Global Power Infrastructure Director

TRIDENT RECRUITMENT PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

TRIDENT RECRUITMENT PTE. LTD. represents a data centre operator expanding AI and HPC infrastructure across Asia, North America and Europe. The role leads a global power infrastructure function to secure capacity for new sites, set engineering standards, and advise senior leadership on where to invest.

This starts as a senior individual-contributor role with a mandate to build the function and grow a team as the portfolio expands, across multiple countries and continents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Electrical/Power Systems Engineering; master's or PhD preferred.
• 10+ years in electrical power systems engineering.
• Experience with 66kV+ transmission or sub-transmission.
• Proven grid connection/interconnection track record with utilities/regulators.
• Senior-level scope: led a function, team, or multi-site portfolio.
• Currently working in power or grid engineering.

Responsibilities

• Own the global power infrastructure strategy and roadmap.
• Lead utility, transmission and regulatory engagement to secure grid access and interconnection for new sites.
• Direct capacity assessments, network impact studies and connection agreements.
• Support site selection with power availability and infrastructure feasibility.
• Provide technical leadership on substations, transmission planning and interconnection design.
• Set global power engineering standards and frameworks across all sites.
• Advise senior leadership on power investments, engineering decisions and emerging technologies.

Skills

Power systems engineering

Grid interconnection

Regulatory engagement

Site selection

Technical leadership

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Power Systems Engineering

Master's or PhD an advantage

Tools

ETAP

DIgSILENT PowerFactory

PSS/E

PSCAD

Job description

TRIDENT RECRUITMENT PTE. LTD. represents a data centre operator expanding AI and HPC infrastructure across Asia, North America and Europe. The role leads a global power infrastructure function to secure capacity for new sites, set engineering standards, and advise senior leadership on where to invest.

This starts as a senior individual-contributor role with a mandate to build the function and grow a team as the portfolio expands, across multiple countries and continents.