Data Center Energy Lead, Australia

Anthropic

Sydney

1 week ago

Sydney

1 week ago

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Data Center Energy Lead, Australia

Anthropic is seeking a Data Center Energy Lead, based in Australia, to secure power capacity and accelerate energy delivery for AI compute infrastructure. The role involves leading multi-hundred megawatt procurement, managing regulatory relationships across Australian jurisdictions, and developing innovative energy deployment strategies. Requires 15+ years of experience in energy procurement or power markets with deep expertise in the NEM, WEM, or NTEM.

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Hybrid

Full-time

Director

NEM

WEM

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU

Work Model

Remote (minimum 25% in office)

Experience Required

15 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior (15+ years)

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

NEMWEMNTEMPPAtransmission system planninggrid capacity analysisregulatory frameworksenergy procurementstakeholder management

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementcommunicationstrategic thinkingcreative problem solving

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

battery energy storage systemsdemand responsevirtual power plantsdistributed energy resources

Key Responsibilities

•Develop creative and novel means of energy deployment - grid connected, behind-the-meter/fence, etc. that drives fastest timelines to energization, while maintaining social license
•Lead energy procurement and markets strategy to secure multi-hundred megawatt power capacity for AI infrastructure across the NEM, WEM and NTEM structuring utility partnerships and commercial agreements that prioritise speed-to-energisation and scale
•Own utility and regulatory stakeholder management across multiple Australian jurisdictions, building strategic relationships with ISOs, TNSPs, DNSPs, and state regulators to accelerate connection timelines and unlock constrained capacity
•Drive energy markets and policy strategy for AI compute facilities, monitoring National Electricity Rules and regulatory developments and engaging policymakers to address grid capacity challenges and expedite approval processes for critical infrastructure
•Partner with engineering and delivery teams to translate energy market dynamics and network constraints into actionable capacity acceleration strategies that align procurement schedules with aggressive project timelines
•Develop deep market intelligence on regional power availability across the country, transmission constraints, and connection queue dynamics to inform site selection and deployment strategy
•Structure innovative commercial frameworks and partnership models — including PPAs, network use of system arrangements, and behind-the-meter solutions — that enable faster power delivery and mitigate grid capacity risks across Anthropic's Australian datacentre portfolio

Data Center Energy LeadEnergy ProcurementAI InfrastructureAustraliaNEMWEMNTEMSeniorHybridAnthropic

Key Responsibilities

•Develop creative and novel means of energy deployment - grid connected, behind-the-meter/fence, etc. that drives fastest timelines to energization, while maintaining social license

•Lead energy procurement and markets strategy to secure multi-hundred megawatt power capacity for AI infrastructure across the NEM, WEM and NTEM structuring utility partnerships and commercial agreements that prioritise speed-to-energisation and scale

•Own utility and regulatory stakeholder management across multiple Australian jurisdictions, building strategic relationships with ISOs, TNSPs, DNSPs, and state regulators to accelerate connection timelines and unlock constrained capacity

•Drive energy markets and policy strategy for AI compute facilities, monitoring National Electricity Rules and regulatory developments and engaging policymakers to address grid capacity challenges and expedite approval processes for critical infrastructure

•Partner with engineering and delivery teams to translate energy market dynamics and network constraints into actionable capacity acceleration strategies that align procurement schedules with aggressive project timelines

•Develop deep market intelligence on regional power availability across the country, transmission constraints, and connection queue dynamics to inform site selection and deployment strategy

•Structure innovative commercial frameworks and partnership models — including PPAs, network use of system arrangements, and behind-the-meter solutions — that enable faster power delivery and mitigate grid capacity risks across Anthropic's Australian datacentre portfolio