Data Center Strategic Negotiator, Energy

Mid • On-site

$122,000 - $174,000/yr

Sunnyvale, CA , +1

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
4 years of experience managing projects or supporting the planning and development of business agreements.
Experience with energy transaction structuring, US power markets (wholesale and retail), utility rates, renewable energy technologies, or power infrastructure project management.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience in data analysis using SQL, Python, data visualization tools, and leveraging AI/ML analytics solutions.
Experience managing utility agreements and energy-related issues and in financial modeling and implementing clean energy initiatives.
Experience in indirect taxes, economic development policy, infrastructure development, agreement drafting, and presentation development.
Experience with data center real estate markets.
Experience with cross-functional collaboration with the ability to coordinate with energy experts and non-experts on projects requiring inputs from multiple teams.
Ability to comfortably work in ambiguous, collaborative, and changing environments.

About the job

Google's infrastructure needs go far beyond server computers. As Google's products and services scale the globe, the Strategic Negotiation team works behind the scenes to secure infrastructure for Google's future -- everything from underwater cables to physical data center space. As a Strategic Negotiator, you combine your deep market knowledge of a given sector with tech industry savvy to negotiate cost-effective solutions to support Google's infrastructure growth. You'll work with specific project teams on negotiating deals, managing vendor and partner relationships and presenting deal recommendations to our Tech leadership. Your successful negotiations have the potential to save Google millions of dollars in operating costs and impact every part of the business.

The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are a creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating effective data centers.

As a Data Center Strategic Negotiator, you will combine your real estate development knowledge with tech industry savvy to ensure we have a healthy portfolio of sites ready for development to support Google's growth. You will work with specific project teams on site development, delivering off-site utility infrastructure, managing relationships with local officials, utilities, and AHJ’s (Authority Having Jurisdiction), and presenting portfolio recommendations to our Tech leadership.

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $122,000-$174,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the growth of Google's data center portfolio through energy due diligence during site selection and data center project development.
Support transactions negotiations and structuring for energy supply, carbon-free energy power purchase agreements, partnerships/ joint ventures (JVs), and other data center-related energy agreements.
Contribute to agreement approvals, investment memos, and other transaction related materials with executives and partner teams, working with agreement team members and cross-company partner teams (Engineering, Finance, Legal, Accounting, etc.).
Analyze data-sets relating to energy transactions and markets, and support development of dashboards/reports, what-if analyses, models, visualizations, and decision-support systems, to translate findings into clear and concise insights to support execution of energy negotiations and strategy.
Ensure data pipeline management and process improvements to drive efficiencies in power procurement and transaction analytics.

Google

Google LLC started as a PhD project by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in 1998 at Stanford University. Google LLC has blossomed into a behemoth of the tech world. With its mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful, Google’s search engine is its crown jewel. Online advertising, via AdWords and AdSense, forms the backbone of its financial success. Beyond search, Google has ventured into cloud computing, hardware, and software development. The innovative PageRank algorithm revolutionized search engine technology, and surviving the dot-com bubble burst and going public in 2004 spurred its meteoric growth. Acquiring YouTube stands as a testament to Google’s strategic expansion.