Position summary

AWS is hiring a Sr. Energy Strategy Manager to pioneer the future of data center utility power, developing and executing the strategy by which AWS delivers energy projects and partners with electric utilities and energy companies across the Americas. The role defines the end-to-end (generation, transmission, distribution, backup power) strategy for scaling AWS’s diverse, low-cost energy supply, managing multiple large-scale, technically complex power infrastructure projects across geographies.

Why this role matters

The role discovers new supply opportunities that deliver near-term capacity with an accelerated path to net-zero carbon supply, converting them into executable energy projects while reducing energy capital and operating expenses. By negotiating power supply contracts that create new clean energy capacity on the grid, it supports the growth of clean energy through utility partnerships and ensures AWS’s global infrastructure expansion is powered reliably and affordably.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the AMER utilities strategy for AWS data centers, defining the end-to-end power strategy across generation, transmission, distribution and backup power.
• Deliver MV and HV power infrastructure by managing utilities, EPCs and Owner’s Engineers, including negotiations and contracting, and managing capital budgets for electrical infrastructure and energy projects.
• Execute clean energy supply contracts that create new clean energy capacity on the grid (through utilities), reduce cost and minimise risk, working with Amazon’s CFE/RE team on strategic sourcing.
• Manage a portfolio of complex energy projects, collaborating with internal teams and regulated utilities to meet business timelines.
• Identify cost-savings initiatives related to energy infrastructure and supply, and complete due diligence on in-market opportunities.
• Engage utility regulators to develop policies and guidelines that enable broader AWS strategies, and report status, risks and successes to C-level and VP leadership.

Team and stakeholders

The role sits within AWS Infrastructure Services and works with regulated utilities, EPCs, Owner’s Engineers and regulators externally, and with real estate, engineering, planning, the CFE/RE team and C-level/VP leadership internally.

Key details

• Based in Arlington, VA, covering AMER regions.
• Amazon package includes sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs) plus comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

Essential

• A Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business-related field.
• 7+ years working in the utility/energy industry in a commercial/business development or technical role.
• 3+ years of power transaction or contracting experience in US East (PJM & MISO) energy markets, including financial models and analysis on rates and energy cost and negotiating interconnection agreements and related contracts.
• 2+ years managing multiple million-dollar power infrastructure contracts with external stakeholders to drive projects to completion.

Preferred

• A Master’s degree or MBA in a related field.
• Project management experience (resource planning, schedules, status reporting, prioritisation across multiple projects).
• Experience in data centers, infrastructure service providers or related technology companies.
• Experience planning, engineering, developing or constructing substations or other 34.5kV or greater energy infrastructure.
• Experience with innovative energy strategies such as energy storage, demand response and fuel cells.
• Experience working directly with public utility commissions and other energy regulators.