London, England, United Kingdom
The Utility Director, Europe will be a part of a dynamic team responsible for all aspects of utility engagement, power acquisition, utility development, and power delivery across a specific region of Europe. This leader will ultimately own: evaluating power availability in new & existing markets; leading site power due diligence; ensuring utility capacity is evaluated and secured at each campus to support data centers; negotiating power contracts; delivering transmission and substation infrastructure; and leading technical utility infrastructure engineering oversight. This role will interface and collaborate with many critical stakeholders, including but not limited to: pre-development teams leading overall due diligence and entitlements; energy leaders driving power contracts and negotiations; operations leaders managing load growth projections; sales teams coordinating customer demands; and development team project leaders planning and building new data centers.
RESPONSIBILITIES, Other Duties May Be Assigned
Build and lead a team responsible for: utility engagement (including power site due diligence), utility delivery, utility infrastructure procurement, utility engineering oversight, and HV O&M
Lead strategic engagement with power utilities across Europe
Manage power due diligence for prospective sites
Lead technical engagement for all utility projects across the European portfolio
Execute power contracts for new and expansion capacity, alongside the Energy Team
Oversee all private substation deployments across Europe
Lead all aspects of high-voltage projects, including scope, schedule, & budget
Build and expand relationships with key high- & medium-voltage OEM vendors
Lead procurement of HV & MV infrastructure assets in Europe
Track and report on power contract status for all North American sites
Manage and oversee programmatic operations & maintenance of HV + MV infrastructure standards and contracts for all European sites
Support the Energy Team as required in their leadership and pursuit of energy procurement, PPAs, and sustainability goals
Collaborate with Blackstone leadership, Senior QTS Leadership, Pre-Development, Energy, Development, Legal, and Sales to evaluate, secure, and deliver required power capacity
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, construction management, energy management, or equivalent professional experienceTen or more years of data center, utility, and/or energy projects, along with utility contract negotiations
Three or more years of people leader experience
Able to travel up to 50% of the time or as needed to support relationship building and projects
Demonstrated experience working directly with executives and collaborating effectively across all levels of the organization
Preferred Qualifications
Fifteen or more years developing and fostering utility industry relationshipsExperience leading due diligence on prospective large-scale power opportunities
Solid understanding of the power study and contracting process at various utilities
Relationships with key HV Utility OEMs / Consultants / Partners in Europe
Understanding of energy markets and large-load transmission planning
Experience managing large portfolio of work
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Fluency in English required; fluency in other European languages strongly preferredStrong verbal and written communication skills
Strong negotiating skills
Ability to build relationships and influence cross-discipline teams
Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations at a high growth company
Ability to prioritize, multitask, and deliver high quality work in tight timeframes
TO APPLY: Forward resume to Franz Reutier at freutier@pailingroup.compailingroup.com
