Strategic Negotiator, Energy Market Development, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and PJM Lead

Google•Durham, NC

9d•$176,000 - $256,000

About The Position

Google’s Strategic Negotiation team secures infrastructure needed to support the company’s growth. Strategic Negotiators apply sector market knowledge and technology-industry expertise to negotiate cost-effective solutions, work with project teams on deals, manage vendor and partner relationships, and present recommendations to technology leadership. Successful negotiations can reduce operating costs and affect the broader business. This role establishes and leads Google’s regulatory strategy and posture before FERC and PJM. It assesses regulatory conditions and market processes, leads filings and approvals, and partners across the company to ensure proposed power arrangements comply with applicable requirements. The role also oversees regulatory matters connected to commercial transactions, utility interconnections, and PJM queue processes, translating complex policies into plans that reduce risk and help accelerate infrastructure power availability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience in energy regulation, wholesale power markets, or energy policy involving FERC or RTO/ISO organizations.
Experience leading or managing regulatory filings, transmission interconnection processes, or commercial energy transactions within PJM or wholesale electricity markets.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the Federal Power Act, utility interconnection procedures, and transmission planning frameworks.
Knowledge of FERC and PJM market rules, stakeholders, wholesale power structures, and evolving transmission policies.
Ability to navigate ambiguity, solve multi-stakeholder challenges, and drive commercial innovation in fast-paced environments.
Track record of influencing stakeholders, managing cross-functional initiatives, and communicating complex regulatory issues to executive leadership.
Demonstrated success leading energy regulatory filings, interventions, and stakeholder advocacy before FERC to secure key commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities

Establish, execute, and oversee Google’s strategy and energy regulatory posture before FERC and PJM, managing regulatory proceedings and stakeholder processes across its energy infrastructure portfolio.
Assess federal and PJM regulatory environments, capacity reforms, transmission matters, and interconnection queues to mitigate risk and optimize speed-to-power initiatives.
Direct strategic regulatory filings and approvals before FERC and PJM stakeholder committees to secure authorizations for asset acquisitions, project structures, and commercial power arrangements.
Partner cross-functionally to evaluate innovative power structures and ensure compliance with FERC and PJM requirements.
Lead energy regulatory oversight for complex commercial transactions, utility interconnections, and PJM queue processes; translate federal and RTO policies into roadmaps to mitigate risk, prevent interconnection bottlenecks, and accelerate speed to power.