Nscale · 4 days ago
Director, Utility Development
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$160K/yr - $300K/yr
8+ years expNScale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI, providing high-performance infrastructure for AI-focused companies. They are seeking a Director of Utility Development to lead utility development strategy and execution for their data center portfolio in the Eastern United States, overseeing power, water, fiber, and related utility infrastructure.
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Responsibilities
Develop and own the utility development strategy for East region data center projects
Evaluate and select sites based on grid capacity, reliability, and regulatory constraints in Eastern markets
Build and maintain load forecasts and translate them into utility capacity plans
Support development of power supply strategies that include both grid supply and on-site/behind-the-meter generation, evaluating trade-offs across reliability, schedule, fuel availability, emissions, and total cost of ownership
Lead technical and commercial engagements with Eastern utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and transmission owners from site diligence through energization
Negotiate interconnection agreements, service agreements, and tariffs in partnership with Legal and Energy Procurement
Track and influence grid upgrade timelines affecting project schedules
Support generation interconnection and utility coordination for behind-the-meter and/or utility-parallel operation, including studies and compliance requirements
Coordinate with municipal and regional water and sewer authorities to secure adequate capacity for data center cooling and domestic uses
Support development and review of water and sewer service agreements, connection requirements, and rate structures
Lead fiber development for East region sites, securing diverse, redundant fiber routes to support data center connectivity requirements
Engage and negotiate with outside fiber providers (carriers, dark fiber providers, and third-party network operators) on route planning, builds, and lit/dark fiber service agreements
Coordinate fiber easements, conduit agreements, and construction timelines with municipal authorities, utilities, and property owners along fiber routes
Align fiber delivery milestones with overall utility development and construction schedules, escalating route or provider risks as needed
Serve as the utility development owner for East region projects from due diligence through energization
Partner with Development, Construction, and Operations to align utility milestones with project schedules
Visit sites as needed to support commissioning, troubleshooting, and design clarifications
Lead and develop an Analyst supporting East region utility development
Act as the subject matter expert on East region utility and grid topics for internal stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field
8-12+ years of experience in utility development or grid-connected infrastructure, with exposure to large-scale data centers or industrial loads
Proven experience working directly with utilities and ISOs/RTOs in Eastern U.S. markets
Demonstrated success leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects from concept through energization
Experience securing fiber connectivity and negotiating with outside fiber providers for large facilities or campuses
Preferred
Master's degree in Engineering or a related field
Professional Engineer (PE) license
Experience with high-density AI/GPU or HPC data centers
Familiarity with water systems and utilities
Familiarity with fiber route engineering, IRUs, and dark/lit fiber commercial structures in Eastern U.S. markets
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Commission programs
Medical
Dental
Vision
Flexible paid time off
Parental leave
Retirement plan participation
Company
Nscale
Nscale builds AI data centers and provides GPU cloud infrastructure that companies use to train, run, and scale large AI models.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$6.81BKey Investors
Pittco Management8090 Industries,AkerBlue Owl,LuminArx Capital Management LP,PIMCO
2026-07-07Debt Financing· $900M
2026-06-25Series Unknown
2026-05-11Debt Financing· $790M
Leadership Team
Josh Payne
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
David Power
CTO
Recent News
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