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.
• Work directly with the Chief Strategy Officer in an environment of high intensity and requiring high trust.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to develop and execute energy technology strategies.
• Drive Crusoe’s competitive edge through cost efficiencies, operational excellence, supply chain optimization, and the cultivation of new revenue streams and business models.
• 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.
• Own permitting, interconnection, and construction accountability through energization - managing EPCs, OEMs, and internal teams.
• 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.
• Lead negotiation and execution of technology pilots, strategic partnerships, procurement arrangements, and commercial structures that support accelerated power access.
• 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.
• Publish crisp, technically grounded original research and content that strengthens Crusoe's credibility with partners, regulators, and talent.
• Partner with Public Affairs to shape enabling conditions across permitting, interconnection, market rules, and incentives - engaging stakeholders when it materially improves time-to-power or project viability.

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.

Bonus points: Experience at a leading large-scale microgrid company (e.g., Scale Microgrids, Enchanted Rock, Swell Energy, Ameresco, or similar) with exposure to both design/engineering and commercial execution; Direct project experience with gigawatt-scale site planning and the associated generation portfolio design challenges; Familiarity with large flexible loads (data centers, industrial loads, compute) and their interaction with microgrid economics and power markets; Network across microgrid developers, OEMs, EPCs, utilities, ISOs/RTOs, financiers, and research institutions.

Qualifications

Experience with these technologies at the hundreds-of-megawatts scale and above is essential.

Skills

Elite skills in technoeconomic modeling, communicating complex engineering concepts simply, stakeholder influence, and commercial judgment.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity packages
• Restricted Stock Units
• 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

Schedule

TBD