Director, Energy & Power Systems — Energy Infrastructure Leader

EXP; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

EXP seeks a dynamic leader to establish and grow our Energy Infrastructure and Mission Critical Facilities practice across North America. You will drive strategy, business development, and client engagement for data centers, AI infrastructure, and utilities, reporting to the Senior Vice President, Expansion.

You will lead market expansion, pursue opportunities, and build a national multidisciplinary team focused on resilient energy systems and grid modernization.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in energy infrastructure, utilities, mission critical facilities, or related markets.
• Proven track record developing large-scale infrastructure programs and client relationships.
• Experience engaging utilities, ISOs, RTOs, energy developers, and major commercial clients.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute EXP's strategic growth plan for Energy Infrastructure and Mission Critical markets.
• Build relationships with hyperscale cloud providers, AI infrastructure developers, utilities, independent power producers, and energy developers.
• Lead pursuit strategy, capture planning, and client development activities.
• Identify and secure opportunities for planning, engineering, owner's representative, program management, and advisory services.
• Expand EXP's footprint in data centers, utility infrastructure, transmission, substations, renewable energy, energy storage, and distributed energy resources.
• Advise clients on power availability, grid capacity, interconnection strategy, and utility engagement.
• Lead infrastructure planning efforts supporting data center and mission critical developments.
• Support site selection and due diligence activities requiring utility and energy infrastructure assessments.
• Provide executive-level guidance regarding energy reliability, resiliency, sustainability, and speed-to-market considerations.
• Build and lead a multidisciplinary national team.
• Establish technical offerings, market positioning, and strategic partnerships.
• Collaborate with transportation, aviation, buildings, environmental, and infrastructure business lines to develop integrated solutions.
• Support recruitment and development of industry-leading talent.
• Serve as executive sponsor for major strategic clients.
• Represent EXP at industry conferences, utility forums, and energy market events.
• Establish thought leadership initiatives focused on AI infrastructure, energy transition, electrification, resiliency, and grid modernization.

Skills

Energy infrastructure leadership

Client engagement

Business development

Strategic planning

Utilities/ISOs/RTOs experience

Job description

EXP seeks a dynamic leader to establish and grow our Energy Infrastructure and Mission Critical Facilities practice across North America. You will drive strategy, business development, and client engagement for data centers, AI infrastructure, and utilities, reporting to the Senior Vice President, Expansion.

You will lead market expansion, pursue opportunities, and build a national multidisciplinary team focused on resilient energy systems and grid modernization.