Director, Energy Infrastructure

Ares Management LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ares Infrastructure is seeking a highly motivated energy leader to join the EMEA team to own energy strategy for our data centre portfolio. You will partner with site selection, development and delivery teams to secure power connections, manage procurement and contracts, and drive sustainable energy initiatives across EMEA.

The role offers exposure to C-level planning, international energy markets, and global energy transition programs, with travel as needed and a focus on delivering reliable,

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with site selection to ensure timely and cost-effective power procurement.
• Oversee power procurement, energy agreements, and sustainability projects across EMEA.
• Own the full power lifecycle from site selection to energization and operation of infrastructure.
• Drive energy-related sustainability initiatives and renewable energy targets.
• Develop strategies to reduce carbon footprint and improve energy efficiency across data center operations.
• Maintain relationships with utilities, regulators, and technology providers.
• Coordinate with Finance, Legal and Operations to align energy strategies with business goals.
• Provide regular market intelligence briefings to executive leadership.
• Lead negotiations for power purchase agreements and energy contracts.

Skills

Energy management

Power procurement

Financial modeling

Stakeholder management

Data center operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, energy management, business, or a related field

Job description

Over the last 20 years, Ares' success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values - Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy - and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

Job Description

Ada Infrastructure is seeking a highly motivated and analytically strong individual to join as the EMEA Energy Infrastructure team to support the execution of our EMEA energy and utility strategy. This role will work directly with the EMEA leadership team as well as their Global colleagues, contributing to utility-scale power procurement, clean energy initiatives, market research, and internal reporting to support the reliable and cost-effective delivery of power across our EMEA data centre portfolio. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in energy delivery in the infrastructure space in EMEA. They will be the owner for all things energy related in the region, working closely with the site selection, development and delivery teams to ensure the timely application for power connections, delivery of power projects and ultimately operation of on site power infrastructure (sub station IDNO selection). They will be the point of contact for all power queries from statutory and other bodies as they arise across EMEA.

This is a high-impact role offering exposure to C-level strategic planning, infrastructure deployment, and global energy transition initiatives.

Key responsibilities :

• Collaborate closely with the site selection manager to ensure timely and cost effective power procurement

• Oversee and manage all teams involved in power procurement, energy agreements, clean energy initiatives, and sustainability projects

• Own the entire power lifecycle from site selection through project energization and ongoing operations

• Drive Ada Infrastructure's energy-related sustainability initiatives, including setting and achieving renewable energy targets

• Develop and implement strategies to reduce carbon footprint and improve energy efficiency across all data center operations

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key external stakeholders, including utilities, regulators, and energy technology providers

• Collaborate with other departments (e.g., Finance, Legal, Operations) to ensure alignment of energy strategies with overall business objectives

• Stay tuned to the power market, be the SME for providing regular market intelligence briefings to executive leadership

• Lead negotiations for power purchase agreements and other energy contracts to secure favorable terms

Qualifications and Required Experience:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, energy management, business, or a related field; advanced degree preferred

Preferred Experience

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in energy management, utilities, or related roles, with a focus on data centre or large-scale infrastructure projects. Ideally, they will have a track record in developing and implementing energy strategies. They will possess a deep understanding of EMEA energy markets, regulations, and emerging technologies. Specifically, they will have:

• Extensive experience in negotiating complex energy contracts and power purchase agreements
• Excellent financial acumen, including experience with budget management and financial modeling
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with C-level executives and diverse stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Experience in driving sustainability initiatives and achieving renewable energy targets
• Familiarity with data center operations and infrastructure requirements
• Willingness to travel globally as needed

Reporting Relationships

Managing Director, Head of Ada EMEA

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.