European Data Center Power & Grid Strategy Lead

prologis; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Prologis in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is seeking a Director, Data Center Power Procurement to lead power strategy across Europe for data center development. You will manage the end-to-end power procurement lifecycle, coordinate with Prologis Energy, Development, Finance, Legal, and Government Affairs, and align grid access with project economics.

The role requires extensive experience in electric utilities, EU energy markets, and contract negotiations, with travel up to 40%.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of electric utility experience in transmission planning, substation development or engineering, distribution system planning, interconnection of large-load projects, or independent power producers.
• Experience analyzing energy projects.
• Experience negotiating interconnection agreements and related contracts with utilities and contractors.
• Experience working on grid-connected projects in one or more regions: UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Poland, or the Nordics.

Responsibilities

• Lead the European utility and power procurement strategy for data center projects in collaboration with the Prologis Energy team, aligning grid access, power availability, project timelines, financial objectives, and sustainability priorities.
• Manage and negotiate the full power procurement and interconnection process, including feasibility assessments, interconnection applications, grid connection agreements, energy supply agreements, tariffs, special contracts, and related utility and contractor agreements.
• Coordinate utilities, EPC firms, consultants, and Owner’s Engineers to deliver high- and medium-voltage power infrastructure, including contract negotiations and execution of key agreements.
• Evaluate Prologis building, land bank, and acquisition opportunities for data center development by assessing grid power availability, fiber access, infrastructure readiness, project economics, and onsite or temporary power options such as fuel cells, gas turbines, catalyzers, and co-location with generation assets.
• Monitor and assess national and EU energy regulatory, policy, and technology developments, partnering with Government Affairs and Legal to evaluate impacts on existing projects and the development pipeline and to support policy strategies relevant to Prologis objectives.
• Build and maintain relationships with utilities, transmission system operators, regulators, power consultants, marketers, designers, equipment vendors, and other regional stakeholders to support consistent and timely delivery of power.
• Support development, finance, legal, and marketing activities through financial modelling, contract coordination, utility strategy, and power-related input for data center lease and sale transactions.

Skills

Electric utility experience

Energy project analysis

Interconnection contracts

EU grid-connected projects

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Prologis in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is seeking a Director, Data Center Power Procurement to lead power strategy across Europe for data center development. You will manage the end-to-end power procurement lifecycle, coordinate with Prologis Energy, Development, Finance, Legal, and Government Affairs, and align grid access with project economics.

The role requires extensive experience in electric utilities, EU energy markets, and contract negotiations, with travel up to 40%.