Director, Power Supply

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Description Summary:

The Director, Power Supply leads the team in maturing and deploying Purchase Power Agreements, microgrid and on-site power generation strategies, and sustainability goals across DC Blox’s growing footprint. The position is senior-level, requiring strong business expertise, strategic vision, and a focus on optimizing power supply to Datacenter campuses. The Director, Power Supply will work closely with Utility Engagement and Design teams to plan both the technical aspects and site development of data center campuses.

Essential Duties:

• Lead business assessments for integrating power generation and microgrid solutions (e.g., Small Modular Reactors, gas turbines, fuel cells, long-duration batteries, solar, wind, geothermal) into data centers, ensuring reliability, efficiency, and sustainability

• Formulate energy procurement strategies, optimizing purchase power agreements (PPAs).

• Source, structure, and negotiate commercial supply agreements for natural gas, liquid fuels, and alternative feedstocks to support on-site generation, bridging power, and backup energy systems.

• Evaluate emerging energy technologies including hydrogen fuel cells, long-duration storage, and small modular reactors (SMRs).

• Manage regulatory risk by tracking changes in utility tariffs and wholesale market designs.

• Lead business negotiations involved in deployment of multi-megawatt data center microgrids.

• Integrate diverse assets including utility feeds, on-site solar, battery storage (BESS), and backup generation.

• Maximize microgrid monetization through grid services, peak shaving, and energy arbitrage.

• Manage capital expenditure and operational expenditure budgets for energy infrastructure.

• Build financial models to justify energy investments.

• Negotiate complex interconnection agreements and utility contracts.

• Other duties as needed.

Education/Training/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Economics, or a related technical field. Master’s degree or MBA preferred.

• 8+ years of experience in navigating large-customer commercial energy issues, energy infrastructure, microgrid development, or power systems engineering.

• Experience in physical natural gas markets, including gas trading, transportation, storage and scheduling and possess a strong commercial mindset to evaluate market dynamics.

• Deep knowledge of wholesale power markets (ERCOT, PJM, CAISO, MISO) and utility rate structures.

• In-depth understanding of PPA structures and the ability to negotiate complex agreements.