Director, Onsite Power Generation

Equinix; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinix is seeking a Director, Onsite Power Generation to lead the enterprise strategy for onsite, behind-the-meter, and co-sited power across its global data center portfolio. The role focuses on accelerating capacity deployment, improving resiliency, and aligning with sustainability objectives in mission-critical environments.

The Director will develop a globally consistent operating model with design principles, gates, governance, and handoffs, collaborating with Energy, Design &

Job description

Who are we?

Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact.You'll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You'll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you-because when you feel valued, you're empowered to do your best work.

Job Summary

The Director, Onsite Power Generation will establish and lead Equinix's enterprise strategy for onsite, behind-the-meter, and co-sited power generation across its global data center portfolio. This role will define where and how onsite power can accelerate capacity deployment, increase resiliency, bridge grid constraints, improve economics, and support sustainability objectives in mission-critical environments.

The Director will build a globally consistent OSPG operating model-including technology-screening criteria, stage gates, commercial frameworks, design principles, governance, and execution handoffs-and partner closely with regional Energy, Design & Construction, Operations, Capacity, Sustainability, Finance, Procurement, and Legal teams to implement it. Success requires a data center operator's mindset: balancing speed-to-power, uptime, scalability, redundancy, total cost of ownership, emissions, permitting, interconnection, and operational risk while converting strategy into a repeatable pipeline of executable projects.

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