Data Center Development Lead – Grid, Power & Permitting

Fuse Energy Supply; Greater London; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Biannual bonus

Breakfast and dinner allowance

Job summary

Fuse Energy is seeking a senior role to lead data center developments from early-stage opportunities through Ready-to-Build and energisation, shaping grid connection and power strategies with national grid and utility providers.

The candidate will assess sites from technical, planning, power, and infrastructure perspectives, managing planning, permitting, and stakeholder engagement to deliver scalable projects aligned with construction requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience developing data centers or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical understanding of data center infrastructure, including power, cooling, and utility systems, with the ability to evaluate engineering decisions and challenge technical assumptions.
• Strong understanding of UK planning and grid connection processes.
• Experience taking projects from early-stage development through design, permitting, and delivery readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead data center developments from early-stage opportunity through Ready-to-Build and energisation.
• Assess sites from technical, planning, power, and infrastructure perspectives.
• Develop grid connection and power strategies with National Grid, DNOs, and utility providers.
• Support planning, permitting, and stakeholder engagement processes.
• Identify and mitigate technical and development risks.
• Ensure projects are deliverable, scalable, and aligned with construction requirements.

Skills

Data center development

Analytical

Ownership

Tools

AI

Support

Network

DevOps

Job description

Fuse Energy is seeking a senior role to lead data center developments from early-stage opportunities through Ready-to-Build and energisation, shaping grid connection and power strategies with national grid and utility providers.

The candidate will assess sites from technical, planning, power, and infrastructure perspectives, managing planning, permitting, and stakeholder engagement to deliver scalable projects aligned with construction requirements.