The Staff, Utility Operations is a senior, development-facing role within CoreWeave’s Data Center Development organization. This position is responsible for owning the site-level utilities path required to advance data center developments from early diligence through development readiness, construction alignment, and delivery to Operations — from dirt to blinky lights.
This role owns the end-to-end execution of site-specific utility workflows, ensuring every project has a clear, validated, and de-risked path to capacity. The role operates hands-on with all utilities, developers, and internal teams to manage utility feasibility, delivery timelines, cost assumptions, and execution risk.
You will work closely on utility execution, schedule, budget, local relationships, government affairs, and internal grid-planning teams, which remain responsible for policy, regulatory engagement, and long-range system planning.
What You’ll Do:Site-Level Utility Ownership (Hard Development Gate)- Own site-specific power feasibility and validation for all Development opportunities.
- Serve as a hard Development gate — no site advances without a confirmed, executable utilities path.
- Validate availability, delivery timelines, upgrade requirements, costs, and risk profiles.
- Act as the primary site-level technical point of contact with utility providers.
- Drive overall utility coordination, design reviews, infrastructure planning, development budgeting to turn over execution.
- Hold utilities and external partners accountable to agreed delivery schedules and milestones.
- Support on-the-ground engagement internal and external teams with utilities, municipalities, and local stakeholders.
- Support alternative power structures where required to accelerate delivery or mitigate risk.
- Translate alternative power paths into a clear schedule, cost, and execution impacts for Development decision-making.
- Serve as the connective tissue across Development, Operations, Finance, Legal, Gov/Tax, Sustainability, Design, and Construction.
- Ensure power costs, timelines, and risks are accurately reflected in:
- Development schedules
- TCO and financial models
- Executive-level materials supporting go / no-go decisions
- Partner closely with Construction teams during Development and execution to:
- validate construction schedules and sequencing,
- Align power delivery milestones with build and commissioning plans,
- Support a clean handoff to Day 1 Operations and early operational stabilization.
This role supports construction and operational readiness but does not own construction execution.
Reporting, Governance & Communication- Roll up all utility-related outputs through the Principal of Development, who serves as the single point of contact by jurisdiction.
- Maintain a single source of truth for:
- all site utility status,
- delivery timelines,
- risks and mitigations across the Development pipeline.
- Prepare clear, executive-ready materials (presentations, summaries, risk readouts) for leadership review and decision-making.
- Partner with Legal to support negotiation and execution of: Utility Service Agreements, Interconnection Agreements, and Easements and site-specific power rights
- Take evaluation package from power teams, translate to site-specific deliverables and schedule for all utility infrastructure post diligence.
- Pressure-test assumptions to ensure Development schedules remain executable through construction and Ops handoff.
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly (25–40%), including:
- site visits and jurisdictional reviews,
- utility and municipal meetings,
- partner and developer coordination,
- collaboration with Design, Construction, and Operations teams.
- Comfortable serving as the on-the-ground Development representative for ALL utilities.
- 10+ years of experience in power, utilities, or energy infrastructure supporting large-scale data center, industrial, or infrastructure developments.
- Proven experience aligning utility infrastructure delivery with complex construction sequencing and master project schedules.
- Demonstrated expertise in the full project development lifecycle, including early-stage supporting internal teams feasibility assessments, due diligence, and execution planning.
- Extensive experience managing direct relationships and negotiations with U.S. utility providers, specifically regarding large-load (100MW+) interconnections across multiple jurisdictions.
- Strong understanding of utility tariffs, interconnection processes, and site-level power cost modeling.
- Advanced understanding of utility tariffs, interconnection regulatory processes, and site-level power cost modeling.
Preferred:
- Extensive experience supporting the full construction lifecycle, from project inception through commissioning and transition to operational stabilization.
- Direct experience in utility operations or a utility-facing execution role with a proven track record across national or multi-regional U.S. markets.
- Technical familiarity with complex construction schedules, procurement of long-lead electrical equipment, and practical constructability assessments.
- Demonstrated mastery of project management fundamentals, including the ability to mitigate risks and manage critical-path dependencies across multiple workstreams.
- Experience developing high-level reporting, presentations, and strategic content to facilitate data-driven decision-making for executive leadership.
- Professional exposure to Joint Venture (JV) frameworks or capital-partner development models within a real estate or infrastructure context.
Wondering if you’re a good fit? We believe in investing in our people and value candidates who can bring their diverse experiences to our teams – even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities we’ve found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we’d love to talk.
- You love to translate complex utility and interconnection processes into executable development plans that keep projects moving.
- You’re curious about how power markets, grid constraints, regulatory shifts, and commercial structures shape site feasibility and long-term infrastructure strategy.
- You’re an expert in utility coordination, workflows, and cross-functional execution — aligning all utilities, development, construction, and finance to deliver infrastructure at scale.
At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast! We’re in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We’re not afraid of a little chaos, and we’re constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values:
- Be Curious at Your Core
- Act Like an Owner
- Empower Employees
- Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
- Achieve More Together
We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and enables the development of innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff, the organization's growth opportunities are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry, who will want to learn from you, too. Come join us!
The base salary range for this role is $161,000 to $215,000. The starting salary will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility)
What We Offer
The range we’ve posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation, we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications, experience, interview performance, and location.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
- Company-paid Life Insurance
- Voluntary supplemental life insurance
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
- Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
- Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
- 401(k) with a generous employer match
- Flexible PTO
- Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
- A casual work environment
- A work culture focused on innovative disruption
Our Workplace
While we prioritize a hybrid work environment, remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office, based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration.
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CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact: [email protected].
Export Control Compliance
This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.
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