Director, Power Generation Development & Integration - Data Center Construction

Brunel

Piketon (OH)

On-site

USD 300,000 - 600,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Medical, Dental & Vision (Company-Paid

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Paid Time Off & Holidays

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Job summary

SB Energy in Piketon, OH, seeks a Director to lead the on-site development and integration of a 9.2 GW gas-turbine power plant and a future campus. You will oversee construction, commissioning, startup, and long-term campus development, ensuring safety, reliability, and policy compliance.

The role requires directing owner teams, engaging EPC contractors, and managing commercial decisions, with a focus on governance, reporting, and strategic planning for future hyperscale data centers and energy

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related discipline.
15+ years of experience in power generation, energy infrastructure, industrial facilities, data center infrastructure, or large capital projects.
Demonstrated leadership responsibility for projects exceeding $500 million in capital value.
Experience managing EPC contractors and large multidisciplinary project teams.
Strong commercial, financial, contract negotiation, and risk management capabilities.
Experience leading organizations through construction, commissioning, and operational startup.
Preferred experience in combined-cycle power generation, ERCOT market experience, data center development, large industrial campuses or infrastructure platforms
Preferred experience in leading owner organizations through major construction and startup programs

Responsibilities

Lead successful completion, commissioning, and startup of the 9.2 GW facility.
Direct the Owner's Team through construction, commissioning, testing, and commercial operation.
Maintain accountability for safety, quality, schedule, budget, and overall project performance.
Lead executive engagement with EPC contractors, owner's engineers, OEMs, transmission providers, and major suppliers.
Drive resolution of critical project risks, change orders, contract negotiations, claims management activities, and commercial decisions.
Establish governance processes, performance metrics, and reporting systems for project execution.
Lead transition from construction to operations and oversee implementation of operations and maintenance strategies, reliability programs, compliance programs, and outage planning.
Manage annual operating and capital budgets and support long-term strategic planning activities.
Oversee commercial agreements related to fuel supply, transmission, operations, maintenance, and major service contracts.
Ensure compliance with permits, regulatory requirements, and reporting obligations.
Develop and execute the long-term vision and master plan for the site.
Evaluate and advance future development opportunities including hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure, additional gas-fired generation, renewable energy projects, battery energy storage systems, transmission infrastructure, water infrastructure, and related industrial developments.
Lead customer, developer, utility, and strategic partner engagement activities associated with future campus development.
Oversee coordination of permitting, land use, utility planning, infrastructure expansion, and entitlement activities for future phases of development.
Build and lead a high-performing on-site management team and establish accountability, performance management, and organizational development processes.
Lead executive transition and knowledge-transfer activities to ensure continuity of operations and project execution.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related discipline

Job description

Brunel has partnered with SB Energy to hire a Director, Power Generation Development & Integration - Data Center Construction to oversee the successful completion, commissioning, startup, and long-term development of SB Energy’s Piketon Campus. Backed by SoftBank and Ares, SB Energy develops, builds, owns, and operates large-scale power and data center infrastructure projects across the U.S.

In this role, you will serve as the senior on-site leader and primary decision-maker for the approximately 9.2 GW combined-cycle gas turbine power plant currently under construction in Piketon, Ohio while also helping shape the long-term vision for a major energy and digital infrastructure campus.

About SB Energy:

SB Energy is a fast-growing energy and infrastructure company backed by SoftBank and Ares. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, they develop, build, own, and operate large-scale power and data center infrastructure across the United States.

Since launching in 2019, SB Energy has quickly become a leading integrated platform with more than 3 GW in operation and a strong pipeline of future projects nationwide. Their team combines innovation, technical expertise, and execution excellence to deliver reliable, secure, and forward-thinking infrastructure that helps power America’s future.

About the role:

TheDirector, Power Generation Development & Integrationwill serve as the senior on-site leader responsible for the successful completion, commissioning, and transition to commercial operation of the approximately 9.2 GW combined-cycle gas turbine power plant currently under construction in Pike County, Ohio.

The Director will provide leadership across project execution, construction management, commercial management, operations readiness, regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, and long-term campus development. The role is accountable for establishing the Ohio Campus as a premier energy and digital infrastructure platform while ensuring safe, reliable, and successful delivery of the initial generating asset.

This position will serve as the primary decision-maker and leader for the active power plant development of the site and integration into the overall campus buildout including all utility and transmission infrastructure, as well as all related site industrial development.

Location:

On-site – Piketon, OH

Responsibilities

Lead the successful completion, commissioning, and startup of the 9.2 GW combined-cycle gas turbine facility.

Direct the Owner's Team through construction, commissioning, testing, and commercial operation.

Maintain accountability for project safety, quality, schedule, budget, and overall project performance.

Lead executive engagement with EPC contractors, owner's engineers, OEMs, transmission providers, and major suppliers.

Drive resolution of critical project risks, change orders, contract negotiations, claims management activities, and commercial decisions.

Establish governance processes, performance metrics, and reporting systems for project execution.

Lead transition from construction to operations and oversee implementation of operations and maintenance strategies, reliability programs, compliance programs, and outage planning.

Manage annual operating and capital budgets and support long-term strategic planning activities.

Oversee commercial agreements related to fuel supply, transmission, operations, maintenance, and major service contracts..

Ensure compliance with all permits, regulatory requirements, and reporting obligations.

Develop and execute the long-term vision and master plan for the site.

Evaluate and advance future development opportunities including hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure, additional gas-fired generation, reciprocating engine facilities, renewable energy projects, battery energy storage systems, transmission infrastructure, water infrastructure, and related industrial developments.

Lead customer, developer, utility, and strategic partner engagement activities associated with future campus development.

Oversee coordination of permitting, land use, utility planning, infrastructure expansion, and entitlement activities for future phases of development.

Build and lead a high-performing on-site management team and establish accountability, performance management, and organizational development processes.

Lead executive transition and knowledge-transfer activities to ensure continuity of operations and project execution.

Qualifications/Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related discipline.

15+ years of experience in power generation, energy infrastructure, industrial facilities, data center infrastructure, or large capital projects.

Demonstrated leadership responsibility for projects exceeding $500 million in capital value.

Experience managing EPC contractors and large multidisciplinary project teams.

Strong commercial, financial, contract negotiation, and risk management capabilities.

Experience leading organizations through construction, commissioning, and operational startup.

Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and make decisions in a fast-paced project environment.

Preferred experience in combined-cycle power generation, ERCOT market experience, data enter development, large industrial campuses or infrastructure platforms

Preferred experience in leading owner organizations through major construction and startup programs

Location:

On-site, Portsmouth/Piketon, OH

Our Health & Wellness Benefits

At SB Energy, we invest in our people and their families with benefits designed for flexibility, support, and peace of mind. Full-time employees enjoy: