Grid Delivery Manager (Southern Europe)

EdgeConneX; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EdgeConneX is seeking an experienced Power Infrastructure & Grid Delivery Manager to lead the end-to-end grid interconnection for large-scale hyperscale data centre campuses across Europe. You will own the process from feasibility to energisation, acting as the single interface with TSO/DSO operators and coordinating across development, construction, engineering, and commercial teams.

You will drive schedules, manage risks, and develop playbooks to embed grid delivery in the broader programme

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years delivering grid connection, power infrastructure, or complex multi-stakeholder projects.
• Experience managing utility or infrastructure interfaces across full project lifecycle.
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional teams to deliver complex programmes.
• Willingness to travel across Southern Europe (up to 50%).

Responsibilities

• Lead HV/MV grid connection projects across EMEA from feasibility to energisation.
• Manage grid connection processes including capacity assessments, applications, technical studies, and connection agreements.
• Serve as primary interface with TSO/DSO operators on technical, commercial, and regulatory matters.
• Coordinate with internal teams to align grid delivery with campus development and construction programmes.
• Oversee grid connection designs ensuring compatibility with EdgeConneX infrastructure and grid codes.
• Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, milestones, and dependencies across the EMEA portfolio.
• Identify and mitigate grid connection risks and accelerate delivery where possible.
• Support commercial negotiations and investment decisions with technical input.
• Provide progress updates and risk assessments to senior leadership.
• Develop standardized processes, playbooks, and best practices for grid delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Power infrastructure

Program management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Job description

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Power Infrastructure & Grid Delivery Manager to join our Site & Energy Development EMEA team. This is a delivery-critical role responsible for securing and delivering connections for large-scale hyperscale data centre campuses across multiple European markets.

You will own the end-to-end grid interconnection process — from early utility engagement through to energisation — acting as the single point of contact for all utility interfaces on assigned projects. This includes connection agreements, technical compliance, grid code navigation, and delivery against programme milestones. You will work directly with TSOs, DSOs, regulators, and authorities, and will act as the connective thread across cross-functional internal teams spanning development, construction, engineering, legal, and commercial — aligning priorities, surfacing dependencies, and keeping complex programmes moving as one.

The role demands a collaborative leader as much as a technical one. You will work across internal teams — development, construction, engineering, legal, and commercial — to drive shared outcomes, coordinate around common objectives, and ensure grid delivery is embedded in the broader programme rather than running in parallel to it. This requires solid technical grounding in power infrastructure, the ability to build trusted relationships both internally and with grid operators across different regulatory environments, and the commercial judgment to manage risk and elevate effectively. You will manage external consultants and legal counsel, and will lead the development of power delivery playbooks and processes to support EdgeConneX’s broader programme execution.

What you’ll do

• Lead HV/MV grid connection projects across EMEA, from initial feasibility through to energisation, ensuring key milestones are achieved.
• Manage grid connection processes, including capacity assessments, applications, technical studies, connection agreements, and construction coordination with TSO/DSO operators.
• Act as the primary point of contact with TSO/DSO operators on technical, commercial, and regulatory matters throughout project delivery.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure grid delivery aligns with overall campus development and construction programmes.
• Oversee grid connection designs to ensure compatibility between EdgeConneX infrastructure, TSO/DSO requirements, and applicable grid codes.
• Develop and manage project schedules, budgets, milestones, and critical dependencies across the EMEA portfolio.
• Identify and mitigate grid connection risks, proactively resolving challenges and exploring opportunities to accelerate delivery.
• Support commercial negotiations, connection agreements, and investment decisions with technical and commercial input.
• Provide regular progress updates and risk assessments to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Develop standardised processes, playbooks, and best practices to improve grid delivery efficiency across EMEA.

Qualifications

• Required
• • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, project management, business, or a related discipline; equivalent professional experience will be considered.
  • 5+ years of experience delivering grid connection, power infrastructure, or complex multi-stakeholder infrastructure projects.
  • Demonstrated experience managing utility or infrastructure interfaces across the full project lifecycle, from application through to energisation.
  • Proven track record of working effectively across cross-functional internal teams — including commercial, legal, engineering, and construction — to deliver complex programmes.
  • Working knowledge of European grid connection frameworks and TSO/DSO regulatory environments in the Southern European markets.
  • Strong programme management skills with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
  • Willingness to travel across Southern Europe as required by project demands (peak 50%).
• Preferred
• • Experience working in data centres, hyperscale infrastructure, or mission‑critical facilities.
  • Direct experience with TSO/DSO connection processes in two or more Southern European markets.
  • Familiarity with grid codes across various Southern European markets.
  • Experience on large-scale (100 MW+) grid connection projects.
  • Experience developing process frameworks, playbooks, or operating procedures in an infrastructure or utilities context.
  • PMP or equivalent project management certification.
  • Master’s degree (MSc Engineering, MBA, or equivalent).
  • Proficiency in Spanish, Italian or French.