Description
Fuse Energy is hiring a Data Centre Development Lead to find, win and take UK data centre projects from first opportunity through to Ready-to-Build. You’ll sit in our Development team and report to our Head of Projects, owning two routes to market: developing sites from scratch, and acquiring projects and platforms through M&A.
Responsibilities:
- Site origination and feasibility: Own UK data centre development end-to-end, greenfield and brownfield, from first opportunity through to Ready-to-Build. Build our UK site selection thesis and screen sites against it. Secure land through options, leases and acquisitions.
- Power and grid connection: Own the power solution for every site with Fuse’s Data Centres. Lead grid connection strategy and applications with NESO, TOs and DNOs, and own the critical path to energisation.
- Planning and consenting: Lead planning, environmental assessment and consenting strategy, and manage consultants, counsel and local authorities to secure approvals on a realistic timeline.
- M&A: Originate acquisition targets, lead negotiations, and run financial and technical due diligence.
- Commercial and delivery: Engage tenants, hyperscalers and colocation operators, and package Fuse’s power offer into the customer proposition.
Requirements:
- Proven experience developing data centres or comparable large-scale power-intensive infrastructure in the UK.
- Direct experience of UK grid connection processes.
- Working knowledge of private wire arrangements and power purchase structures.
- Strong working knowledge of the UK planning system.
- Practical M&A experience.
- Strong technical understanding of data centre infrastructure.
- Understanding of development financing for infrastructure.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and eligibility for equity.
- Biannual bonus scheme.
- Fully expensed tech.
- Private health insurance.
- Breakfast and dinner allowance for office-based employees.