Director, Power Generation Development & Integration - Data Center Construction
About The Position
Brunel has partnered with SB Energy to hire a Director, Power Generation Development & Integration - Data Center Construction to oversee the successful completion, commissioning, startup, and long-term development of SB Energy’s Piketon Campus. This role serves as the senior on-site leader and primary decision-maker for the approximately 9.2 GW combined-cycle gas turbine power plant currently under construction in Piketon, Ohio, while also helping shape the long-term vision for a major energy and digital infrastructure campus. SB Energy is a fast-growing energy and infrastructure company backed by SoftBank and Ares, developing, building, owning, and operating large-scale power and data center infrastructure across the United States. The Director will provide leadership across project execution, construction management, commercial management, operations readiness, regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, and long-term campus development. The role is accountable for establishing the Ohio Campus as a premier energy and digital infrastructure platform while ensuring safe, reliable, and successful delivery of the initial generating asset. This position will serve as the primary decision-maker and leader for the active power plant development of the site and integration into the overall campus buildout including all utility and transmission infrastructure, as well as all related site industrial development.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related discipline.
- 15+ years of experience in power generation, energy infrastructure, industrial facilities, data center infrastructure, or large capital projects.
- Demonstrated leadership responsibility for projects exceeding $500 million in capital value.
- Experience managing EPC contractors and large multidisciplinary project teams.
- Strong commercial, financial, contract negotiation, and risk management capabilities.
- Experience leading organizations through construction, commissioning, and operational startup.
- Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and make decisions in a fast-paced project environment.
Nice To Haves
- Preferred experience in combined-cycle power generation, ERCOT market experience, data center development, large industrial campuses or infrastructure platforms
- Preferred experience in leading owner organizations through major construction and startup programs
Responsibilities
- Lead the successful completion, commissioning, and startup of the 9.2 GW combined-cycle gas turbine facility.
- Direct the Owner's Team through construction, commissioning, testing, and commercial operation.
- Maintain accountability for project safety, quality, schedule, budget, and overall project performance.
- Lead executive engagement with EPC contractors, owner's engineers, OEMs, transmission providers, and major suppliers.
- Drive resolution of critical project risks, change orders, contract negotiations, claims management activities, and commercial decisions.
- Establish governance processes, performance metrics, and reporting systems for project execution.
- Lead transition from construction to operations and oversee implementation of operations and maintenance strategies, reliability programs, compliance programs, and outage planning.
- Manage annual operating and capital budgets and support long-term strategic planning activities.
- Oversee commercial agreements related to fuel supply, transmission, operations, maintenance, and major service contracts.
- Ensure compliance with all permits, regulatory requirements, and reporting obligations.
- Develop and execute the long-term vision and master plan for the site.
- Evaluate and advance future development opportunities including hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure, additional gas-fired generation, reciprocating engine facilities, renewable energy projects, battery energy storage systems, transmission infrastructure, water infrastructure, and related industrial developments.
- Lead customer, developer, utility, and strategic partner engagement activities associated with future campus development.
- Oversee coordination of permitting, land use, utility planning, infrastructure expansion, and entitlement activities for future phases of development.
- Build and lead a high-performing on-site management team and establish accountability, performance management, and organizational development processes.
- Lead executive transition and knowledge-transfer activities to ensure continuity of operations and project execution.
Benefits
- 100% Company-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision (for employees and dependents)
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Generous Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
- 12 Weeks Parental Leave
- Life, AD&D & Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical, Dependent Care, Transit & Parking (with company contributions)
- Mental, Physical & Social Wellness Support (with company contributions)
- Flexible Work Arrangements & Hybrid Office Setup Benefits
- Monthly Reimbursement for Phone, Internet & Data
- Optional Legal & Pet Insurance Plans
- Device Purchase Support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
