Senior Manager, Energy Origination & Structuring

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Job Summary
The Senior Manager, Energy Origination and Structuring, is responsible for originating, structuring, and securing reliable, costeffective, and lowcarbon energy solutions to support Equinix's power needs across the AMER region, including LATAM. This role leads commercial origination activities, utility engagement, contracting, and strategic power development initiatives for new and existing data center projects.

The position requires deep experience in energy markets, utility relationships, largeload connection processes, renewable and wholesale market opportunities, and emerging lowcarbon power solutions. The Senior Manager will work crossfunctionally with Engineering, Energy Ops, Sustainability, Legal, Finance, and Global/Regional leadership to deliver longterm capacity solutions aligned with Equinix's growth strategy.

Responsibilities
Origination & Market Strategy

• Identify and originate new power opportunities that align with Equinix development timelines, regional needs, and longterm market strategy

• Evaluate and secure energy solutions through utilities, wholesale markets, IPPs, renewable developers, onsite/nearsite generation, and hybrid options

• Monitor regulatory changes, energy policy, market evolution, and competitive trends to inform regional energy strategy

Wholesale Structured Transactions

• Lead structured energy procurement for new and existing data centers, including PPAs, tariff design, and marketbased supply solutions

• Work with renewable energy developers and utilities to secure costefficient, lowcarbon energy solutions to support Equinix's climate goals

Utility & Stakeholder Engagement

• Own seniorlevel relationships with utilities, regulators, energy suppliers, and regional partners

• Maintain comprehensive understanding of utility programs, connection policies, queue structures, and longterm planning processes

• Represent Equinix in executivelevel utility discussions to secure capacity, advocate for datacenterready programs, and negotiate commercial terms

Connection & Capacity Planning

• Lead the negotiation and management of utility connection agreements across AMER to ensure reliable and timely power delivery for new builds and expansions

• Partner with the Energy team and internal stakeholders to ensure Equinix maintains visibility into longterm capacity needs and risks

CoSiting, Onsite & NearSite Power Development

• Evaluate onsite and nearsite power generation, storage, and cositing opportunities as potential solutions for longterm and interim capacity needs

• Coordinate with Global Design & Construction on feasibility, cost, regulatory barriers, and commercial structure

Renewables, Clean Energy & Sustainability

• Partner with the Clean Energy & Innovation team to evaluate and negotiate procurement options supporting Equinix's clean energy and decarbonization goals

• Drive adoption of costeffective, scalable clean power opportunities across the AMER portfolio

Cost Management & Risk Mitigation

• Ensure the energy strategy delivers the lowest cost, highest quality service to Equinix customers

• Identify and mitigate risks related to market volatility, regulatory uncertainty, project delays, and contractual exposure

CrossFunctional Leadership

• Lead collaboration across Engineering, Legal, Finance, Sustainability, Real Estate, and Construction to align on energyrelated decisions and project requirements

• Provide expert guidance on deal structures, regulatory impacts, commercial risks, and power infrastructure readiness

Skills & Attributes

• Strategic Vision: Ability to craft longterm strategies across multiple regions and technologies

• Technical Leadership: Strong analytical abilities and the capacity to interpret complex commercial, regulatory, and technical data

• Negotiation Expertise: Proven ability to negotiate energy agreements and manage relationships with utilities, regulators, and suppliers

• Customer Focus: Ability to translate energy decisions into customer value and communicate effectively across the enterprise

• Continuous Improvement: Ability to drive innovation and improve processes across the energy development lifecycle

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Energy Management, Business, Economics, or related field

• Advanced degree or energyspecific certifications preferred

• 7+ years in energy origination, utility engagement, energy procurement, or power development, with direct experience managing largeload commercial or infrastructurescale energy project

• Proven experience structuring and negotiating complex power deals across renewable, wholesale, and utilitysupplied markets

• Strong experience working with utilities and Independent Power Producers in the U.S., CAN & LATAM

• Deep knowledge of power markets, renewable technologies, transmission systems, capacity planning, and utility interconnection processes

• Understanding of regulatory frameworks, regional planning bodies, and gridreliability considerations

• Spanish, French, & Portuguese beneficial

This posting is a new position within our organization.

The targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are:

United States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI : 155,000 - 233,000 USD / Annual

United States - New York City Office NYO1 : 171,000 - 257,000 USD / Annual

Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location.The pay range shown is based on our compensation structure in place at the time of posting and may be updated periodically based on business needs. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training.

The targeted pay range listed reflects the base pay only and does not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Employees are eligible for bonus, and equity may be offered depending on the position.

Equinix Benefits

As an employee, you become important to Equinix's success. We ensure all your benefits are in line with our core values: competitive, inclusive, sustainable, connected and efficient. We keep them competitive within the current marketplace to ensure we're providing you with the best package possible. So, wherever you are in your career and life, you'll be able to enhance your experience and bring your whole self to work.

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