Director, Fuel Sourcing

This role owns the full lifecycle natural gas and liquid fuels sourcing strategy for power generation assets under development. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute a comprehensive natural gas and liquid fuels procurement strategy aligned with project development schedules and operational reliability requirements. Curate real-time and forward market intelligence to identify regions with available pipeline capacity, areas with excess marketer supply, and structural pricing advantages. Inform site selection decisions based on pipeline constraints, receipt point optionality, and long-term gas deliverability. Lead negotiation of natural gas supply agreements, fuel offtake agreements, transportation and capacity release agreements, and firm and interruptible pipeline capacity contracts. Structure gas procurement strategies, including fixed versus indexed supply, hedging strategies, basis risk management, and park and loan arrangements. Manage relationships with gas producers, marketers, and suppliers. Develop commercial structures to mitigate development-stage and operational fuel risk. Build and maintain relationships with interstate and intrastate pipeline operators. Maintain strong working relationships across major gas marketers and trading desks. Engage pipeline companies early during project development to assess expansion feasibility or capacity constraints. Monitor FERC filings and pipeline tariff changes that affect procurement strategy. Partner with Development to align fuel strategy with interconnection and siting decisions. Coordinate with Finance to model fuel cost assumptions and risk scenarios. Support Engineering in defining gas interconnection requirements and pressure specifications. Provide executive-level reporting on fuel exposure and procurement strategy. Active coordination with pipelines, marketers, plant operators, and ISO participants. Requires availability during peak events or emergency operating conditions. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Energy Systems, Finance, Economics, or related field. 10+ years of experience in natural gas procurement at a utility, IPP, energy marketer, or pipeline company. Direct experience drafting and negotiating natural gas supply, fuel offtake, and transportation agreements. Strong working relationships with gas marketers and interstate pipeline companies. Direct experience supporting generation during real-time operations, including gas scheduling, pipeline coordination, marketer coordination, and operational flow order management. Advanced Excel and analytical capabilities. Strong commercial judgment and risk evaluation skills. Excellent communication skills with the ability to operate across development, engineering, finance, and operations teams. Advanced degree in petroleum engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, energy systems, finance, economics, business administration, or energy management. Experience supporting large-scale gas-fired generation paired with data center loads. Familiarity with FERC-regulated pipeline tariffs. Experience managing fuel exposure in extreme weather events. Experience with structured hedging and financial gas instruments. High ownership mindset. Calm under operational pressure. Deep understanding of physical gas markets. Ability to balance long-term strategy with real-time operational demands. Strategic thinker who understands how fuel reliability impacts project finance and electricity market performance. #J-18808-Ljbffr NextGenEnergyJobs