VP Energy and Infrastructure - Real Estate Development

Providence Development Services; Carmel (IN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Development Services seeks a senior leader to own the integrated energy, fuel and utility strategy for large industrial campuses. You will resolve technical and commercial interfaces with engineers, suppliers and developers, while building the owner's energy team.

Initially reporting to the President, with planned progression to Chief Development Officer. Location is US-based with frequent project visits to North Alabama and coordination with the Carmel, Indiana leadership team.

Qualifications

• At least 12 years of energy/utility infra experience.
• Experience leading major power or utilities delivery.
• Ability to meet travel and work-location requirements.

Responsibilities

• Establish the energy & utility basis with independent technical advisers.
• Challenge capacity, reliability, fuel availability and phasing assumptions.
• Lead supplier and infrastructure-partner evaluations and interface negotiations.
• Coordinate onsite generation, storage, grid options and utility delivery schedules.
• Translate technical alternatives into cost, schedule and development decisions.
• Build the specialist team and oversee generation work during early mobilization.

Job description

Our Markets

Power Generation, Hyperscalers (Data Center), and Industrial Development

The role

Own the integrated power, fuel and utility strategy for large industrial campuses. Personally resolve technical and commercial interfaces with engineers, suppliers and developers while building the owner's energy team. Initially reports to the President; planned reporting is to the Chief Development Officer.

Responsibilities

• Establish the power, gas, water, wastewater and utility basis with independent technical advisers.
• Challenge capacity, reliability, fuel availability and phasing assumptions.
• Lead supplier and infrastructure-partner evaluations and interface negotiations.
• Coordinate onsite generation, storage, grid options and utility delivery schedules.
• Translate technical alternatives into cost, schedule and development decisions.
• Build the specialist team and oversee generation work directly during early mobilization.
• Expected team to include: Director, Onsite Generation, Director, Gas/Fuel/Pipeline, Director, Grid & Interconnection, Director, Water/Civil/Fiber Utilities, Energy & Utilities Manager, BESS / Black-Start / Controls Lead
• At least 12 years of relevant experience in energy and major utility infrastructure development or delivery, or a demonstrably equivalent record of responsibility and results.
• Personally led major power or utility infrastructure development or delivery.
• Integrated technical requirements with supplier agreements, schedule and commercial risk.
• Directed engineers and multiple energy or utility counterparties and can explain their interfaces.
• Relevant education, technical training or equivalent practical experience sufficient to perform the role.
• Ability to meet the role's work-location and travel requirements, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with fuel cells, gas generation, BESS or islanded power systems.
• Experience supporting large industrial or other mission-critical customers.

Initial priorities

• Document the integrated energy and utilities basis and unresolved assumptions.
• Assign and resolve critical supplier and design interfaces.
• Present a phased infrastructure delivery plan with decision dates and risks.

Work arrangement

US-based work with frequent North Alabama project visits and coordination with the Carmel, Indiana leadership team. Start timing will be discussed during the recruiting process.

Relocation: Position is eligible for relocation assistance.