Global Power Delivery Equipment Lead at Anthropic

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Drive commercial negotiations and framework / Master Purchase Agreements for critical power equipment such as gas turbines (simple and combined cycle), reciprocating engines, fuel cells, large power and generator step‑up transformers (HV/EHV), medium- and high‑voltage switchgear, substation and protection equipment, solar, and battery energy storage systems.
• Secure and manage OEM manufacturing slots and capacity reservations — reservation agreements, deposits, slot allocation, delivery milestones, warranties, liquidated damages, and assignment rights — and run the allocation and reallocation process across sites and regions as deals are signed.
• Build and hold relationships with OEM headquarters and regional leadership across North America, Japan and Asia, and Europe, including on capacity‑expansion and allocation commitments.
• Own the global power equipment strategy: translate the site and energy pipeline into equipment forecasts and procurement pipelines for both off‑grid and grid‑integrated configurations, and keep the equipment pipeline view (reserved / on order / in fabrication / allocated) current.
• Enable innovative power system approaches — off‑grid, solar‑dominant configurations (solar + BESS with firming) alongside conventional gas + grid — by securing the OEM relationships, reservations, and framework terms that make them buildable at scale and on schedule.
• Set the global equipment plan with the regional energy leads in the US, EMEA, and APAC so regional generation strategy, interconnection timelines, and local code and grid requirements are reflected in what is bought, when, and for where.
• Decide allocation across sites and partners in constrained markets, hold partners to schedule, and own total cost of supply.
• Implement frameworks for ensuring third‑party data center partners, EPCs, and general contractors adhere to commercial equipment terms and technical specifications, including owner‑furnished equipment (OFE) assignment and reimbursement mechanics.
• Work with EPC and power producer / utility counterparties on collaborative sourcing and programmatic equipment approaches — joint or pooled orders, standardized specs, and framework buys that span sites and counterparties — so equipment is bought as a program rather than deal by deal, drawing on utility sourcing practices where they fit.
• Own lead‑time risk across the portfolio, directing EPCs, development partners, and regional energy leads on lead‑time management for long‑lead power equipment — tracking OEM lead times and delivery schedules against site and project schedules and deciding order timing and slot allocation and reallocation across sites and counterparties — so equipment lands when each site needs it.
• Proactively monitor global supply chain volatility (e.g., lead times and capacity for turbines, transformers, and switchgear; country‑of‑origin and tariff exposure) and execute contingency plans and alternative‑source strategies to avoid critical project delays.
• Track the energy‑innovation, energy‑to‑data‑center integration, and domestic‑manufacturing and global‑trade dynamics that move power‑equipment availability and cost — new generation and storage technologies, behind‑the‑meter and grid‑integrated delivery models, OEM capacity expansion, tariff and country‑of‑origin exposure — and turn them into sourcing positions.
• Own the commercial structure (deposits, payment schedules, credit support, capital deployment) with Finance and Legal and carry transactions through executive approval.
• Partner with power‑system design and engineering early — site power architecture, generation mix, interconnection approach — so equipment sourcing strategy and system design inform each other rather than sourcing arriving after the design is fixed; and on specifications and standardization so equipment purchased on‑spec can be redeployed across sites, regions, and development partners.
• Negotiate warranty, startup/commissioning support, long‑term service, and spare parts terms, and track OEM performance.