Senior Energy Policy Manager Texas

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The Data Center Coalition (DCC) is the membership association for the data center industry, empowering and championing the data center community through public policy advocacy, thought leadership, stakeholder outreach, and community engagement.

Data centers are the backbone of the modern economy, and our members are investing hundreds of billions of dollars in capital in new data center facilities across the country to meet unprecedented demand for the digital services that have become increasingly central to Americans’ daily routines and how we live. The way we work, learn, buy groceries, bank, and even access medical care now occurs online. Data centers make this possible by enabling the apps, platforms, and services we increasingly rely on every day to keep us connected in our modern digital lives.

DCC represents and advances the interests of the data center industry by aggregating industry expertise and thought leadership, partnering with policymakers and other collaborators, and supporting communities where data center teams live and work through active engagement.

To learn more, go to http://www.datacentercoalition.org.

About the Role and Opportunity

The Senior Energy Policy Manager - Texas will manage DCC’s energy policy and regulatory engagement efforts in the Lone Star State. This new position will work directly with DCC members to identify, organize, and build consensus around key energy policy issues impacting data center development and operations in Texas. They will advocate for the organization’s energy policy priorities before utilities and generators, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), and other key energy stakeholders. This role will report to DCC’s Vice President of Energy and work collaboratively and regularly with the entire DCC team.  

This is a remote position for candidates based in Austin, Texas. The role will include occasional travel (up to 15%) to engage DCC members and support DCC’s participation in stakeholder meetings, conferences, and other events, both within and outside of Texas.

Responsibilities

• Lead DCC’s energy policy and regulatory advocacy in Texas with utilities, generators, ERCOT, and the PUCT.
• Research, identify, and track current and emerging energy policy and regulatory issues that could impact data center development and operations in Texas.  
• Support DCC’s State Policy team in its engagement with the Texas State Legislature.   
• Build and manage relationships with key energy stakeholders in Texas, including commissioners, policymakers, staffers, utilities, and trade associations.
• Draft letters, public comments, and testimony on behalf of DCC.
• Organize and run virtual meetings, work groups, and initiatives related to DCC’s energy policy priorities in Texas, including meeting agenda development and execution.
• Provide regular briefings and reports to members on important energy policy and regulatory issues and work with DCC members to identify and prioritize engagement opportunities.  
• Manage DCC’s outside counsel and consultants and work collaboratively with DCC’s lobbyists as needed in support of DCC’s energy policy and regulatory priorities in Texas.
• Support DCC’s in-person participation at PUCT open meetings, ERCOT working groups, taskforces, and subcommittees, conferences, and other events, as needed.
• Draft position statements and external-facing documents, prepare slide decks and talking points for internal and external meetings, and manage briefings for members, partners, and external stakeholders.
• Leverage expertise to support DCC’s energy policy and regulatory engagement in other key states as needed, including in Arizona and Georgia.
• Other tasks as assigned. This position’s duties may evolve over time as the needs of the organization change.

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in successfully advancing key energy policy and/or regulatory initiatives in Texas.   
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate DCC’s priorities and positions to key energy stakeholders, including commissioners, policymakers, utilities and generators, and ERCOT.  
• Deep understanding of restructured energy markets.
• Strong strategic planning, analytical, and communication skills (oral and written).
• A member-services mindset and an aptitude for building and maintaining relationships with energy subject matter experts from DCC member companies.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team and capable of balancing multiple projects and deadlines.  
• High degree of professionalism and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to liaise with internal and external personnel.
• Tact and diplomacy, with the ability to maintain confidentiality, professionalism, composure, and discretion.
• Based in the Austin, Texas area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working at or directly with ERCOT, the PUCT, and/or the Texas State Legislature.
• Deep technical understanding of the ERCOT market and processes.
• Ability to leverage a deep understanding of Texas energy policies and processes to advance the interests of the data center industry.

Additional Details

• Full-time position with a growing benefits package, which currently includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, 401K matching, and vacation and sick leave that starts accruing on Day 1!
• This is a virtual position with the ability to work from a home office. DCC may provide office space at a coworking or shared office facility if preferred.
• Travel within Texas and occasional out-of-state travel (up to 15%) may be required.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• Salary negotiable and commensurate with experience.

We would love to hear from you! Email resume: hiring@datacentercoalition.org to apply. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.