Senior Data Center Energy Strategic Negotiator, Energy and Power
Hybrid (Multiple US locations)$176k - $256k + bonusFull-timePosted 3d ago
About the role
Senior strategic negotiator focused on energy supply formation and commercial structuring to support Google's data center infrastructure growth, including PPAs, microgrid, and utility energy supply agreements.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex energy supply formation and commercial structuring, including behind-the-meter clean baseload energy agreements involving Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with energy suppliers, microgrid agreements, as well as utility energy supply agreements including special tariff development and sleeving structures.
- Drive several cross functional workstreams including regional market trend analysis, project economic and generation dispatch modeling, risk assessment across accounting and treasury functions, technical engineering analysis of system design, and leadership alignment across energy and infrastructure executives to achieve successful decision-making and approvals.
- Seek and identify new energy-ready sites, while developing and strengthening relationships with key energy partners including Independent Power Producers (IPPs), utilities, co-ops, and other related energy stakeholders.
- Contribute to the growth of Google's data center portfolio through energy due diligence during site selection and data center project development
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience in energy project development, utility procurement, or finance/consulting roles.
- 10 years of experience developing or structuring power purchase agreements for the use of Microgrids, Behind-the-Meter (BTM) power agreements, gas turbines, BESS, fuel cell or geothermal energy
Skills
Required:Energy market analysisPPA development and negotiationFinancial modeling and risk assessment
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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