Director, Power Generation Strategy

🔥 12 hours ago

🌵 Arizona, California, +2 more states – Remote

🌵 Arizona – Remote 🏄 California – Remote ⛰️ Colorado – Remote ⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $215k - $225k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Vantage Data Centers

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2010

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Consulting • Logistics • Manufacturing

Vantage Data Centers is a company specializing in the design, development, and operation of highly flexible and scalable data centers. These data centers cater to hyperscalers, cloud providers, and large enterprises, offering state-of-the-art facilities across 5 continents and 21 markets. Vantage focuses on providing large-scale campuses that enable customers to grow steadily, with over 23 million square feet dedicated to data center space and 2. 6GW+ of power capacity. Committed to sustainability and efficiency, Vantage ensures 100% uptime with standardized designs offering predictability and performance. The company is backed by prominent investors such as DigitalBridge Group and Silver Lake, maintaining a strong financial standing and excellent customer satisfaction rates.

📋 Description

• Lead Vantage’s strategy for on-site and behind-the-meter power generation across North America • Own IPP partnerships, generation procurement strategy, generation technology, and nuclear and SMR strategy • Develop scalable self-generation and bridge-power strategies to accelerate speed-to-power for large-scale data center developments • Evaluate and prioritize natural gas, fuel cells, BESS, and emerging nuclear/SMR technologies • Identify fatal flaws, screening risks, assumptions, and mitigation strategies related to generation feasibility, fuel supply, permitting, emissions, and readiness • Define long-lead generation equipment strategy, technical requirements, framework approach, and project allocation • Partner with Procurement on sourcing, negotiation, and purchasing • Structure and negotiate partnerships with IPPs, BTM developers, and generation solution providers • Define long-term self-generation platform strategy for generating, storing, and dispatching power at scale • Develop Vantage’s nuclear and SMR position, including engagement with developers and technology providers • Assess licensing and regulatory pathways, site suitability, fuel considerations, and technology viability • Engage externally with IPPs, developers, OEMs, EPCs, technology providers, and regulators • Direct and validate external inputs on generation capacity, equipment lead times, costs, regulatory posture, permitting, and delivery timelines • Standardize generation strategy frameworks, tools, and decision criteria across markets • Partner with Energy Strategy, Design & Engineering, Development, and Procurement teams • Oversee handoffs of generation strategy, assumptions, equipment commitments, and risk assessments to downstream execution teams • Prepare executive-level materials on feasibility, cost, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations • Present and defend recommendations informing capital allocation, investment, and market prioritization • Provide subject matter leadership, guidance, and mentorship across the Energy organization • Identify emerging risks, technology trends, and strategic opportunities affecting generation availability, cost, and competitiveness • Perform additional duties as assigned by Management

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Energy, Economics, Business, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience • 10+ years of experience in power generation, IPP/BTM development, energy project development, or power infrastructure roles • Experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives • Experience within IPPs, BTM/on-site generation developers, natural gas power and generation facilities, generation OEMs or EPCs, electric utilities, or infrastructure development supporting data centers or other large-load environments • Experience developing power generation projects or structuring IPP/BTM partnerships • Experience leading feasibility, technology evaluation, or equipment strategy processes • Knowledge of gas turbines/reciprocating engines, fuel cells, BESS, and nuclear/SMR • Knowledge of generation equipment supply chains, permitting, and interconnection concepts • Experience structuring and negotiating energy transactions, including PPAs, tolling, capacity, or BTM/on-site generation agreements • Familiarity with project finance concepts, commercial modeling, and risk allocation • Ability to operate in early-stage, ambiguous environments with incomplete or evolving information • Strong analytical skills • Ability to translate technical inputs into business-relevant insights • Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive decisions without direct authority • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to prepare executive-ready materials • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail • Documentation discipline • Travel availability of up to 25–30%, potentially increasing over time

🏖️ Benefits

• Bonus • Medical coverage • Dental coverage • Vision coverage • Life and AD&D coverage • Short- and long-term disability coverage • Paid time off • Employee assistance • 401k program with company match • Additional voluntary benefits • Above-market total compensation package • Health and welfare benefits • Retirement benefits • Paid leave benefits • Recognition • Training and development