THE POSITION:At STACK, the Director, Electric Utilities will report to the Vice President, Electric Utilities and will be responsible for developing and executing on near-term and long-term strategies to help the STACK Development team integrate data center projects. The Director will be responsible for managing and reviewing consultant studies, supporting the development team related to transmission needs and managing relationships with various external stakeholders. The Director will also support new corporate priorities and initiatives such as internal process improvements, exploring new markets, support energy procurement efforts, and support any regulatory/policy advocacy with external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have experience with owning and managing external relationships, experience in the energy industry - in particular load interconnection processes, the ability to translate and communicate technical issues to non-technical team members, and a strong ability to identify issues and provide problem solving strategies. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Manage the load-interconnection process and serve as a primary point of contact with the utility for the data center projects
- Own, cultivate and manage utility relationships and foster a collaborative relationship
- Document the utility's load interconnection process as it relates to any financial commitments, cost responsibilities, duration of the various steps of the process, and understand when power commitments are secured during the process
- Support reviews of any utility contracts related to the project
- Forecast and mange utility budgets for their projects
- Support leasing activities with the ultimate goal of understanding
- Work closely with development team to develop the business case for each project
- Support review and vetting of potential datacenter sites to assess viability of power delivery timeframes from the utility
- Identify and develop new near-term and long-term strategies in conjunction with the Vice President, Transmission Strategy to continually improve internal processes (i.e. workflows, communications, presentation of deliverables.
- Develop an understanding of the planning practices of the utilities and ISO/RTO in assigned geographical regions, which may include reviewing planning processes, modeling assumptions, understanding cost recovery and cost-allocation principles, and load interconnection processes
- Support relationship management with the utilities and RTO/ISOs to support project-specific efforts including initial site due diligence, review of initial interconnection requests and subsequent studies, identify potential alternative transmission solutions where there are transmission constraints and communicate/support the STACK development team in discussions with the utilities regarding projects
- Collaborate with STACK Energy and STACK Policy teams to work with external stakeholders to create new processes or improve existing processes to support data center integration (i.e. planning process improvements, load interconnection queue reform)
- Prepare presentations, track market activity, and provide weekly and biweekly reports
- Collaborate with other business units supporting STACK Development as necessary, including preconstruction, supply chain, design and engineering, sales, legal, and tax
- Aid in the preparation of business cases and recommendations for leadership approval
- Other duties as assigned
THE DETAILS:- Location: Denver, CO, or within 1 hour of any STACK site in our central region (Dallas, Chicago, New Albany, San Francisco, Virginia, and Atlanta)
- Travel: 10-20%
- Benefits: Healthcare, Dental Care, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Leave Programs
- Must be eligible to work in the United States
- Must pass comprehensive background screening
MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field preferred
- 10+ Years experience in the energy space (with a utility, a consulting firm, renewable energy company, etc)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office product suite
- Strong analytical, detail-oriented, creative thinking, and communication skills
- Comfort creating processes and implementing strategies and procedures that serve an organization.
- Ability to execute, process, and prioritize tasks with minimal-to-no supervision.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate with internal staff, external consultants, vendors, and other stakeholders.
Compensation Range: $209,300.00 - $234,600.00
THIS MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU IF:- You are a strong communicator, you are persuasive and clear, blending analytics with experience in decision-making.
- You do not get flustered easily. You can juggle multiple priorities while balancing urgent requests with shifting timelines and deliverables.
- You are a team builder. You take the time to understand and develop the strengths of your resources while formulating long-term plans for the growth and success of the team.
- You are naturally curious and driven toward continual improvement. While you celebrate your successes, you take time to review and analyze campaigns for future learning.
