Senior Contracts Specialist at Crusoe managing procurement and contracting for large equipment, utilities, and power-generation assets supporting data center builds. Leads commercial negotiations, drafts complex agreements, and collaborates with engineering, finance, and legal teams.
Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.
We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.
We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.
If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.
About This Role:
The Senior Contract Specialist (Oil/Gas, Power Gen, Data Center) will own the procurement and contracting for Crusoe’s large equipment, utilities, and power-generation needs, as well as other major procurement agreements that support data center builds. This is a high-volume, high-impact role requiring strong prioritization and the ability to manage multiple long-turnaround contracts simultaneously. You'll lead commercial negotiations, draft and review complex contract language (AIA agreements, Master Service Agreements, and Master Capital Equipment / Procurement Agreements), and collaborate closely with internal business partners and Legal to finalize and execute agreements. The ideal candidate has practical experience with contract lifecycle tools (Ironclad or similar), a strong commercial mindset, and familiarity with data center, utility, construction, or engineering services procurement. This position offers significant cross-functional exposure and the opportunity to shape procurement processes as Crusoe scales. (#INDCORP)
Denver Headquarters (fully onsite): 255 Fillmore Street Denver, CO 80206
What You’ll Be Working On:
Contract Negotiation & Drafting: Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts for major capital equipment, utilities, and power-generation assets and services.
Legal & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering, projects, finance, and legal to define commercial terms, payment milestones, warranties, SLAs, and risk allocation.
Contract Management & Execution: Lead negotiations and manage the execution of various agreements, including MSAs, AIA agreements, and master procurement agreements. You'll also coordinate legal review cycles and prepare final contract packages.
Process Improvement & Standardization: Create and maintain negotiation playbooks to accelerate turnaround times. You will also identify and implement process improvements to streamline contracting workflows.
Risk Assessment & Reporting: Assess commercial risks and recommend mitigations. You’ll also produce regular reports on contract KPIs and perform data analysis using tools like Excel or Google Sheets.
What You’ll Bring to the Team:
4-5 years years of hands-on commercial contracting experience. A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required.
Contracting Expertise: Experience negotiating commercial terms and managing large, complex agreements, such as MSAs and AIA agreements.
Industry Knowledge: A background in data center, utilities, power generation, construction, or similar industries is preferred.
Technical Skills: Proficiency with contract lifecycle management systems (Ironclad experience is highly desirable) and strong Microsoft Office skills (including Excel) for tracking and reporting.
Analytical & Communication Skills: Excellent command of contract language, commercial risk assessment, and negotiation strategy. You must have strong interpersonal and communication skills to interface at all levels of the organization.
Work Environment: This role is based in Denver CO, and requires you to be in the office five days a week. You must also be able to manage a high volume of contracts and prioritize competing deadlines.
Bonus Points:
Experience in a high-volume, fast-paced environment where you successfully managed multiple long-turnaround contracts simultaneously.
A proven track record of identifying and implementing process improvements to streamline contracting workflows.
Benefits:
Competitive compensation
Restricted Stock Units
Paid time off & paid holidays
Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
Employer contributions to HSA account
Paid parental leave
Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
Professional development & tuition reimbursement
Mental health & wellness support
Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
Cell phone stipend
401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
Volunteer time off
Compensation:
Compensation will be paid in the range of $100,000 - $117,000/year + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.