Director - High Voltage Infrastructure

Stream Data Centers•Dallas, TX

10d

About The Position

Seasoned director-level leader to coordinate development, operations, maintenance and regulatory compliance for high-voltage infrastructure (transmission lines and substations). This role will lead cross-functional teams, serve as a key utility and stakeholder liaison, drive project delivery and ensure assets meet performance, safety and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or related technical field. Master’s preferred.
10+ years of progressively responsible experience in high-voltage transmission and substation engineering, operations or asset management, with at least 5 years in a leadership/director-level role.
Direct experience working for, with, or within an electric utility (preferred) or for an independent transmission developer/consultant with significant utility interaction.
Strong working knowledge of NERC reliability standards, FERC regulations, regional market rules (RTO/ISO) and state-level regulatory processes.
Proven experience managing large capital projects (>$10M), multi-discipline teams, contractors and third-party stakeholders.
Demonstrated success in regulatory filings, permitting processes, and presenting technical testimony or position statements to regulators.
Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills; comfortable interacting with executive leadership, regulators, utilities, contractors and community stakeholders.
Ability to travel up to 25% and work flexible hours during emergency response or critical project phases.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent technical certification.
Experience with protection & control systems, relay coordination, SCADA/RTU, and HV testing practices.
Familiarity with right-of-way acquisition and landowner relations.
Strong financial acumen — budgeting, cost control and value engineering.
Experience implementing digital asset management, condition-based monitoring or predictive analytics.

Responsibilities

Develops and executes company-wide program for delivery of high voltage infrastructure supporting scale data center campus developments. Includes strategic leadership and day-to-day coordination for planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of high-voltage transmission lines and substations.
Serve as a key interface with investor-owned utilities, municipalities and cooperatives, RTO/ISOs, state utility commissions and other regulatory bodies; prepare and oversee filings, testimony and compliance materials.
Lead project portfolio management: scope, schedule, budget, risk mitigation, procurement, contractor oversight, safety procedures and quality assurance for multi-year capital and O&M programs.
Develop and implement asset management, inspection, testing, and emergency response programs specific to substation facilities and equipment.
Ensure compliance with NERC/CIP, FERC, state PSC/PUC requirements and applicable regional transmission planning rules; coordinate reliability studies and outage planning.
Support technical and commercial discussions and contractual negotiations with utilities, ISOs and transmission owners.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives: standardization, cost optimization, digital monitoring (SCADA/telemetry), asset health analytics and lifecycle planning.
Represent the organization in stakeholder meetings, permitting negotiations, landowner and community engagement when required.
Collaborate with Development and Design & Construction teams to provide oversight of high voltage infrastructure facilities construction and commissioning.