APAC Data Center Land & Power VP

DAYONE DATA CENTERS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

DayOne Data Centers Singapore seeks a senior land and power origination leader to secure APAC campuses. You will originate sites, perform due diligence, negotiate land rights and grid connections, and align with regulators to enable rapid hyperscale development.

Travel across priority markets is expected as you build a robust pipeline of data center sites, ensuring power, water and fiber are available to meet hyperscaler demand.

Qualifications

• 15+ years' experience in land acquisition, site origination, power development or infrastructure business development.
• Proven track record securing land and power for data center campuses or similar power-intensive projects.
• Experience negotiating grid connections and power allocations with utilities in APAC markets.
• Experience negotiating land acquisition, lease and option agreements, and leading site due diligence.
• Established relationships with utilities, landowners, government authorities and developers.
• Working knowledge of regulation, permitting and incentive regimes affecting data center development in APAC.
• Takes sites to approval with a clear recommendation, including risks and cost considerations.
• Willing to travel regularly across priority markets.

Responsibilities

• Originate, screen and secure sites for new data center campuses with landowners, developers, government land agencies and local partners.
• Lead site due diligence with Development, Engineering and Legal, covering zoning, title, flood and ground conditions, and access to power, water and fiber.
• Negotiate land acquisition, lease and option agreements, taking each site to investment committee with a clear recommendation.
• Secure grid connections and power allocations with utilities and transmission operators.
• Develop power supply options with Sustainability and Finance, including renewable power purchase agreements and on-site generation.
• Secure the water, fiber and other infrastructure each site needs, and track resource constraints by market.
• Work with government agencies, regulators and authorities on approvals and incentives.
• Build and manage a pipeline of sites by stage, megawatts and timing, aligned with capacity plan.

Skills

Land origination

Negotiation

Due diligence

Power development

Stakeholder management

Job description

DayOne Data Centers Singapore seeks a senior land and power origination leader to secure APAC campuses. You will originate sites, perform due diligence, negotiate land rights and grid connections, and align with regulators to enable rapid hyperscale development.

Travel across priority markets is expected as you build a robust pipeline of data center sites, ensuring power, water and fiber are available to meet hyperscaler demand.