Energy Manager (Clean and Renewable Energy)

Meta’s Global Energy Team is seeking a highly experienced energy professional to identify, develop, negotiate, and manage clean and renewable energy supply solutions for our growing fleet of data centers.The Energy Manager (Clean and Renewable Energy) will support the continued development and execution of Meta’s global energy strategy centered on a supply portfolio of cost-competitive clean and renewable energy sources consistent with the company’s overall strategic objectives.

In this role you will be developing optimal renewable energy supply solutions by creatively leveraging their skills and significant experience across a spectrum of renewable energy supply issues including project development, finance, commercial, regulatory, market, technical, legal, and tax.

Responsibilities:

Energy Manager (Clean and Renewable Energy) Responsibilities:

Lead the identification, creation, development, negotiation, and execution of opportunities to secure new cost competitive sources of clean and renewable energy for Meta’s operations

Support domestic and international, as needed, data center site selection and development activities

Collaborate with internal organizations including sustainability, legal, tax, engineering, and finance to implement supply solutions

Develop and grow relationships with key suppliers, developers, regulators, and other stakeholders

Take an active role in regulatory processes and influence the design of new clean and renewable energy supply solutions offered by utilities and other suppliers

Support continued evolution and execution of Meta’s renewable energy supply strategy for domestic and potentially international data centers

Stay informed of the technical, market, and regulatory developments in the renewable energy industry and communicate key trends, risks and potential impacts to management

Lead and support various energy projects as needed, including technology assessment and commercial negotiations for carbon reduction and removal transactions

Travel domestically and internationally as needed (10% to 20% at times)

Qualification and experience:

Minimum Qualifications:

8+ years experience in developing, acquiring, performing due diligence, and negotiating definitive agreements for utility-scale renewable energy solutions including wind, solar and storage projects

Experience representing business interests to executive leadership teams of potential suppliers, utilities, and other stakeholders

Experience working with detailed financial models of renewable energy projects, identifying key risks and sensitivities, and leading all related due diligence efforts (financial, commercial, technical, development)

Experience managing multiple projects and collaborating with all internal and external stakeholders and consultants

Experience in utility and grid interconnection processes

Experience in leading negotiations and projects

Experience in communicating commercial, regulatory, market, and contractual details to all organizational levels

Preferred:

Preferred Qualifications:

MBA or J.D.