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Director, Utility Development

Position Overview

Tract is seeking a results‑oriented utility development leader to join our growing Energy team. This new leadership role is designed to serve as the primary executor of power development strategy within an assigned state or group of states. Reporting to a regional Vice President of Utility Development, the Director will own all utility engagement, infrastructure coordination, and power delivery execution within their assigned market — bridging the gap between senior portfolio leadership and project‑level individual contributors. The successful candidate will lead technically complex electrical infrastructure projects at scale, build relationships with electric utilities, regulators, and engineering partners, and take ownership of interconnection, permitting, and infrastructure delivery across multiple concurrent data center campus developments. The Director will coordinate internal and external resources to achieve results on scope, schedule, and budget, report progress, and elevate issues for resolution. With daily transitions from strategic to tactical, the role demands comfort with business ambiguity and an entrepreneurial mindset.

Job Responsibilities

• Own long‑term execution of power development strategy in assigned state markets, including all infrastructure and supply solutions required to deliver Tract’s powered land product.
• Lead engagement with electric utilities to develop and deliver HV and MV electrical infrastructure (transmission, substation, and distribution) for large‑scale data center campuses.
• Manage interconnection processes, utility studies, engineering coordination, and regulatory engagement at the state level.
• Oversee siting and construction coordination of transmission, substation, and distribution infrastructure across extensive campus developments; typical energy usage increases in 300 MW–1,000 MW increments across multiple properties within a development area.
• Manage scope, schedule, and budget of multi‑million‑dollar capital infrastructure projects across multiple concurrent sites.
• Coordinate with Tract’s Land Strategy, Engineering, Environmental, Regulatory, and Commercial teams to ensure projects advance through milestones and support timely land transactions.
• Establish KPIs and regularly report project status to VP and senior management; proactively elevate issues for resolution.
• Support fleet and end‑user engagement during project turnover, including energy supply agreement coordination and customer substation oversight.
• Maintain continuity of utility engagement and project execution to ensure institutional resilience in assigned markets.
• Recommend regulatory enhancements and policy positions to enable Tract’s emerging business model.
• Contribute to the development of standardized processes, reporting tools, and path‑to‑power documentation that support portfolio‑wide operational maturity.

Basic Qualifications (minimum requirements)

• Education: BA or BS degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Power Engineering, Economics, Energy Management, Business, or a related field.
• 7 to 10 years of experience delivering technical infrastructure and utility contracting, with demonstrated leadership in a regulated electric utility, independent power producer, EPC firm, or large‑load energy development environment.
• Track record of successfully working with electrical utilities to develop, plan, and deliver HV and MV electrical infrastructure (69 kV+) and managing multiple utilities, engineers, and contractors to deliver electrical infrastructure (>50 MW) to projects.
• Demonstrated success managing scope, schedule, and budget of multi‑million‑dollar capex projects.
• Experience developing relationships across utilities, regulators, engineering firms, economic development agencies, and community leaders.
• Ability to translate technical engineering concepts and project status into actionable insights for executives, potential investors, and/or Board members.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Energy, Business, Public Policy, or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) designation.
• Deep influence and competence in at least one of Tract’s primary markets (TX, VA, NV, IL, MN, AZ, AL).
• Experience with ERCOT, PJM, MISO, or other RTO/ISO interconnection processes and regulatory frameworks.
• Economic analysis, engineering, or operational familiarity with battery storage, fuel cell, microgrid, or similar energy technologies.
• Transmission planning, including technical aspects of power flow models.
• Substation engineering or high‑voltage project management experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of electric utility development in both regulated and deregulated markets across investor‑owned utilities, electric cooperatives, and municipal utilities.
• Demonstrated success writing and delivering due diligence reports for future substation and/or transmission projects.
• Experience in data center development, hyperscale infrastructure, or large industrial load service.
• Outstanding verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to present to high‑level executives, utility leadership, regulators, and Board members.

Interpersonal & Soft Skills

• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to discuss technical engineering details with engineering team members, contractors, utility service providers, renewable energy providers, and customers.
• Ability to pivot from technical engineering details and comfortably present and discuss concepts with high‑level executives, potential investors, or Board members.
• Ability to maintain focus in a fast‑paced work environment.
• Detail‑oriented mindset with a commitment to accuracy and delivering high‑quality work.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple tasks and meeting multiple deadlines.

Travel Expectation

Regular travel to the corporate office (Denver, CO) as well as to project sites and to meet with local authorities, utility executives, regulators, and engineering partners in support of projects. Travel demands will fluctuate with project requirements.

Annual Compensation Range

$175,000 – $190,000 Base Salary + Discretionary Bonus

Benefits

Tract employees enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer‑covered medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) program, standard paid holidays, and unlimited PTO.

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NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all‑inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the organization’s ongoing needs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Tract is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.