About Us

Fortitude, backed by DCG, is an institutional-scale, vertically integrated venture mining platform operating across the Proof-of-Work ecosystem and anchored in Zcash. The Company pairs self-mining operations with an owned data center footprint, a diversified power portfolio backed by competitive long-term contracts, and disciplined capital allocation to identify and scale high-conviction opportunities in emerging Proof-of-Work protocols, beginning with its leadership position in the Zcash network.

Fortitude is led by an experienced team of operators, capital markets professionals, and digital asset specialists with a track record of identifying and scaling high-conviction opportunities and building privacy-preserving digital asset infrastructure.

Description

The Head of Power & Infrastructure will own how Fortitude secures, structures, and develops power-backed sites. You will find the land, negotiate with utilities and landowners, and lead acquisitions from first conversation through close. In a dual function, you will also lead the day-to-day power strategy. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who knows power markets well and is equally comfortable at a county meeting, in a utility negotiation, or at a substation fence line.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Site Origination & Acquisition

Lead the identification, evaluation, and acquisition of power-advantaged sites, with a focus on land adjacent to existing infrastructure, including substations and/or transmission
Work directly with landowners to source and negotiate purchases of land and existing facilities
Run site diligence, including interconnection capacity, load availability, zoning, title, environmental, and permitting
Build and manage a pipeline of acquisition of existing mining sites and greenfield opportunities across target markets

Utility & Power Deal Structuring

Develop and maintain relationships with local utilities, public power districts, co-ops, and municipal providers
Structure and negotiate power supply agreements, purchase power agreements, facilities extension agreements, interconnection arrangements, and service terms
Evaluate power pricing, load curtailment and demand response opportunities, and market exposure across regions
Track regulatory, tariff, and market developments in ERCOT, MISO, NPPD, SPP, and other target markets

Infrastructure Development

Oversee greenfield development from site control through energization, coordinating engineers, contractors, and utility partners
Manage development budgets, timelines, and capital deployment for new sites
Partner with operations to optimize the cost, reliability, and uptime of owned sites

Community & Stakeholder Relationships

Build lasting relationships with local officials, economic development groups, landowners, and community leaders
Serve as Fortitude’s face in the communities where we operate, with a reputation for transparency and follow-through

Leadership & Strategy

Work with the Executive Leadership Team (“ELT”) team to define site and power strategy
Build a culture of trust and open communication between the people in the executive team and the people on the site floor
Total self-starter with a player/coach mentality. Build and lead a development team as the company grows
Support investor and capital-markets conversations on the power portfolio and development pipeline if required

Relevant Experience

8+ years in power markets, utility relations, energy development, or infrastructure development
Deep knowledge of Midwest power markets, with direct experience working with NPPD, SPP, or comparable public power entities
Experience in ERCOT is a strong plus
Track record of structuring and closing deals with utilities, such as power purchase agreements, interconnection agreements, or large-load service arrangements
Experience acquiring land or real assets, ideally near substations or other grid infrastructure
Proven ability to build trust with landowners, local officials, and rural communities
Experience leading projects from origination through energization