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Prologis · 1 week ago

Director, Data Center Power Procurement

Prologis is a leader in data center development, leveraging its extensive real estate assets and strategic utility relationships. The Director of Data Center Power Procurement will lead engagement with utilities across North America to secure power solutions, collaborate with various teams, and drive the transformation of existing assets into high-performance urban data centers.

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Responsibilities

Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive utility strategy for Prologis data center projects in North America
Lead complex negotiations with utilities, energy providers, and key stakeholders to secure favorable terms for power procurement, interconnection agreements, and tariffs, leveraging strong negotiation skills to align technical requirements with commercial objectives
Manage utilities, EPC firms, and Owner’s Engineers to deliver high-voltage and medium-voltage power infrastructure, including leading contract negotiations and overseeing the execution of key agreements
Develop a multi-year pipeline of data center projects by aligning Prologis’ real estate assets with grid power availability and fiber network access
Assess the reliability and cost-effectiveness of onsite temporary power solutions, such as fuel cells, gas turbines, catalyzers, and co-location with new or existing generation assets to support timely power delivery
Support data center development initiatives across Prologis’ existing building and land bank assets, as well as new site acquisitions, by evaluating infrastructure feasibility and aligning energy strategy with development goals
Perform the necessary financial modelling to understand project economics
Manage contractual relationships and coordinate with legal, as needed, to assist with contract negotiations and to resolve programmatic needs/requirements
Support the marketing team in data center lease or sale transactions
Build and maintain strong working relationships with regional internal and external stakeholders including utility executives, consultants, designers, and equipment vendors to deliver power to projects efficiently, consistently, and on schedule
Follow key energy regulatory issues and assess the impact of potential technology and regulatory changes on existing projects and pipeline
Work with utility regulators to develop policies and guidelines that enable broader Prologis strategies and objectives

Qualification

Electric utility experienceNegotiating interconnection agreementsElectric utility grid planningFinancial modelingData center developmentElectricity market designProject planningNegotiation skillsBuilding relationships

Required

7+ years of electric utility experience in transmission planning, substation development / engineering, distribution system planning, interconnection of large load projects
Must have experience analyzing energy projects and negotiating interconnection agreements and related contracts with utilities and contractors
Able to travel up to 40% of the time

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline like engineering, applied science, economics, or statistics
Expertise with electric utility grid planning, operations, interconnections, substation development costs/timelines across key data center markets
Experience successfully negotiating new tariff rates, power purchase agreements and/or energy infrastructure contracts in regulatory regimes
Proven ability to evaluate new energy markets, utility tariffs, policies, power contracts, or evaluating new energy sourcing opportunities and technologies
Familiar with data center development, knowledge of key markets and demand patterns
Strong understanding of electricity market design, federal and state regulatory rules and incentives around tariff structures energy supply and large load interconnection process
Strong understanding of Independent System Operator (ISO), regulated and de-regulated wholesale markets in North America

Benefits

Healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
401(k) retirement plan has a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation
Generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year in addition to paid holidays and volunteer time

Company

Prologis

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Prologis is an owner, operator, and developer of industrial real estate, logistics, and supply chain.

H1B Sponsorship

Prologis has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (12)
2024 (15)
2023 (8)
2022 (10)
2021 (6)
2020 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.24B
Key Investors
European Investment Bank
2025-05-22Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2024-12-11Post Ipo Debt· $236.38M
1994-04-08IPO

Leadership Team

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Dan Letter
Chief Executive Officer
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Hamid Moghadam
Chairman & CEO
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