Utilities Director EMEA

About Yondr

 

At Yondr, we fund, design, deliver and operate hyperscale and edge data centers. We are revolutionizing the real estate and technology industries. We provide wholly outsourced, end-to-end solutions to meet the capacity and property needs of growing businesses. In the process, we improve business performance, create enriching user experiences, and meet tomorrow’s needs today.

But we can’t do it without you.

We believe in a tomorrow without constraints and making the impossible possible for our clients. Thinking out of the box and not settling for less, is crucial.

All interested parties, regardless of nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, or gender, are welcome to apply and will be considered equally. Diversity is one of Yondr's core values, and we want to enhance the diversity of our workforce to reflect the world we live in.

 

About the Role

 

/ The Utilities Director will lead the engagement with the utilities and power generation developers across Yondr’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) footprint to lead the utilities due diligence, develop & execute the infrastructure strategy for potential Yondr data center sites across EMEA.

/ Work closely with a variety of key stakeholders and related leaders including but not limited to Development, Design, Construction, Legal, Finance, and Operations to successfully secure the required utilities to ensure the interconnection of Yondr data center projects to the local utilities grid.

/ Develop power solutions and agreements with relevant parties to ensure early access to power for Yondr Data Center sites

/ Lead the negotiation and execution of connection agreements and work with Yondr Capital Projects to deliver the utility connections to Yondr data centers.

/ In order to be successful, you must have a strong background in developing & delivering utility connections, be able to work in a dynamic and global organization, and have a strong desire to continuously learn and innovate. In particular, a specific knowledge of the infrastructure for Data Center or similar mission critical site selection background is desired, ideally to include utilities, power networks, site feasibility, and due diligence.

Main Responsibilities 

 

/ Support the development of the Yondr growth strategy, focusing on the acquisition of sites suitable for data center development.

/ Manage the utilities due diligence process, and supports a risk based approach to investments

/ Responsible for formalizing the scope of infrastructure delivery, obtaining quotes, performing project savings analysis and support development team in obtaining project approval.

/ Develop relationships with customers, agents, utilities, inward investment agencies, municipalities and land owners to enable projects

Qualifications and experience 

 

/ Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) in Engineering, Construction, Business or other related field.

/ Proficiency in English, both written and spoken

/ 6+ years of experience working with or for utilities within EMEA.

/ Construction or project management experience in the utility industry.

/ Commercial skill set to review utility fees/tariffs, and connection agreement contracts

/ Ability to self-start and self-motivate in a dynamic environment

/ Manage and deliver multiple projects simultaneously

 

Additional Qualifications and experience

/ Master’s Degree (MBA/MS) preferred.

/ PMP Certification, or equivalent Project Management training and experience.

/ Ability to converse in German, Spanish or French is advantageous.

/ Experience with IT infrastructure, data centers and cloud services.