Director, Microgrid & Distributed Energy Strategy

Crusoe
San Francisco, Texas
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 215,000 - 270,000 annuallyFunction: Strategy & Corporate DevelopmentExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Presentation","Critical thinking","Stakeholder influence","Relationship building","Negotiation","Agency","Bias toward action"]

Lead end-to-end distributed energy and microgrid project development, from opportunity identification and site feasibility through permitting, interconnection, commercial structuring, financing, construction, commissioning, and energization. Build campus-level technoeconomic models across microgrid topologies, translate designs into bankable economics, and negotiate high-impact commercial agreements and technology pilots. Partner with internal teams and Public Affairs to shape enabling conditions, drive repeatable deployment playbooks, and publish decision-grade research for industry and regulators.

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end distributed energy and microgrid project development, from opportunity identification and site feasibility through permitting, interconnection, commercial structuring, financing, construction, commissioning, and energization. Build campus-level technoeconomic models across microgrid topologies, translate designs into bankable economics, and negotiate high-impact commercial agreements and technology pilots. Partner with internal teams and Public Affairs to shape enabling conditions, drive repeatable deployment playbooks, and publish decision-grade research for industry and regulators.
Location: San Francisco, Texas
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Strategy & Corporate Development
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own the full project development lifecycle for distributed energy and microgrid projects, from identification through energized, operating infrastructure.
  • •Build and maintain campus-level technoeconomic models across microgrid topologies and solar + storage + gas combinations.
  • •Lead energy project incubation end-to-end, including site selection, permitting, commercial structuring, financing, construction, commissioning, and energization.
  • •Manage permitting, interconnection, and construction accountability, coordinating EPCs, OEMs, and internal teams.
  • •Negotiate and execute commercial agreements and technology pilots, develop deployment playbooks and partner ecosystems, and publish original technical research.
Travel: High travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 215,000 - 270,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRsusPaid LeavePaid HolidaysPaid Parental401kHsaLife InsuranceLong-term DisabilityCommuter BenefitsCell PhoneVolunteer TimeMeal Allowance

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years in energy development, power markets, energy-tech commercialization, or infrastructure strategy with hands-on project execution experience.
  • •Ownership experience taking energy projects from identification through energization, including accountability for permitting, commercial structuring, and construction delivery at 200 MW scale or greater.
  • •Hands-on technoeconomic modeling expertise to translate generation design choices (solar, storage, gas, hybrid topologies) into cost, reliability, and schedule outputs for investment decisions.
  • •Strong understanding of what makes energy solutions deployable and financeable, including permitting, interconnection, reliability, operations, and bankability.
  • •Engineering degree required; advanced degree in a technical field strongly preferred.
Experience:10+ yearsEnergyEnergy-tech commercializationMicrogridsDistributed energyPower marketsInfrastructureAI infrastructure
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationPresentationCritical thinkingStakeholder influenceRelationship buildingNegotiationAgencyBias toward action

Company Brief

Crusoe
Builds vertically integrated, energy-first AI infrastructure and purpose-built AI data centers (Crusoe Cloud), leveraging clean/stranded energy to power large-scale GPU compute for AI training and inference.
Industry: Data Centers
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Denver, United States
Founded: 2018
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