Manager, Data Center Utility Projects

American Real Estate Partners, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent real estate company in Chicago is seeking a Manager for Data Center Utility Projects. This role involves leading energy deployment efforts, managing utility tasks, and collaborating with local utilities and stakeholders. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree and over 3 years of relevant experience. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, PTO, and a 401(k) plan with employer match.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible Spending Account

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in data center utility, design, engineering, or construction.
• Experience with local utility companies in Indiana, Chicago, and Pennsylvania preferred.
• Ability to travel 25%-50% to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead utility execution tasks throughout the project life cycle.
• Support design and construction of data center utilities.
• Develop and track utility requirements and agreements.

Skills

Project management

Electric utility infrastructure

Analytical skills

Communication

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical or business discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Job description

Overview

Manager, Data Center Utility Projects at American Real Estate Partners (AREP) / PowerHouse Data Centers. The role supports AREP's PowerHouse Data Center platform in collaboration with local utilities and energy suppliers across the country. The position is responsible for managing the execution of data center energy deployment within the PowerHouse portfolio of data center campuses, including communications, scheduling, consultant and contractor selection, and overall utility execution. Reports to the VP of Data Center Utilities and interfaces with local utilities, energy suppliers, consultants, design and engineering teams, data center end users, equipment suppliers, capital partners, and other project stakeholders.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead all data center project utility execution tasks throughout the entire project life cycle.
• Establish and foster collaborative relationships with key project stakeholders.
• Support execution activities in the design and construction of data center substations, transmission line extensions, and utility infrastructure.
• Develop and track specific tenant requirements for electric service.
• Implement and report on project status on a regular basis.
• Develop documentation to track, understand, and communicate processes for delivering critical utilities to data center development sites.
• Develop and track required utility agreements, power rates, and infrastructure requirements in multiple utility markets.
• Collaborate with data center development team to ensure utility capacities and schedules align with overall development schedule.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Key Competencies

• Strong understanding of electric transmission and distribution systems, substation concepts, and electric utility infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of power redundancy principles.
• Strong project management/project execution experience.
• Knowledge of the data center specific electric utility requirements.
• Knowledge of utility agreements, tariffs, and power contracts.
• Skilled in developing, coordinating and maintaining project schedules.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines and generate detail-oriented work-product.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with utility stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with senior management, technical consultants, and fellow employees.
• Strong working knowledge of computer software, including Microsoft Office Suite. Cloud-based project management software a plus (Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud).
• Self-starter and team-player with ability to identify problems and develop creative solutions in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision.
• Analytical ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze information to make decisions that affect the overall operations or results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technical or business discipline; power engineering, electrical engineering, business, or other related majors preferred. Advanced engineering, business, or other related degrees are a plus.
• 3+ years of data center utility experience, design, engineering, or construction experience; prefer substantive involvement in hyperscale data center projects. Experience working with local utility companies in Indiana, Chicago and Pennsylvania is highly preferred.
• 25%-50% travel required to project sites in Indiana, Chicago and Pennsylvania.

Benefits

AREP offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your eligible family members, a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), life and supplemental life insurance and short and long-term disability insurance. Our package includes Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, 401(k) plan with employer match, Employee Assistance Program and Employee Discount Program.

EEO Statement

AREP is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, as well as any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Accessibility

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AREP does not accept unsolicited resumes or identifiable candidate information from third-party recruiters. Any unsolicited information will not be considered for engagement purposes.