Senior Associate, Energy Strategy & Procurement

Aligned Data Centers • Remote - Texas, TX

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About The Position

The Senior Associate, Energy Strategy & Procurement supports power market analysis, utility and regulatory engagement, energy procurement transactions, natural gas market evaluations, and strategic decision-making for data center power needs. The role analyzes electricity markets and procurement options, assists with utility service and rate matters, supports transaction processes, and prepares materials for leadership and investment committees. It works cross-functionally with Development, Finance, Construction, Legal, Utility Infrastructure, and Operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, economics, finance, energy management, business, or a related technical discipline.
• 3–7 years of relevant experience in one or more of the following: utilities, IPPs, power marketers, energy consulting, energy procurement, digital infrastructure development, RTOs/ISOs, or large commercial or industrial energy management.
• Fundamental understanding of wholesale electricity markets, utility rate structures, capacity markets, transmission systems, renewable generation, and energy economics.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in ERCOT, PJM, MISO, or SPP.
• Experience supporting energy transactions or utility negotiations.
• Understanding of power purchase agreements, transmission service agreements, capacity products, and resource adequacy frameworks.
• Exposure to natural gas markets, pipelines, or gas-fired generation.
• Advanced Excel modeling capability.
• Experience using Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytical tools.

Responsibilities

• Support evaluation of utility service options, generation alternatives, and power supply structures.
• Analyze power market developments across ERCOT, PJM, MISO, SPP, and other key regions.
• Track power prices, basis trends, congestion patterns, capacity markets, and resource adequacy developments.
• Maintain intelligence on emerging market, regulatory, and technology developments affecting data center power procurement.
• Support utility engagement efforts related to new campus development.
• Assist with analysis of tariffs, rate structures, interconnection requirements, and load growth programs.
• Monitor regulatory proceedings and policy developments that may affect power delivery, generation, transmission, or large-load customers.
• Develop briefing materials for internal stakeholders.
• Support energy procurement initiatives involving utility service agreements, energy supply agreements, power and capacity purchases, transmission arrangements, and short- and long-term procurement activities.
• Manage data rooms, due diligence requests, RFP processes, and internal transaction tracking.
• Develop working knowledge of natural gas supply fundamentals, pipeline infrastructure, transportation agreements, and fuel supply economics.
• Support internal evaluations involving gas-fired generation, behind-the-meter generation solutions, and fuel supply alternatives.
• Prepare leadership presentations, investment committee materials, site strategy summaries, risk assessments, and commercial recommendation memos.
• Support cross-functional teams including Development, Finance, Construction, Legal, Utility Infrastructure, and Operations.

What This Job Offers

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