Anthropic's Infrastructure team is seeking a Data Center Energy Lead, based in Australia, to secure power capacity and accelerate energy delivery for our rapidly expanding AI compute footprint across the region. You'll work at the intersection of energy markets, physical power, project development and AI infrastructure needs, leading procurement efforts and building strategic relationships across multiple Australian jurisdictions.
Data Center Energy Lead, Australia na Anthropic
Híbrido - Sydney, Australia
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Skills
- 15+ years of experience in energy procurement, utility development, or power markets for large‑scale infrastructure projects
- Deep expertise in the NEM, WEM and/or NTEM, network connection processes, and transmission system planning
- Experience securing power capacity and navigating complex network connection agreements, PPAs, or other offtake agreement structures in Australia
- Proficiency in analysing energy market dynamics, regulatory frameworks, and grid constraints to inform strategic decision‑making
- Strong stakeholder management skills and experience building relationships with TNSPs, DNSPs, SIOs, regulators, policymakers, and critical equipment vendors
- Excellent communication skills and ability to translate complex grid and regulatory dynamics into actionable business strategies
- Past experience with energy procurement specifically for datacentres, high‑performance computing, or AI/ML infrastructure
- Familiarity with hyperscale infrastructure requirements and the unique power demands of large‑scale AI training and inference workloads
- Experience with regulatory affairs, energy policy advocacy, or engagement with the AER, AEMC, AEMO, DCCEEW, and state energy departments/regulators
- Background in transmission planning, connection studies, or grid capacity analysis under the NER
- Understanding of emerging grid technologies such as battery energy storage systems, demand response, virtual power plants, and distributed energy resources
- Track record of structuring creative solutions to overcome grid constraints and compressed timelines in competitive power markets
Responsibilities
- Develop creative and novel means of energy deployment – grid connected, behind‑the‑meter/fence, etc. – that drives fastest timelines to energisation while maintaining social licence
- 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 (NER) 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 datacentre portfolio
Technologies
PPAsEnergy procurementGrid connectivity
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