Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Tract is a team of digital infrastructure experts dedicated to accelerating responsible data center growth. They are seeking an Energy Projects Manager to support the delivery of utility-scale power capacity through strategic collaborations and manage interactions with utilities to meet energy requirements.
Responsibilities
- Support senior team members with engaging utilities and power companies to deliver at-scale power capacity solutions from inception to commercial operations
- Manage the day-to-day interactions with multiple utilities to ensure energy requirements and infrastructure needed to support Tract’s planned growth are met
- Support senior team members in evaluation of utilities’ capabilities to meet Tract’s needs, especially related to scope/design, schedule, and budget for large capital projects
- Lead cross-functional technical teams of internal and external stakeholders. Effectively track, manage, and report on active project progress and financials. Proactively identify and mitigate risks to cost and schedule
- Establish and grow business and technical relationships that contribute to the success of Tract in key markets
- Provide portfolio-level analysis of project status for communication with senior leaders
- Support the creation and execution of a power supply development program that is optimized across time, cost, reliability, and sustainability and points the organization toward future business opportunities
- Support Tract’s Land Strategy team on early engagement with utilities in identified markets
Skills
- B.A./B.S. degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Power Engineering, Construction Management, Economics, or related field
- 5 years of relevant energy experience can be substituted in lieu of engineering or economics degree
- 3 to 5 years of demonstrated energy project management experience in any of the following domains: construction, operations, project finance, rate analysis, technical project management, transmission, generation, or distribution development
- Demonstrated expertise collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to power infrastructure or capacity commitments
- Ability to translate technical engineering concepts to executives, potential investors, and/or Board members
- Detail-oriented mindset with a commitment to accuracy and delivering high-quality work
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders
- Ability to influence outcomes and decision making
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple tasks and meeting multiple deadlines
- Experience with contracting and contract management
- Economic analysis, engineering, or operational familiarity with battery storage, fuel cell, microgrid, grid-scale wind/solar, or similar energy technologies
- Substation engineering, medium voltage, or high voltage project management experience
- Demonstrated understanding of electric utility development in regulated or deregulated markets for the following: RTOs/ISOs, investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, and county/municipally owned utilities
- Utility account management, regulatory, or economic development experience
- Demonstrated success writing and delivering due diligence reports for future substation and/or transmission projects for utilities, owner's engineers, and/or EPC vendors
- Track record of successfully collaborating with utility consultants or electrical utilities to plan, design, or contract for energy infrastructure
Benefits
- 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance
- A 401K program
- Standard paid holidays
- Unlimited PTO
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