Senior Associate, Energy Strategy & Procurement

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

• Support evaluation of utility service options, generation alternatives, and power supply structures.
• Analyze power market developments across ERCOT, PJM, MISO, SPP, and other key regions.
• Track power prices, basis trends, congestion patterns, capacity markets, and resource adequacy developments.
• Maintain intelligence on emerging markets, regulatory, and technology developments impacting data center power procurement.

• Support utility engagement efforts related to new campus development.
• Assist with analysis of tariffs, rate structures, interconnection requirements, and load growth programs.
• Monitor regulatory proceedings and policy developments that may impact power delivery, generation, transmission, or large-load customers.
• Develop briefing materials for internal stakeholders.

• Support energy procurement initiatives including:
• Utility service agreements
• Energy supply agreements
• Power & capacity purchases
• Transmission arrangements
• Short-term and long-term procurement activities
• Manage data rooms, due diligence requests, RFP processes, and internal transaction tracking.

• Develop working knowledge of:
• Natural gas supply fundamentals
• Pipeline infrastructure
• Transportation agreements
• Fuel supply economics
• Support internal evaluations involving:
• Gas-fired generation
• BTM generation solutions
• Fuel supply alternatives

• Prepare:
• Leadership presentations
• Investment committee materials
• Site strategy summaries
• Risk assessments
• Commercial recommendation memos
• Support cross-functional teams including Development, Finance, Construction, Legal, Utility Infrastructure, and Operations.

• Required Bachelor's degree in:
• Engineering Economics
• Finance
• Energy Management
• Business Related technical discipline
• 3-7 years of relevant experience in one or more of the following:
• Utilities IPPs Power marketers Energy consulting Energy procurement Digital infrastructure development RTOs/ISOs Large commercial or industrial energy management
• Fundamental understanding of:
• Wholesale electricity markets
• Utility rate structures
• Capacity markets
• Transmission systems
• Renewable generation
• Energy economics
• Preferred
• Experience in ERCOT, PJM, MISO, or SPP.
• Experience supporting energy transactions or utility negotiations.
• Understanding of:
• Power purchase agreements
• Transmission service agreements
• Capacity products
• Resource adequacy frameworks
• Exposure to natural gas markets, pipelines, or gas-fired generation.
• Advanced Excel modeling capability.
• Experience using Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytical tools.

When you join Aligned, you're joining a passionate and positive team where every voice matters. We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender-equal, and inclusive workforce, extending to our military veterans to whom we owe so much. If you're interested in becoming a valued member of an infrastructure technology company driven by innovation, the needs of our customers, social value creation, and responsible stewardship of our planet,