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Responsibilities
- Support the creation and execution of overarching and site-specific energy infrastructure strategies for Facebook’s data centers
- Analyze transmission development plans and cost structures, including power flow studies and cost allocation methodologies, and clearly communicate risks and opportunities to internal stakeholders
- Analyze large data sets from grid studies, forecast future system conditions, and develop multiple planning scenarios considering load growth, generation retirements, and renewable energy penetration
- Inform and execute on commercial strategies to enable transmission development at scale to support AI data center development
- Interface with technical teams internally and externally to advance Meta’s interest in transmission system development and compliance
- Lead negotiations for transmission projects that align with Meta's project and company requirements and policies, and present recommendations to leadership for approval
- Lead communication and deliverables between utility partners, internal stakeholders, and consultants with a high degree of autonomy
- Build and maintain relationships with internal partners, including site selection, strategic engineering, data center design, construction, facility operations, legal, and finance
- Identify and drive process improvements to optimize project delivery, resulting in significant time and cost savings
- Lead and manage various ad-hoc energy initiatives for Meta and its energy program, driving successful outcomes and delivering value to the organization
- Autonomously navigate ambiguity in the data center development process while continuing to drive projects forward
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally, as needed (up to 25%)
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or energy related discipline
- Working knowledge of transmission, distribution and utility interconnection processes and electrical infrastructure
- Proficiency in interpreting and conducting power flow studies, including steady-state analysis, contingency analysis, and voltage stability assessments. Familiarity with industry-standard software platforms (PSS®E, PowerWorld, PSLF) and their outputs enables effective technical discussions with engineers and consultants
- Experience with project development and management for complex, large-scale projects
- Proficiency with analytical tools and the ability to identify trends that inform strategic transmission investment decisions are increasingly important in dynamic energy markets
- Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
- Strong communication skills, and an ability to develop and maintain partnerships with suppliers and stakeholders
- Intermediate skills with Google suite of applications including Sheets and Docs
- Intermediate Excel skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting data center, hyperscale, or large industrial load interconnection projects exceeding 100 MW
- Experience with financial modeling of transmission upgrade costs, rate cases, or long-term power delivery agreements
- Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
- Familiarity with energy storage, renewable integration, or behind-the-meter generation as components of transmission solutions
- Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
- Established relationships with major transmission owners, ISOs, or RTOs in key data center markets across North America or Europe
- Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
$202,000/year to $273,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
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