Director, Utility Delivery & Coordination
Core
Lead utility coordination and energization milestones for a portfolio of data center development projects, serving as the primary liaison between internal teams, external utility providers, and contractors.
Role type
Director, Utility Delivery & Coordination (Senior IC)
Builds
Data center infrastructure projects achieving timely utility energization
Domain
Data Center Construction / Utility Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Utility interconnection management, substation and transmission planning, large-scale infrastructure project management, multi-stakeholder coordination, risk identification and mitigation, schedule integration, executive presentation
Preferred skills
Experience in mission-critical or data center industries, knowledge of permitting and engineering processes, continuous improvement in project execution
Technologies
Project management frameworks, utility planning tools, risk registers
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain utility delivery plans and milestone schedules; Integrate utility milestones into overall project development and construction schedules; Drive accountability for achieving utility-related commitments and energization dates; Identify schedule, permitting, engineering, procurement, and construction risks; Develop and implement mitigation plans to maintain project schedules; Evaluate utility scopes, infrastructure plans, and project assumptions for gaps and dependencies; Escalate critical issues and recommend corrective actions; Partner with Development, Design, Construction, Operations, Procurement, Real Estate, Legal, and Finance teams; Present project status and risk assessments to executive leadership; Develop standardized utility coordination processes and reporting frameworks; Maintain portfolio-level milestone tracking and risk registers
Seniority
Director, strategic oversight with hands-on coordination