Vice President - Utility Development

Vice President – Utility Development | Data Center Infrastructure – United States $Excellent + Bonus + Long-Term Incentives + Full Benefits Package Are you ready to lead utility development across a growing portfolio of large-scale data center campuses? Do you have the relationships, technical depth and commercial capability to secure critical power capacity and drive projects from site diligence through energization? If you are looking for a senior role with direct ownership of utility execution and infrastructure delivery, this could be it. The Company A high-growth data center infrastructure platform developing large-scale capacity across the United States. With an expanding pipeline of power-intensive developments, the business is strengthening its leadership team to secure utility capacity, accelerate site readiness and deliver critical infrastructure at scale. The Role As Vice President – Utility Development , you will: Lead utility development across a portfolio of large-scale data center projects from site diligence through energization Direct relationships with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, transmission owners, municipalities and other critical infrastructure stakeholders Secure power capacity, leading interconnection strategy, grid assessment and utility negotiations across new and active developments Negotiate interconnection agreements, service agreements, tariffs and major infrastructure contracts Direct utility due diligence, assessing capacity, cost, schedule, infrastructure requirements and development risk Own utility delivery against project schedules, including grid upgrades, interconnection milestones and critical equipment dependencies Build strategic relationships with utilities, EPC partners and high- and medium-voltage equipment suppliers Drive utility budgets, forecasts and risk reporting across the portfolio Partner with Development, Engineering, Construction, Legal and Operations to move projects from opportunity through execution Build the utility development capability, standards and relationships required to support continued portfolio growth The Person You will bring: Significant experience in utility development, power infrastructure or grid-connected development within data centers, mission-critical infrastructure or other large-load environments A proven track record of securing substantial power capacity and delivering complex utility infrastructure through energization Deep relationships and experience working with utilities, ISOs/RTOs and transmission owners Strong knowledge of interconnections, grid capacity, transmission and distribution infrastructure, tariffs and service agreements Proven success negotiating complex utility, EPC and infrastructure agreements Strong commercial judgement across cost, schedule, risk and infrastructure investment The leadership presence to influence utilities, municipalities, suppliers and senior internal stakeholders Experience operating across development, engineering and construction with clear accountability for delivery Salary & Benefits Market-leading base salary Performance-related bonus Long-term incentive opportunity Comprehensive benefits package Executive-level ownership across a growing U.S. development portfolio Opportunity to build and shape the utility development function as the platform scales If you want to lead the utility development and infrastructure execution required to bring major data center campuses from site selection through energization, please apply now.