Utility Manager

Comcentric Consulting • Denver, CO

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Field Utility Manager/Engineer for a 12+ month contract. This role is a combination of remote office and field work, requiring some travel to sites. The position involves preparing and submitting utility applications, overseeing energy utility management, exploring conservation opportunities, and recommending improvements. A key responsibility is monitoring, reporting, and improving Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) performance to enhance energy efficiency, reliability, and cost performance. The role also ensures compliance with telecom codes, standards, and client specifications, and involves designing and reviewing utility substation electrical power systems for telecom sites. Additionally, the position requires preparing and reviewing power usage studies, monthly PUE performance reports, and providing technical oversight of utility substation and electrical power system designs. Coordination with utilities, independent power providers, and data center developers for energy partnership and leasing support is also part of the role.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in utility coordination and PUE
• Strong experience of DC and AC power plant systems
• Experience conducting due diligence and managing multiple large-scale projects
• Knowledge of transmission, distribution, utility peak shaving strategies, prime generation
• Proven technical leadership, quality delivery, and mentoring
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with standard document and analytics tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, etc.)
• Demonstrated expertise in regulated and de-regulated electrical energy markets
• Must be US Citizen

Responsibilities

• Preparing and submitting utility applications, including documentation, and coordinating with the utility providers.
• Oversee energy utility management at each site and explore conservation opportunities and recommend improvements.
• Responsible for monitoring, reporting, and improving Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) performance through defined targets, benchmarking, and corrective actions to enhance energy efficiency, reliability, and cost performance.
• Ensure compliance with telecom codes, standards and client specifications.
• Design and review utility substation electrical power systems supporting telecom sites (fiber huts, edge data centers, remote shelters).
• Prepare and review power usage studies (power density, material albedo, battery technologies, PUE calculations, building codes).
• Prepare monthly PUE performance reports, including variance analysis and corrective action recommendations.
• Provide technical oversight of utility substation and electrical power system designs, support site selection, and lead energy partnership and leasing support efforts in coordination with utilities, independent power providers, data center developers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed