Senior Manager, Energy Development

EdgeConneX•Langley, KY

90d•$190,000 - $215,000•Remote

About The Position

EdgeConneX is hiring a Senior Manager, Energy Development to serve as the energy authority for an assigned U.S. sub-market. The role combines strategic ownership and tactical execution: the Senior Manager owns regional energy strategy and outcomes while directing specialized consultants and contractors who support day-to-day work. The role acts as an intelligent client and regional decision-maker, owning utility and regulatory relationships, leading contract development and negotiation, and directing external resources toward ECX’s priorities. It currently operates as an individual contributor, with a potential path to become a team lead with direct reports as regional pipelines mature. The Senior Manager manages energy strategy, contracts, utility and regulatory engagement, power capacity delivery, infrastructure investment, and third-party resources across the region. The role collaborates with Site Acquisition, Development, Construction, Legal, and Finance, and contributes regional knowledge to ECX’s broader energy development practice. The position may be based remotely within the assigned regional territory, but the candidate must be located in-market to maintain utility relationships and respond to project needs. Travel of up to 25–30% at peak should be expected, with adaptability to business demands required.

Requirements

7–12 years of professional experience in the energy sector, including direct experience negotiating and executing energy contracts and managing utility relationships in the assigned region.
Demonstrated ability to develop, negotiate, and execute complex energy contracts, including interconnection agreements, utility service agreements, and power supply arrangements.
Track record of leading utility interconnection processes, large-load service applications, and/or energy contract development for critical infrastructure or large commercial loads.
Experience managing or directing third-party consultants, advisors, or contractors in a project delivery context.
Deep working knowledge of the utility and grid operator landscape in the assigned territory, including interconnection processes, tariff structures, and large-load service options.
Ability to direct external consultants, engineering firms, and legal resources toward defined outcomes.
Strong strategic thinking and willingness to engage tactically and in detail.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with utilities, regulators, internal teams, and executive leadership.
Commitment to organizational excellence and continuous improvement in processes and deliverable quality.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and workstreams in a fast-moving development environment.
Ability to advance ambiguous, complex utility and regulatory processes independently while keeping stakeholders informed and aligned.
Strong attention to detail in contract review, milestone tracking, budget management, and regulatory submissions.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Energy Management, Business, or a field directly applicable to energy infrastructure or data center development.
Must be located in-market within the assigned regional territory.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of experience in a hyperscale, colocation, or large-scale data center development environment.
Strong existing relationships with grid managers, utility staff, and/or regulatory personnel in the target region.
Experience spanning both utility-side and large-load customer-side energy work.

Responsibilities

Set regional energy strategy and represent ECX with utilities and regulators, making or informing key energy decisions for the assigned sub-market.
Maintain a forward-looking strategy that considers grid conditions, utility capacity timelines, regulatory risks, site pipeline, and customer commitments.
Monitor grid conditions, utility IRP filings, capacity market signals, and competitive dynamics to identify constraints and opportunities.
Assess energy-related factors for potential data center sites, including interconnection queue position, utility load capacity, time-to-power, and infrastructure investment needs.
Lead development and negotiation of regional energy contracts, including utility service agreements, large-load interconnection agreements, energy supply contracts, power purchase agreements, and rate schedule elections.
Direct legal, consulting, and technical resources through contract drafting and negotiations while retaining ownership of ECX’s position and outcomes.
Evaluate tariffs, utility rate structures, and special contract options to identify appropriate procurement and service structures.
Track contract terms, milestones, and obligations through execution and proactively escalate risks or deviations.
Own and cultivate relationships with regional T&D providers, generation interconnection staff, regulatory affairs contacts, and grid operator personnel.
Advance ECX’s standing as a sophisticated large-load customer with utilities and grid operators, including ERCOT, PJM, MISO, and WECC.
Engage with regulators and participate in rate cases, policy proceedings, and stakeholder processes affecting ECX, directing outside consultants and legal resources as needed.
Develop relationships that support early access to capacity information, favorable queue positioning, and constructive engagement on non-standard service needs.
Drive power capacity delivery from site evaluation through initial energization, maintaining schedule accountability across interconnection, substation, and utility service milestones.
Direct consultants and contractors responsible for interconnection applications, utility coordination, permitting, and construction oversight.
Develop and execute infrastructure strategies involving utility grid connections, high-voltage substations, and energy storage to accelerate capacity delivery and optimize total cost of ownership.
Navigate ambiguous regulatory and utility processes independently, maintaining progress and informing internal stakeholders of realistic timelines and risks.
Manage and support capital budgeting for regional electrical infrastructure and energy projects, including cost-benefit analysis, investment phasing, and spend tracking.
Identify energy infrastructure, supply structure, and long-term rate exposure cost savings, presenting opportunities to leadership with clear financial framing.
Provide infrastructure cost and timeline inputs to Site Acquisition and Development teams for go/no-go decisions and project underwriting.
Scope, procure, and manage energy consultants, engineering firms, regulatory advisors, and other third-party support resources.
Translate ECX strategy into clear direction for external resources and hold them accountable for work quality, delivery, and outcomes.
Collaborate with Site Acquisition, Development, Construction, Legal, and Finance to integrate and sequence energy workstreams.
Proactively escalate energy risks and blockers, clarifying timeline, cost, and decision implications.
Share regional intelligence, contract learnings, and utility relationship insights across ECX’s energy development practice.