Nscale
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SeniorManager/Director,UtilityEngineering
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“Senior Manager / Director, Utility Engineering at Nscale. Skills: Utility Engineering, AI Data Centers, Power Systems Design, Generation Strategy. Lead utility strategy and execution. Own end-to-end responsibility for utilities”
What You'll Achieve.
Meet aggressive capacity objectives; Meet sustainability objectives; Meet cost objectives; Deliver projects on aggressive schedules; Achieve superior results; Reduce complexity; Bolster technical capabilities; Support strategic business outcomes; Manage costs; Drive rapid innovation; Ensure environmental responsibility
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting; Risk identification; Mitigation planning
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years experience, Utility strategy and execution, Utility interfaces, Power systems design, External partner leadership, Technical scope development, Behind-the-meter generation, Utility-scale generation, Design oversight, Constructability, Operability, Commissioning readiness, Capacity objectives, Sustainability objectives, Cost objectives, Grid capacity evaluation, Site selection, Interconnection queues, Regulatory constraints, Load forecasts, Utility capacity plans, Power supply strategies, On-site generation, Grid and utility engagement, Interconnection agreements, Service agreements, Tariff negotiation, Grid upgrade timelines, On-site power generation, Generation plant design, Architecture decisions, Design basis, Generation technology selection, Electrical topology, Medium voltage distribution, Paralleling, Synchronization, Islanding, Black start concepts, Protection and controls, Relaying, Coordination, Fault duty, Grounding, Load sharing, UPS/ESS integration, Microgrid controllers, Operational modes, Grid-parallel operation, Islanded operation, Peak shaving, Backup power, Generation interconnection, Utility coordination, Operational requirements, Equipment specification, Generator sets, Switchgear, Transformers, E-houses, Controls systems, Balance-of-plant, Long-lead risk, Schedule certainty, Commissioning planning, Field execution, Performance verification, Reliability demonstration, Handoff to operations, Technical requirements, Design standards, Substations, Metering, Internal design teams, External design teams, Redundancy strategies, Fault studies, Reliability studies, Alternative energy sources, On-site energy sources, Renewables integration, Energy storage, Microgrids, Utility engineering owner, Data center development projects, Due diligence, Energization, Development teams, Construction teams, Operations teams, Utility milestones, Project schedules, Capacity needs, Site visits, Troubleshooting, Design clarifications, Grid constraints, Upgrade requirements, Permitting, Schedule slippage, Pragmatic mitigations, Electrical one-lines, System studies, Load flow, Short-circuit studies, Reliability studies, Translate technical issues, Clear business trade-offs, Recommendations for non-engineers, Power generation projects, Generation plant electrical design, MV distribution design, Synchronization/paralleling design, Protection and controls design, Generator plant delivery, Critical power architectures, Islanding strategies, Microgrid controls, High-density AI/GPU data centers, Unique power profiles, Redundancy requirements
Nice to Have
Master's degree, Professional Engineer (PE) license, Renewable energy integration, Energy storage integration, Microgrids integration, Low-carbon energy strategies, Sovereign energy strategies, Fast-paced growth environments, Startups experience, International experience, Generator OEMs experience, EPCs experience, Commissioning providers experience
What You'll Do.
Lead utility strategy and execution
Own end-to-end responsibility for utilities
Secure utility infrastructure
Design utility infrastructure
Optimize utility infrastructure
Lead external partners
Develop technical scope
Make design decisions
Partner with internal teams
Deliver utility solutions
Develop long-term utility strategy
Evaluate and select sites
Build and maintain load forecasts
Translate forecasts into capacity plans
Develop power supply strategies
Lead technical engagements with utilities
Lead commercial engagements with utilities
Negotiate interconnection agreements
Manage interconnection agreements
Negotiate service agreements
Manage service agreements
Track grid upgrade timelines
Influence grid upgrade timelines
Own end-to-end technical strategy for generation
Lead generation plant concept development
Lead generation plant design completion
Drive equipment specification
Align procurement for generator sets
Align procurement for switchgear
Align procurement for transformers
Align procurement for e-houses
Align procurement for controls systems
Align procurement for balance-of-plant
Support commissioning planning
Support field execution for generation systems
Define technical requirements for utility interfaces
Define design standards for utility interfaces
Collaborate with internal design teams
Collaborate with external design teams
Provide engineering leadership on integration
Serve as utility engineering owner
Align utility milestones with project schedules
Align utility milestones with capacity needs
Visit sites as needed
Support commissioning in the field
Support troubleshooting in the field
Support design clarifications in the field
Implement pragmatic mitigations
Produce electrical one-lines
Produce protection schemes
Produce system studies
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with development teams; Partner with design teams; Partner with operations teams; Partner with energy teams; Partner with finance teams; Collaborate with internal teams; Collaborate with external teams; Work closely with development; Work closely with construction; Work closely with operations
Communication Scope
Technical communication; Business trade-offs; Recommendations
Process & Methodology
Project execution, Schedule certainty, Risk identification, Mitigation planning
Full Job Description
Job Title: Senior Manager / Director, Utility Engineering Department: Design and Construction Division: Data Center Reports To: Head of Technical Services and Utilities Location: US, Remote Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent About Nscale NScale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. NScale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility. At NScale, our Design and Construction team plays a critical role in delivering data center facilities that are optimized for AI deployments. We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an NScaler, you’ll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you’ll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future About the Role ● We are looking for a Senior Manager / Director of Utility Engineering to lead utility strategy and execution for our North America data center portfolio, with a focus on high‑density AI and GPU workloads. ● This leader will own end‑to‑end responsibility for securing, designing, and optimizing critical to support hyperscale, energy‑intensive AI compute at low cost and high reliability. ● You will be the primary technical owner for utility interfaces to our data centers with a focus on power, while also leading external partners to deliver projects on aggressive schedules. ● You will lead technical scope development and decision-making for behind-the-meter and utility-scale generation strategies, including conceptual through detailed design oversight, constructability,
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