Senior Utilities Contract Manager

• Lead the negotiation and execution of utility-facing agreements, including utility service agreements, interconnection agreements, amendments, and other related commercial contracts.
• Coordinate utility-related activities and stakeholder input across acquisition, development, energy, and infrastructure teams to support investment and site selection decisions.
• Organize and facilitate discussions with internal and external stakeholders to identify critical risks, dependencies, opportunities, and key decision points.
• Manage contract timelines, deliverables, approvals, and execution milestones to support project schedules and path-to-power requirements.
• Communicate key commercial, operational, legal, credit, and risk provisions to leadership and project stakeholders.
• Track open issues, contractual obligations, dependencies, and action items while escalating risks and driving timely resolution.
• Maintain accurate records of utility agreements, amendments, compliance requirements, milestones, and ongoing contractual commitments.
• Support utility and energy infrastructure projects by monitoring changes in interconnection processes, utility requirements, and regulatory developments.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with utility providers, consultants, and other external partners.
• Drive continuous improvement of contract templates, negotiation strategies, approval workflows, reporting tools, and contract management processes.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Energy Management, or a related field.
• 5-8 years of experience negotiating and managing contracts within the energy, utility infrastructure, power generation, or related sectors.
• Direct experience with utility service agreements, interconnection agreements, power purchase agreements (PPAs), energy service agreements, or similar utility-related contracts.
• Strong understanding of U.S. electricity markets, utility operations, ISO/RTO market structures, and NERC reliability standards.
• Knowledge of large-load interconnection processes and the regulatory environment affecting utility and energy infrastructure projects.
• Ability to interpret and communicate commercial, operational, legal, credit, and risk provisions within complex agreements.
• Excellent project management, organizational, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence stakeholders and present information to leadership teams.
• Experience supporting data center, hyperscale, digital infrastructure, or large energy-intensive projects preferred.
• Knowledge of FERC regulations, state Public Utility Commission (PUC) processes, and an existing network of utility industry relationships preferred; advanced degree preferred.

Demonstrates expertise in negotiating and managing utility-related contracts, including utility service agreements and interconnection agreements, while effectively communicating complex provisions to stakeholders. Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage project timelines within the energy and utility infrastructure sectors.

• Utility Service Agreements
• Interconnection Agreements
• Project Management
• U.S. Electricity Markets
• Stakeholder Management

• Contract Negotiation
• Energy Service Agreements
• Power Purchase Agreements
• Regulatory Compliance
• Risk Management
• Data Center Project Support
• Large-Load Interconnection Processes
• ISO/RTO Market Structures
• NERC Reliability Standards
• FERC Regulations

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Influencing Stakeholders
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Ability to Manage Multiple Priorities

• Utility Infrastructure
• Energy Management
• Public Utility Commission Processes
• Commercial Contracts
• Stakeholder Input
• Contract Management Processes
• Continuous Improvement
• Energy Infrastructure Projects
• Utility Providers
• Consultants