Carbon-Free Energy Project Manager
Posted 30 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Senior Manager - Carbon-Free Energy Project manager ”
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- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
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Field of studyBusiness, Energy, Engineering, Environmental Science, Finance (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
CertificationsMaster of Business Administration
Field of studyEnergy, Environmental Policy, Finance
Study levelMaster's or higher
Role Overview
Nscale is scaling AI infrastructure across the United States, and the energy that powers it is now the company’s largest sustainability lever and one of its biggest commercial differentiators. The Senior Manager, & Carbon-Free Energy will own the roadmap for sourcing carbon-free energy (CFE) across Nscale’s U.S. portfolio and lead its core environmental strategy.
The role pairs two mandates. First, find, evaluate and help close the energy deals that decarbonize Nscale’s load: PPAs, virtual PPAs, utility green tariffs, energy attribute certificates and emerging firm clean sources such as advanced nuclear, geothermal and storage-backed renewables. Second, lead strategy on water, embodied carbon and the emissions Nscale produces from its own operations.
The role partners closely with Power/Utility, Site Development, Finance, Legal and Commercial teams, carries direct people-leadership responsibility and is designed to scale as Nscale grows.
Key Responsibilities
1. Carbon-Free Energy Strategy & Procurement
- Own Nscale’s carbon-free energy (CFE) strategy and roadmap, setting portfolio targets by U.S. market and site type
- Partner with Power/Utility and Commercial teams to originate, structure, negotiate and close clean energy transactions, including physical and virtual PPAs, utility green tariffs and sleeved supply, and renewable energy certificates (RECs).
- Build business cases including financial models for price, basis, shape and volume risk, contract tenor, and credit and collateral requirements.
- Run energy due diligence during site selection: grid carbon intensity, local CFE supply, utility and market structure, interconnection timelines, and regulatory barriers to clean supply.
- Represent Nscale with utilities, independent power producers, developers, brokers and regulators; build a pipeline of offtake opportunities in each U.S. market where Nscale operates.
- Manage the contracted CFE portfolio after signing, tracking project delivery, contract performance and development risk on multi-year deals.
2. Emerging & Firm Clean Energy Sources
- Scan and evaluate emerging firm and dispatchable clean sources, including advanced nuclear and SMRs, next-generation geothermal, long-duration storage, hydro, and low-carbon fuels such as hydrogen and RNG.
- Assess technology readiness, cost curves, timelines and counterparty risk
- Evaluate on-site and adjacent generation, behind-the-meter and co-location structures, microgrids and battery storage with Engineering and Power teams.
- Develop grid-interactivity and demand flexibility options, such as load shifting, demand response and backup-generation alternatives, that lower emissions and ease interconnection.