Data Center Development Lead for AI-Scale Infra

Multicoin; Virginia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Biannual bonus scheme

Fully expensed tech

Office meal allowances

Job summary

Fuse Energy seeks a Data Center Development Lead to drive projects from concept to Ready-to-Build and energisation. You will own technical and development workstreams, coordinating site selection, power strategy, grid connections, planning, permitting, and utility engagement.

The role requires strong infrastructure engineering knowledge, experience with large-scale data centers, and a readiness to take ownership across multi-disciplinary teams. Office-based with significant responsibility.

Qualifications

• Experience developing data centers or large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical understanding of data center infrastructure, including power, cooling, and utility systems, with the ability to evaluate engineering decisions and challenge technical assumptions.
• Strong understanding of ERCOT planning and grid connection processes.
• Experience taking projects from early-stage development through design, permitting, and delivery readiness.
• Highly analytical, self-directed, and comfortable with significant ownership.

Responsibilities

• Lead data center developments from early-stage opportunity through Ready-to-Build and energisation
• Assess sites from technical, planning, power, and infrastructure perspectives
• Develop grid connection and power strategies with National Grid, DNOs, and utility providers
• Support planning, permitting, and stakeholder engagement processes
• Identify and mitigate technical and development risks
• Ensure projects are deliverable, scalable, and aligned with construction requirements

Skills

Data center development

Infrastructure development

Engineering

Power strategy

Grid connections

Planning

Permitting

Stakeholder engagement

Risk mitigation

Analytical

Ownership

Job description

Fuse Energy seeks a Data Center Development Lead to drive projects from concept to Ready-to-Build and energisation. You will own technical and development workstreams, coordinating site selection, power strategy, grid connections, planning, permitting, and utility engagement.

The role requires strong infrastructure engineering knowledge, experience with large-scale data centers, and a readiness to take ownership across multi-disciplinary teams. Office-based with significant responsibility.