Energy Delivery Manager, NA

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world's well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Energy Department

The Energy Department is dedicated to managing and optimizing the energy resources required to power our data centers while promoting sustainability and efficiency. The Energy department plays a critical role in ensuring our power solutions are cost-effective, support speed to market, have sufficient scale to meet growing AI load, and resilient to energy market fluctuations. The team focuses on energy procurement from utilities, independent power producers (IPPs), energy marketers, and renewable energy technology providers.

Position Overview

This role can be based in Ashburn, Virgina.

The Energy Delivery Manager plays a critical role in delivering power infrastructure for Vantage Data Centers' regional campus developments. This role is responsible for leading utility engagement, managing commercial delivery execution, and coordinating cross-functional workstreams to ensure on-time and cost-effective power delivery. While regulatory and policy support remains an important component-particularly given Wisconsin's active regulatory environment-the role is primarily focused on business execution, stakeholder coordination, and utility relationship management.

The ideal candidate brings strong project management skills and a proactive approach to navigating complex utility landscapes. This role will be the key interface with WE Energies, American Transmission Company (ATC), the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW), and internal teams to align utility service timelines with development and construction schedules, commercial goals, and customer readiness.

Essential Job Functions

Utility Strategy & Execution

• Manage utility project workstreams across development, construction, and operations in coordination with Dominion Energy and related agencies

• Lead utility-related deliverables including queue tracking, interconnection milestones, service agreements, and energization readiness

• Oversee utility schedule alignment with commercial commitments and customer required-in-service dates

• Monitor key utility deliverables and escalate risks and delays to Energy leadership

Stakeholder & Internal Coordination

• Serve as the primary point of contact for utility coordination across internal teams (Legal, Construction, Engineering, Operations, Development)

• Maintain close coordination with construction teams to ensure utility work aligns with site readiness and energization needs

• Coordinate internal reviews and execution of utility service agreements, tariffs, and energy pricing strategies

• Represent Vantage in meetings with utility stakeholders, local officials, and community entities

Regulatory & Policy Support

• Assist in the coordination of external regulatory processes (e.g., DEQ, State Corporation Commission) where required

• Support the Legal and Policy teams in reviewing filings, local permitting efforts, and regional policy updates

• Track and report on policy and regulatory developments impacting project delivery

Sustainability Integration

• Coordinate with the Sustainability team to align local utility procurement with clean energy goals and customer expectations

• Support delivery of green tariffs, RECs, or other renewable solutions when available through the utility

Additional Duties:

• Handle additional duties as assigned by Management.

Job Requirements

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in business, energy systems, engineering, or related field

• 5-8 years of experience in utility project execution, energy infrastructure, or stakeholder coordination

• Experience working with Dominion Energy or within the Virginia utility landscape strongly preferred

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or similar experience managing complex energy projects is a plus

Skills:

• Strong utility project management and execution skills

• Clear communicator with the ability to engage internal teams and external partners professionally

• Proficiency with project tracking tools such as Smartsheet, MS Project, or Asana

• Familiarity with transmission/distribution planning, utility contracts, and interconnection procedures

• Detail-oriented, organized, and capable of handling multiple workstreams

• Willingness to travel locally (up to 45%) for site visits, utility coordination, and stakeholder meetings

• Travel required is expected to be up to 20% but may increase over time as the business evolves.

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Additional Details

• This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.

• Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including your qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience and may fall outside of the range shown.

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We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other's strengths and respecting each other's weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Vantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage Data Centers.

We'll be accepting applications for at least one week from the date this role is posted. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply soon-we're excited to find the right person and will keep the role open until we do!