Manoj Bhattarai

Global Energy & Water Infrastructure Leader

Arlington, Virginia, United States

About

UVA Darden MBA driving global energy and water infrastructure from Washington, DC. Engineering foundation + P&L ownership. Expert in project finance, transaction structuring, global expansion and operational strategy that delivers results. Currently focused in hyperscale data centers—managing complex agreements, economic analysis, and risk while aligning diverse stakeholders to achieve breakthrough outcomes.​

Experience

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) (Arlington, Virginia, United States)
    • Manager, Energy Strategy
      Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    • Senior Energy Strategy Manager
      Oct 2023 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Stantec (Washington, District of Columbia, United States)
    • Principal | Business Center Operations Leader, International Energy
      May 2020 - Oct 2023 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    • Sector Leader, Energy | Country Director
      Apr 2017 - May 2020 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • MWH, now part of Stantec (Chicago, Illinois, United States)
    • Lead Project Manager, Global Hydro & Pumped Storage
      2012 - 2017 · 5 yrs

    • Sr. Planning Specialist, Power Generation Projects
      2008 - 2012 · 4 yrs

  • Staff Engineer at Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc.
    2006 - 2008 · 2 yrs