrate power-delivery timelines with overall campus schedule and mitigate infrastructure delivery risks.
Support data center interconnection and energy-supply contracts with utilities and third-party suppliers.
Lead regulatory and policy strategy development with utilities, regulators, and stakeholders critical to data center and clean energy infrastructure delivery.
Oversee a portfolio of activities to optimize and execute opportunities in data center energy supply and technology, including; - Supporting site selection efforts, interconnection strategy, and execution in partnership with utilities. - Developing an energy lease and colocation provider program. - Negotiating energy rate tariffs and special contract agreements. - Identifying regulatory and policy opportunities relevant to business and sustainability objectives. - Monitoring market conditions material to long-term energy and infrastructure strategy. - Drive commercial and technological innovation to realize business goals, lower costs, and achieve sustainability targets.
Partner with Development to evaluate power feasibility during site selection and acquisition.
Collaborate with internal teams—Design, Construction, Procurement, Finance, and Operations—to develop business cases, long range cost forecasts, and RFP frameworks for utility and energy infrastructure investments.
Work cross-functionally with business stakeholders to ensure alignment across technical, commercial, and sustainability objectives.
Ensure power-delivery milestones align with construction schedules and commissioning targets.