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Manager of Utility & Energy

RemoteRemoteFull TimeManager / HeadPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • utility relationships
  • energy procurement
  • interconnection
  • power markets
  • large-load applications
  • utility service agreements
  • tariff analysis
  • rate design
  • utility cost modeling
  • site selection

Nice to have

  • data center
  • mining
  • organized wholesale markets
  • ERCOT
  • MISO
  • SPP

Role summary

CleanSpark is seeking a Manager of Utility & Energy to manage its utility relationships and energy strategy. This role involves building and maintaining connections with various utility types, leading large-load service applications and interconnection processes, and negotiating energy service agreements. The position requires performing tariff and rate analysis, assessing utility capacity for site selection, and supporting power-related diligence. Success hinges on deep utility knowledge, strong negotiation abilities, and effective cross-functional collaboration in a dynamic environment.

Job Overview

The Manager of Utility & Energy owns CleanSpark's utility relationships and energy pathway. This role builds and manages relationships with investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, and municipal utilities; leads large-load service applications and interconnection processes; negotiates energy service agreements; and performs tariff and rate analysis in support of both existing operations and new site development.

The Manager serves both the inbound and outbound sides of the Land & Power team, informing site selection with utility capacity and queue insight and supporting power-related diligence across the portfolio. Success in this role requires deep utility fluency, negotiation skill, and disciplined cross-functional coordination in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and manage relationships with investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, and municipal utilities across CleanSpark's current and target markets.
  • Lead large-load service applications and interconnection processes, including studies, agreements, deposits, and milestone tracking.
  • Negotiate and manage electric service agreements (ESAs) and related utility agreements in coordination with Legal.
  • Perform tariff and rate analysis; model power cost scenarios and rate structures for prospective and operating sites.
  • Assess utility capacity, queue positions, and transmission and distribution expansion plans to inform site selection and prioritization.
  • Support power-related diligence for both inbound and outbound opportunities in partnership with the Site Selection and Onsite Generation teams.
  • Monitor regulatory proceedings, rate cases, and large-load tariff developments affecting CleanSpark's portfolio.
  • Represent CleanSpark in utility planning discussions and industry forums.
  • Additional duties as assigned.

    • This role requires professionalism, technical fluency, sound commercial judgment, and the ability to build durable utility relationships across a collaborative, fast-paced organization.

    Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Energy, Economics, Business, or a related field preferred. Equivalent combinations of education, professional experience, and industry training will also be considered.
  • Six to ten or more years of experience in utility relations, energy procurement, interconnection, or power markets.
  • Direct experience leading large-load applications and negotiating utility service or interconnection agreements.
  • Fluency in tariff structures, rate design, and utility cost modeling.
  • Established understanding of investor-owned, cooperative, and municipal utility structures and decision-making processes.
  • Strong negotiation, analytical, and cross-functional coordination skills.
  • Willingness to travel throughout the United States.

    • Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience serving data center, mining, or other large flexible-load customers.
  • Familiarity with organized wholesale markets (ERCOT, MISO, SPP, PJM) and transmission planning.
  • Existing relationships with utilities in CleanSpark's operating regions.

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