Energy Procurement Managerdata center role guide.
An energy procurement manager sources and contracts the electricity a data center portfolio consumes, balancing cost, risk and sustainability.
- Est. base salary
- $140K–$200K
- Level
- Senior
- Reports to
- VP of Energy or Head of Energy Strategy
- 01Develop supply strategy across markets
- 02Run PPA and supply RFPs
- 03Negotiate power and REC contracts
- 04Model price and volume risk
- 05Track tariff and market changes
- 06Report energy cost and carbon outcomes
Part of the energy team, working with finance, sustainability, utility relations and legal.
- 01Renewables origination teams
- 02Energy trading and retail suppliers
- 03Corporate energy teams
- 04Utility supply planning
- Wholesale market fluency (ERCOT, PJM, etc.)
- PPA structuring
- Financial modeling
- Negotiation
- Risk management
- Clean energy accounting
- Q1How would you structure supply for a new campus in ERCOT?
- Q2Walk us through a PPA you negotiated.
- Q3How do you think about basis risk?
- Q4How do you balance cost against carbon goals?
- Q5What's your view on onsite generation as a supply strategy?
Energy Procurement Manager
We're hiring an Energy Procurement Manager to source and contract power across our data center portfolio.
Responsibilities
- - Develop supply strategy across markets
- - Run PPA and supply RFPs
- - Negotiate power and REC contracts
- - Model price and volume risk
- - Track tariff and market changes
- - Report energy cost and carbon outcomes
Requirements
- - 5+ years in energy procurement, origination or trading
- - PPA negotiation experience
- - Strong modeling skills
- - Multi-market knowledge
Salary shown is a GridTal estimate for U.S. data center roles, not an offer. Salary Guide →
Energy Procurement Manager, answered.
What does a energy procurement manager earn?+
Our estimate for U.S. data center roles is $140K–$200K base, before bonus. Pay varies with market, seniority and company type: see the Salary Guide for methodology.
Who does a energy procurement manager report to?+
Typically the VP of Energy or Head of Energy Strategy.
Where do energy procurement manager candidates come from?+
Most come from renewables origination teams, energy trading and retail suppliers, corporate energy teams.
Can GridTal help hire a energy procurement manager?+
Yes. We run confidential searches for this role nationwide and can help scope the position and benchmark compensation.