Director, Energy Origination - Grid Connect

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Hiring Remotely in USA
Remote
Senior level
Big Data • Information Technology
The Role
The Director of Energy Origination identifies renewable energy opportunities, manages project development, and negotiates energy procurement deals for data centers.
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SUMMARY 

This role is responsible for identifying and evaluating renewable energy opportunities to support data center energy needs. The candidate will lead or support project development, including site selection, permitting, and regulatory compliance, while collaborating with utilities, developers, and internal teams to advance renewable energy procurement strategies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.  

  • Identify and evaluate thermal generation opportunities to support data center energy needs. 
  • Lead or support project development, including site selection, permitting, and regulatory compliance. 
  • Collaborate with utilities, developers, and internal teams to advance energy procurement strategies. 
  • Assess market conditions, fuel supply, and infrastructure feasibility for new thermal projects. 
  • Drive deal execution by negotiating and closing thermal generation agreements to meet data center energy needs. 
  • Establish and track KPIs based on successfully contracted and operational MWs.  
  • Lead commercial negotiations with developers, utilities, and energy suppliers to secure favorable terms. 
  • Analyze and interpret utility rate tariff structures to assess cost implications, optimize energy procurement strategies, and support financial modeling for project development.
  • Travel 30% of the time 

QUALIFICATIONS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 

  • Proven experience in utility-scale energy development, including BTM and grid-connected projects. 
  • 10 years of experience in origination, marketing, gas and/or power trading. 
  • Strong understanding of energy markets, commodity pricing, interconnection processes, and regulatory considerations. 
  • Experience structuring complex energy transactions, including hedging and risk management. 
  • Ability to assess and pursue opportunities across multiple regions. 
  • Strong analytical, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. 
  • Preferred: Experience working with both gas and powermarkets, though complementary expertise across team members is acceptable. 
  • Strong understanding of utility rate tariff structures, including demand charges, energy pricing, and cost-recovery mechanisms, with the ability to apply insights to project evaluation and deal structuring. 

 

Top Skills

Energy Procurement
Permitting Processes
Power Purchase Agreements
Regulatory Compliance
Thermal Generation
Utility Rate Structures
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The Company
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
180 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) is a global leader in digital asset compute that develops and deploys innovative technologies to build a more sustainable and inclusive future. Marathon secures the world’s preeminent blockchain ledger and supports the energy transformation by converting clean, stranded, or otherwise underutilized energy into economic value.

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