Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Giga Energy is a company focused on powering the AI revolution through its infrastructure. They are seeking a Utility Business Development Manager to accelerate data center expansion by securing grid capacity and building relationships with utility providers across the U.S.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain strong relationships with utility contacts, including cooperatives, municipal utilities, and regional providers, to identify and secure available power capacity for future data center projects
- Serve as the primary point of contact for utilities throughout the interconnection and service request process
- Collaborate with utility economic development teams to identify prospective sites and secure land and power commitments
- Interpret and navigate utility tariffs, service policies, and cost responsibilities (e.g., CIAC, FEA)
- Coordinate closely with internal teams (engineering, construction, land acquisition) and external partners to advance project timelines
- Evaluate technical feasibility of interconnection opportunities, translating utility plans, engineering drawings, and construction schedules into actionable internal updates
- Manage multiple simultaneous interconnection efforts, ensuring timely progress across various markets
- Operate comfortably in ambiguous or unstructured environments, solving problems where established processes may not yet exist
- Travel up to 30% to utility meetings, project sites, and industry events
Skills
- 5+ years of experience in electrical infrastructure, utility coordination, business development, or grid interconnection
- Strong understanding of power systems architecture, electrical design, and interconnection processes
- Demonstrated experience working directly with utilities to secure interconnection points or expand grid capacity
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong project management skills; capable of managing multiple concurrent interconnection efforts
- Familiarity with data center infrastructure and site development processes
- Willingness to travel as needed to build relationships and advance projects
- Experience working with cooperative utilities, municipal utilities, or regional power providers
- Familiarity with utility economic development processes
- Understanding of utility planning, extensions, upgrades, and interconnection timelines
- Knowledge of regulated vs. deregulated energy markets
- Experience with utility rate modeling, cost impact assessments, or load forecasting
- Familiarity with NERC, FERC, ISO/RTO standards or interconnection protocols
- Experience supporting hyperscale or modular data center developments
- Hands-on, practical approach to problem-solving in power infrastructure or utility-facing roles
Benefits
- Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
- Equity (options) in a rapidly growing startup
- 401(k) with 4% employer match
- Unlimited PTO
- Parental leave
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Commuter benefits
- Team on-sites where all offices come in-person to collaborate
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