VP, Utility Development — Data Center Power & Grid Delivery

Hunter Philips Executive Search; United States; On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Long-term incentive opportunity

Executive-level ownership for growingU

Platform scaling opportunities

Job summary

Hunter Philips Executive Search is seeking a Vice President of Utility Development to lead power and grid-related delivery for a growing US data center portfolio. You will own interconnection strategy, negotiate tariffs and drive energy capacity from diligence through energization.

You will build and manage relationships with utilities, transmission owners and EPC partners, while guiding budgets, schedules and risk across multiple projects. A senior leader with deep industry ties is essential.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in utility development or grid-connected data center projects.
• Proven track record securing substantial power capacity and energization.
• Deep relationships with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and transmission owners.
• Strong knowledge of interconnections, tariffs, and service agreements.
• Experience negotiating complex utility and infrastructure agreements.
• Leadership with ability to influence senior stakeholders and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead utility development across a portfolio of large-scale data centers from diligence to energization.
• Direct relationships with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and other stakeholders.
• Secure power capacity and manage interconnection strategy and negotiations.
• Negotiate interconnection, tariffs and major infrastructure contracts.
• Oversee due diligence, capacity, cost, schedule and risk assessments.
• Own delivery against schedules including grid upgrades and milestones.
• Build relationships with utilities, EPCs and equipment suppliers.
• Manage budgets, forecasts and risk reporting for the portfolio.
• Collaborate with Development, Engineering, Construction, Legal and Operations.

Skills

Utility development

Power infrastructure

Grid interconnection

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial acumen

Negotiation leadership

Job description

Hunter Philips Executive Search is seeking a Vice President of Utility Development to lead power and grid-related delivery for a growing US data center portfolio. You will own interconnection strategy, negotiate tariffs and drive energy capacity from diligence through energization.

You will build and manage relationships with utilities, transmission owners and EPC partners, while guiding budgets, schedules and risk across multiple projects. A senior leader with deep industry ties is essential.