Director of Development

The Green Recruitment Company; Phoenix (AZ); Sur place; USD 180 000 - 290 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Green Recruitment Company seeks a Director, Development for Renewable Energy & Data Centers in Phoenix, AZ. You will lead development from site identification through financing and handoff to construction for utility-scale generation and 100-300 MW+ data center loads.

You will own portfolio strategy, budgets, schedules, and risk, drive permitting and engagements with utilities, and collaborate with M&A on due diligence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of renewable energy and/or large-scale data center infrastructure development experience.
• Experience in Arizona or the broader Southwest.
• Track record taking projects from initiation through financial close and into construction.
• Strong exposure to utilities, interconnection, permitting, contracting and financing.
• Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsabilités

• Own portfolio strategy, budgets, schedules and risk management.
• Lead site identification, land negotiations and real estate agreements.
• Drive permitting, entitlements and community engagement, including public meetings.
• Engage utilities on interconnection, transmission and power delivery.
• Support negotiation of PPAs, energy supply, interconnection, load, EPC and O&M agreements.
• Partner with M&A on due diligence and valuations for acquisitions.
• Work from the Phoenix office 3+ days per week and travel up to 30%.

Connaissances

Renewable energy development

Data center development

Project leadership

Utilities interconnection

Financing & contracting

Southwest Arizona experience

Description du poste

Director, Development - Renewable Energy & Data Centers (Phoenix, AZ)

Our client is a private equity-backed energy and digital infrastructure platform that develops, builds and operates large-scale assets across the U.S. With over 2,600 MW of generation and storage in operation or under construction, they’re actively developing 15+ GW of grid-connected data centers supported by gigawatt-scale energy campuses combining solar, storage and natural gas.

The role

You’ll lead development of renewable energy and data center projects across Arizona and the desert Southwest, from early-stage site identification through financing and handoff to construction. Projects range from utility-scale generation to 100-300 MW+ data center loads. This is an individual contributor role leading cross-functional teams, sitting right at the intersection of power and AI/hyperscale infrastructure.

Key responsibilities

• Own portfolio strategy, budgets, schedules and risk management
• Lead site identification, land negotiations and real estate agreements
• Drive permitting, entitlements and community engagement, including public meetings
• Engage utilities on interconnection, transmission and power delivery
• Support negotiation of PPAs, energy supply, interconnection, load, EPC and O&M agreements
• Partner with M&A on due diligence and valuations for acquisitions
• Work from the Phoenix office 3+ days per week and travel up to 30%

Requirements

• 10+ years of renewable energy and/or large-scale data center infrastructure development experience
• Experience in Arizona or the broader Southwest
• A track record taking complex projects from initiation through financial close and into construction
• Strong exposure to utilities, interconnection, permitting, contracting and financing
• Authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship