VP of Energy Solutions - (Owner's Representative) - Data Center Construction

KALCON; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with 4% match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

License/certifications reimbursement

Job summary

KALCON is seeking a VP of Energy Solutions to shape and execute power infrastructure strategies for North America’s hyperscale and AI data centers. You will lead engineering, commercial structuring, and delivery of both utility-connected and behind-the-meter systems, directing interconnections and major EPC/OEM negotiations.

You will guide procurement, risk management, and stakeholder engagement with utilities, regulators, and customers, ensuring reliable, scalable power and compliant operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related discipline.
• Advanced degree and/or PE designation preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in power infrastructure, utilities, generation, transmission, or hyperscale data center development.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in senior leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience delivering utility-scale and/or behind-the-meter power infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical expertise in power systems engineering, including generation, transmission, distribution, substations, protection, controls, and SCADA.
• Significant commercial experience negotiating infrastructure, energy, utility, and power supply contracts.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering and commercial teams.
• Strong strategic planning, financial analysis, risk management, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure project financing, technical due diligence, and customer engagements.
• Knowledge of applicable electrical codes, utility standards, environmental regulations, and industry best practices

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the company's overall power strategy for multi-site hyperscale and AI data center developments.
• Lead the planning, development, engineering, and delivery of utility-connected and behind-the-meter power solutions.
• Direct all utility interconnection activities, including transmission and distribution coordination, system studies, interconnection agreements, and utility negotiations.
• Develop and implement behind-the-meter energy strategies including natural gas generation, microgrids, renewable energy systems, battery energy storage, and hybrid power solutions.
• Lead commercial negotiations for EPC, EPCM, OEM supply, long-term service agreements, power purchase agreements, fuel supply contracts, utility agreements, and major equipment procurement.
• Oversee electrical engineering activities related to substations, transmission systems, protection schemes, controls, SCADA systems, and overall power infrastructure design.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables to ensure reliability, scalability, maintainability, cost optimization, and schedule compliance.
• Establish technical standards, design criteria, engineering governance processes, and quality requirements across all projects.
• Develop procurement strategies for long-lead electrical equipment including transformers, switchgear, generators, and high-voltage infrastructure.
• Provide executive oversight throughout project development, construction, commissioning, energization, and commercial operation.
• Act as executive technical lead during customer engagements and technical due diligence activities for hyperscale and AI customers.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, regulators, EPC contractors, OEMs, consultants, government agencies, and key customer stakeholders.
• Oversee the development and implementation of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) frameworks for behind-the-meter power solutions.
• Support project financing activities through technical due diligence, lender presentations, cost reviews, and risk assessments.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing multidisciplinary energy, engineering, and commercial organization.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable electrical, utility, environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, reliability, resilience, innovation, and project execution excellence.
• Provide leadership team oversight and strategic direction for energy infrastructure initiatives throughout North America.

Skills

Power Systems Engineering

Senior Leadership

Project Delivery

Stakeholder Management

Contract Negotiation

Financial Analysis

Regulatory Compliance

Strategic Planning

Technical Due Diligence

Energy Infrastructure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Advanced degree

Professional Engineering designation

Job description

The VP of Energy Solutions will serve as a senior leader responsible for the strategy, development, engineering, commercial structuring, and delivery of power infrastructure solutions supporting hyperscale and AI data center developments across North America. This role will lead the execution of both utility-connected and behind-the-meter energy solutions, oversee relationships with key utilities and industry stakeholders, and drive the successful delivery of reliable, scalable, and innovative power systems that enable accelerated data center deployment and long-term operational success.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Power Engineering, Energy Systems, or a related engineering discipline.
• Advanced degree and/or professional engineering designation preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in power infrastructure, utilities, generation, transmission, or hyperscale data center development.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in senior leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience delivering utility-scale and/or behind-the-meter power infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical expertise in power systems engineering, including generation, transmission, distribution, substations, protection systems, controls, and SCADA.
• Significant commercial experience negotiating infrastructure, energy, utility, and power supply contracts.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering and commercial teams.
• Strong strategic planning, financial analysis, risk management, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure project financing, technical due diligence, and customer engagements.
• Knowledge of applicable electrical codes, utility standards, environmental regulations, and industry best practices

Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the company's overall power strategy for multi-site hyperscale and AI data center developments.
• Lead the planning, development, engineering, and delivery of utility-connected and behind-the-meter power solutions.
• Direct all utility interconnection activities, including transmission and distribution coordination, system studies, interconnection agreements, and utility negotiations.
• Develop and implement behind-the-meter energy strategies including natural gas generation, microgrids, renewable energy systems, battery energy storage, and hybrid power solutions.
• Lead commercial negotiations for EPC, EPCM, OEM supply, long-term service agreements, power purchase agreements, fuel supply contracts, utility agreements, and major equipment procurement.
• Oversee electrical engineering activities related to substations, transmission systems, protection schemes, controls, SCADA systems, and overall power infrastructure design.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables to ensure reliability, scalability, maintainability, cost optimization, and schedule compliance.
• Establish technical standards, design criteria, engineering governance processes, and quality requirements across all projects.
• Develop procurement strategies for long-lead electrical equipment including transformers, switchgear, generators, and high-voltage infrastructure.
• Provide executive oversight throughout project development, construction, commissioning, energization, and commercial operation.
• Act as executive technical lead during customer engagements and technical due diligence activities for hyperscale and AI customers.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, regulators, EPC contractors, OEMs, consultants, government agencies, and key customer stakeholders.
• Oversee the development and implementation of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) frameworks for behind-the-meter power solutions.
• Support project financing activities through technical due diligence, lender presentations, cost reviews, and risk assessments.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing multidisciplinary energy, engineering, and commercial organization.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable electrical, utility, environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, reliability, resilience, innovation, and project execution excellence.
• Provide leadership team oversight and strategic direction for energy infrastructure initiatives throughout North America.

Benefits Offered

• Medical insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with 4% KALCON match when an employee contributes at least 5%
• 15 days of paid time off
• 8 paid National Holidays
• Reimbursement for professional licenses and certifications

Submission Requirements

• List of all Educational Achievements
• List of all Professional Licenses or Certificates
• List of Awards Received
• Detailed Employment History with each company including:
  • Name & Contact Information of the firm or agency
  • Start Date and End Date (Month & Year)
  • Positions Held

At KALCON we are committed to creating an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace where every individual is respected and valued.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all applicant and employees will receive consideration for employment as we do not tolerate discrimination of any kind based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

We believe that a diverse workforce contributes to the success of our company and the innovation behind the exceptional projects we deliver.

We encourage and support applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join our team and thrive.

Our hiring and employment practices are guided by principles of fairness, equality, and opportunity for all.

Salary Range: $180,000 USD - $270,000 USD