Head of Energy Storage & Data Center Projects

Gotion; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gotion is seeking a driven Business Development professional to grow our AIDC energy storage initiatives for data centres in New Zealand. You will identify opportunities with developers, operators and investors, while building strong customer and partner relationships across the energy and infrastructure sectors.

In this role you will lead projects from opportunity to contract award, collaborate with engineering teams on BESS, UPS and HVDC solutions, and manage complex tenders and negotiations.

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering, energy, or business background.
• Proven experience in business development or project development in data centres or energy sectors.
• Strong understanding of data centre power architecture and high-availability requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop Gotion's AIDC energy storage business and project pipeline.
• Identify opportunities with data centre developers, operators, investors, EPC contractors and engineering consultants.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers and industry partners.
• Lead projects from early-stage opportunity identification through to tender, negotiation and contract award.
• Work with engineering teams to develop solutions involving BESS, UPS, HVDC, backup power and renewable energy.
• Translate customer requirements for capacity, redundancy, availability and backup duration into practical solutions.
• Lead or support proposals, RFQs, RFPs, pricing and commercial negotiations.
• Coordinate internal sales, engineering, product, project delivery and after-sales teams.
• Monitor market trends, competitors and relevant regulatory developments.
• Represent Gotion at customer meetings and industry events.

Skills

Energy storage

Data centre business development

Tender management

Education

Engineering / Energy / Business

Job description

Gotion is seeking a driven Business Development professional to grow our AIDC energy storage initiatives for data centres in New Zealand. You will identify opportunities with developers, operators and investors, while building strong customer and partner relationships across the energy and infrastructure sectors.

In this role you will lead projects from opportunity to contract award, collaborate with engineering teams on BESS, UPS and HVDC solutions, and manage complex tenders and negotiations.