Company Overview
Tract is a team of digital infrastructure experts dedicated to accelerating responsible data center growth by developing master-planned data center parks with access to pre-positioned power and fiber in key markets.
Our approach is collaborative with governments, utilities, cities, and regions to ensure development is targeted for the optimal locations to maximize the economic development benefits for the community while being good stewards of the land and minimizing the impact on neighbors. Tract is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with real estate holdings throughout the United States.
Position Overview
Tract is seeking a results-oriented energy development professional to join our growing Energy team.
This is a high-leverage execution role designed to support the SVP of Energy Development across a growing portfolio of energy development projects. Reporting directly to the SVP of Energy Development, the Sr Mgr, Projects Development will help drive day-to-day execution across multiple parallel workstreams and improve the speed, rigor, and consistency with which projects advance.
The successful candidate will coordinate complex internal and external activities across permitting, interconnection, fuels and related infrastructure, stakeholder engagement, development planning, commercial progression, and financing alignment. You will be responsible for helping projects move forward on scope, schedule, and risk; improving visibility across active workstreams; and supporting decision-quality materials for senior leadership.
Given that this is a growing function operating across an expanding portfolio, you can expect daily transitions from strategic planning to hands-on execution in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. If you're ready to shape the future of energy and data centers, Tract is the place to be.
Job Responsibilities:
- Support the advancement of multiple concurrent energy development projects from early-stage screening through key commercial and development milestones.
- Support development planning across permitting, interconnection, fuels and related infrastructure, stakeholder engagement, contract progression, and financing readiness.
- Develop executive-ready project summaries, briefing materials, decision memos, risk registers, stage-gate materials, internal approval packages, go/no-go recommendations, and management presentations supporting project milestones.
- Coordinate external consultants, development partners, utilities, agencies, local officials, landowners, fuel counterparties, community stakeholders, and other external partners while ensuring technical scope, commercial terms, stakeholder commitments, financing considerations, and project deliverables remain aligned.
- Maintain project documentation, development records, project controls, reporting tools, and standardized operating frameworks to support institutional continuity, informed decision-making, and the long-term growth of the Energy Development function.
- Build and maintain integrated project schedules, milestone trackers, action-item logs, recurring operating rhythms, look-ahead plans, and portfolio status reporting.
- Coordinate internal workstreams across Engineering, Land Strategy, Environmental, Legal, Finance, Tax, Construction, External Affairs, consultants, utilities, regulators, and commercial counterparties.
- Track critical path items, gating decisions, dependencies, unresolved issues, and project risks; proactively escalate issues to support timely resolution.
Basic Qualifications:
Education, Professional Certification, and Licenses
- BA or BS degree in Engineering, Energy Management, Business, Finance, Environmental Studies, Construction Management, Economics, or a related field.
Years of Experience
- 7+ years of experience in energy project development, energy infrastructure, power project management, utility-scale project execution, or a related discipline.
Required Experience
- Demonstrated experience advancing complex energy or infrastructure projects by coordinating internal teams and external counterparties across multiple concurrent workstreams while managing scope, schedule, and risk.
- Strong understanding of the energy development lifecycle, including permitting, interconnection, stakeholder coordination, contract and commercial process management, and development-stage decision making.
- Experience with grid-connected generation, thermal generation, battery storage, behind-the-meter power, fuel cells, microgrids, utility and ISO/RTO interconnection processes, and regulatory frameworks.
- Ability to build and maintain schedules, risk registers, action logs, and executive-level reporting materials while translating technical, commercial, and project information into actionable insights for executives, potential investors, and Board members.
- Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity while maintaining ownership, urgency, and follow-through.
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to project economics, development budgets, financing or financeability considerations, and due diligence or development-stage decision support.
- Experience working with utilities, regulators, landowners, public agencies, consultants, and community stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
- Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Smartsheet, MS Project, Primavera, Excel, and shared document-management platforms.
Interpersonal/Soft Skills
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to coordinate across technical, commercial, legal, and executive stakeholders.
- Ability to transition between detailed project execution and executive-level presentations while effectively communicating recommendations.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Detail-oriented mindset with a commitment to accuracy and delivering high-quality work.
- Ability to influence outcomes and drive accountability without formal authority.
Travel Expectations
Regular travel to the corporate office (Denver, CO), project sites, and meetings with local authorities, utility representatives, regulators, consultants, and other stakeholders in support of projects. Travel demands will fluctuate with project requirements.
Annual Compensation Range
$150,000 - $175,000 + Discretionary Bonus
Tract Employment
Tract employees enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, standard paid holidays, and unlimited PTO.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the organization's ongoing needs.
Tract is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. To apply for open positions at Tract, please visit our LinkedIn career page. If you need assistance applying for any of our open positions, please contact us at [email protected].
