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Applied Digital · 19 hours ago

Energy Optimization Manager

Fargo, ND

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Applied Digital is a leader in AI innovation, creating advanced data center solutions for high-performance computing. The Energy Optimization Manager will oversee energy optimization programs across North Dakota, focusing on developing strategies and executing operational decisions to minimize costs and maximize efficiency.

Information Technology & Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Own Applied Digital’s energy optimization program across North Dakota, including real-time, day-ahead, and intraday decision-making

Develop optimization strategies tailored to market rules, operational constraints, and facility-level performance characteristics

Build and maintain a decision-making framework for Operators and support staff to ensure consistent, safe, and financially optimized outcomes

Lead peak-volatility operational windows (~6–10 AM and ~5–9 PM), ensuring high-quality, time-sensitive decisions

Partner with Finance, Engineering, Operations, and Data Center Site Leads to align optimization strategy with business outcomes

Determine curtailment windows using day-ahead forecasts, congestion patterns, historical pricing behavior, and weather-driven load variations

Oversee execution of real-time curtailment actions and verify proper operational compliance

Review performance of prior-day curtailments, identifying improvement opportunities and updating SOPs

Implement operational guardrails around ramp rates, cooling cycles, generation interactions (if applicable), and facility constraints

Serve as the primary liaison with utilities, cooperatives, transmission providers, and relevant market operators

Interpret transmission constraints, outage notifications, system advisories, and tariff implications

Ensure compliance with utility protocols, curtailment communication requirements, and reporting expectations

Maintain strong working relationships with external market and operations partners

Collaborate with Analysts to continuously improve load forecasting, weather analysis, LMP prediction models, and congestion risk assessments

Establish KPIs to track optimization accuracy, response speed, and value capture

Develop dashboards and reporting workflows to provide leadership with real-time visibility into optimization performance

Mentor Operators, Analysts, and Schedulers to expand overall real-time coverage capability

Build structured training programs that teach Operators foundational concepts such as LMP formation, system constraints, curve interpretation, and escalation logic

Support recruitment efforts for additional optimization team members

Qualification

Power system operationsUtility behavior knowledgeLMP pricing dynamicsReal-time market operationsSCADA systemsForecasting toolsOperational frameworksAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsCross-functional coordination

Required

7–10+ years of experience in power system operations, utility/ISO dispatching, power plant control room management, industrial load management, or real-time market operations

Strong understanding of LMP pricing and congestion dynamics

Strong understanding of day-ahead vs. real-time market behavior

Strong understanding of transmission constraints, outages, and grid reliability principles

Strong understanding of industrial or flexible load operations

Experience using SCADA systems, forecasting tools, dispatch consoles, or ISO/utility portals

Demonstrated ability to make high-pressure operational decisions with financial impact

Experience in creating SOPs, operational frameworks, or training programs

Excellent analytical, communication, and cross-functional coordination skills

Preferred

Experience managing or leading a real-time operations desk or control room team

Practical exposure to major wholesale markets such as MISO, SPP, ERCOT, PJM, or CAISO

Knowledge of data center operations, industrial energy usage, or flexible load assets

Technical background in forecasting, power modeling, or market analytics

Experience working with generation assets, transmission operations, or demand response

Company

Applied Digital

Applied Digital (Nasdaq: APLD) — named Best Data Center in the Americas 2025 by Datacloud — designs, builds, and operates high-performance, sustainably engineered data centers and colocation services for artificial intelligence, cloud, networking, and blockchain workloads.

Founded in 2021

Dallas, Texas, US

51-200 employees