Director, Microgrid & Distributed Energy Strategy

About the role

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. The Director, Microgrid & Distributed Energy Strategy will create strategic advantage for Crusoe by leading the end-to-end development of distributed energy and microgrid projects.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate project sites, design resilient electrical solutions, manage regulatory compliance, and drive financial viability at hyperscale.
• Build and drive an incubation engine that takes promising energy projects from initial identification all the way through to energized, operating infrastructure.
• Owning the full project development lifecycle, from identifying a promising energy technology or opportunity to the moment it is energized and delivering power to Crusoe’s infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to develop and execute energy technology strategies.
• Produce research and thought leadership that shapes the industry and positions Crusoe at the forefront of energy innovation in the AI era.
• Maintain a living Frontier Map across generation, storage, fuels, grid-edge solutions, and interconnection enablers.
• Lead energy project incubation end-to-end, from identification to energized, operating infrastructure.
• Convert successful projects into repeatable deployment playbooks; build partner ecosystems across developers, OEMs, EPCs, utilities, and financiers.
• Negotiate and close high-impact commercial agreements and drive early-stage deal flow aligned to Crusoe's energy roadmap.
• Coordinate internal alignment across engineering, finance, legal, and operations to close and execute on opportunities.
• Design commercial structures that unlock speed and certainty: flexible load constructs, behind-the-meter and private-wire arrangements, and capacity + energy products.
• Convert successful structures into repeatable templates and reduce interconnection and schedule risk through proactive development frameworks.
• Partner with Public Affairs to shape enabling conditions across permitting, interconnection, market rules, and incentives.

Requirements

10+ years in energy development, power markets, energy-tech commercialization, or infrastructure strategy — with significant time spent in hands-on project execution roles, not purely advisory or finance.

Demonstrated track record of owning energy projects from identification through energization — including personal accountability for permitting, commercial structuring, and construction delivery at 200 MW scale or greater.

Strong understanding of what makes energy solutions deployable and financeable — permitting, interconnection, reliability, operations, and bankability — with direct project experience to back it up.

Exceptional written and verbal communication; ability to produce decision-grade memos and materials quickly.

Engineering degree required; advanced degree in a technical field strongly preferred.

Skills

• Experience with large-scale microgrid and distributed energy systems.
• Hands-on technoeconomic modeling expertise.
• Understanding of large flexible loads and their interaction with microgrid economics and power markets.
• Experience with gigawatt-scale site planning and generation portfolio design challenges.
• Familiarity with large flexible loads (data centers, industrial loads, compute).
• Experience with large-scale microgrid companies (e.g., Scale Microgrids, Enchanted Rock, Swell Energy, Ameresco, or similar).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity packages.
• Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs.
• Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance.
• Employer contributions to HSA account.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability.
• Professional development & tuition reimbursement.
• Mental health & wellness support.
• Commuter benefits (parking & transit).
• Cell phone stipend.
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary.
• Volunteer time off.
• Global travel insurance & emergency assistance.
• Daily meals allowance.
• Additional perks & programs specific to location.

Pay

$204,000 - $255,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers.

Schedule

This position is currently remote-based within Texas; however, please note that this is not a permanent remote role. The company is in the process of establishing a physical office presence in Texas, and employees will be expected to transition to an in-office schedule once the facility is operational. Additionally, this role requires frequent travel to meet with clients and stakeholders.