Director, Power Supply Agreements

About the role

The Director of Power Supply Agreements at NScale will own the end-to-end strategy, negotiation, and execution of power supply agreements for NScale's data center portfolio. This leader serves as the primary commercial and technical owner of all power supply relationships, ensuring capacity, cost, and reliability targets are consistently met. They will lead a team of engineers and analysts, providing guidance on complex analysis, evaluation, and decision support for power procurement. The role involves tracking evolving market conditions and regulatory landscapes, translating these insights into actionable procurement strategies. The director will develop detailed financial models and analytics to underpin energy sourcing decisions and trade-offs. Cross-functional collaboration with Development, Finance, and Utility teams will align power supply plans with project timelines and site selection. The role requires clearly communicating supply risks, costs, and implications to internal stakeholders to support confident decision-making. Responsibilities also include contributing to the construction of technology infrastructure that powers the future while upholding NScale's values of excellence, urgency, and transparency.

What you'll do

Develop and own the strategy for power supply agreements across the data center portfolio.

Evaluate power supply options, including utility service agreements, market purchases, and long-term contracts.

Track market conditions and recommend procurement approaches that balance cost and reliability.

Develop financial models and analytics documents to support energy sourcing decisions.

Monitor energy regulations and policies that have the potential to affect project constructability, capacity, and cost.

Lead negotiations for power supply agreements, tariffs, and related commercial terms with utilities and suppliers.

Partner with Legal and Finance to structure and finalize agreements.

Manage ongoing supplier relationships and monitor agreement performance and compliance.

Lead and develop a team of engineers and analysts supporting power supply agreement analysis.

Review and quality-check technical and commercial analysis supporting negotiations.

Set priorities and manage workload across an aggressive project pipeline.

Partner with Development, Finance, and Utility Development teams to align supply agreements with project timelines.

Communicate supply risks, costs, and trade-offs to internal stakeholders.

Support due diligence for new site selection based on power supply availability and cost.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy, Finance, or a related field.

8-12+ years of experience in power supply agreements, energy procurement, or utility commercial negotiations.

Strong understanding of power supply agreement structures, tariffs, and utility commercial terms.

Demonstrated success negotiating complex commercial agreements.

Experience leading or mentoring a team.

Strong ability to interpret utility tariffs, produce rate calculations, and analyze overall power costs.

Master's degree in Engineering, Energy, or a related field.

Experience with data center or large industrial power supply agreements.

Familiarity with energy markets and renewable energy procurement.

Exposure to LCOE modeling and power economics as they relate to data center power procurement.

Equal Opportunities Statement

At NScale, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. We believe that a variety of perspectives enriches our work environment, and we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds. If there's anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.

Practical notes

Full-time position.

US location.

Work may involve travel.

Visa sponsorship may be available.

Compensation details

The range below reflects the base salary for the position. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related factors such as skill set, experience, education, and location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs. Nscale may offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation.

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