Nscale
Technology
Sr.Engineer-UtilityEngineering
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“Sr. Engineer - Utility Engineering at Nscale. Skills: Utility Engineering, Data Center Design, Power Systems. Support utility strategy development. Evaluate and select sites”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver data center facilities; Achieve superior results; Reduce complexity of AI development; Bolster technical capabilities; Support strategic business outcomes; Reduce cost; Enable rapid innovation; Support environmental responsibility; Optimize AI deployments; Deliver projects on schedule; Meet aggressive capacity objectives; Meet sustainability objectives; Meet cost objectives
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years experience, Utility strategy and execution, Datacenter workloads, Technical contributor for utility interfaces, Power focus, External partner coordination, Technical scope development, Behind-the-meter load strategies, Islanded load strategies, Grid connected load strategies, Design oversight, Constructability reviews, Operability assessments, Commissioning readiness, Capacity objectives, Sustainability objectives, Cost objectives, Energy markets experience
Nice to Have
International experience, Experience with generator OEMs, Experience with EPCs, Experience with commissioning providers, Electricity market analysis, Power economics, Power cost analysis, LCOE modeling, Tariff structures, Capacity market dynamics, Energy market dynamics, Data center power procurement, Site selection
What You'll Do.
Support utility strategy development
Evaluate and select sites
Develop financial models
Lead negotiations for energy supply
Monitor energy regulations
Develop scope of works
Translate forecasts into capacity plans
Support power supply strategy development
Evaluate trade-offs for power supply
Support technical engagements with utilities
Support commercial engagements with utilities
Manage interconnection agreements
Manage service agreements
Track grid upgrade timelines
Escalate risks to senior team members
Contribute to technical strategy for on-site power
Support generation plant concept development
Contribute to architecture decisions
Contribute to design basis
Assist with equipment specification
Align procurement for generator sets
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Development teams; Design teams; Operations teams; Finance teams; Legal teams; Regulatory teams; Energy procurement teams
Communication Scope
Technical presentations
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
. 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 an Engineer / Senior Engineer, Program Manager for the Utility Engineering team to support utility strategy and execution for our North America data center portfolio, with a focus on datacenter workloads. ● You will support 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 serve as a key technical contributor for utility interfaces to our data centers with a focus on power, while coordinating with external partners to deliver projects on schedule. ● You will support technical scope development for behind-the-meter, islanded, and grid connected load strategies, including contributing to design oversight, constructability reviews, operability assessments, and commissioning readiness. ● You will partner closely with development, design, operations, and finance teams to deliver utility solutions that meet aggressive capacity, sustainability, and cost obj
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