Senior Power Delivery Manager

About the role

• We are looking for an experienced Power Infrastructure & Grid Delivery Manager to join our EMEA team. This is a delivery-critical role responsible for securing and delivering connections for large-scale hyperscale data centre campuses across multiple European markets.
• You will own the end-to-end grid interconnection process — from early utility engagement through to energisation — acting as the single point of contact for all utility interfaces on assigned projects. This includes connection agreements, technical compliance, grid code navigation, and delivery against programme milestones. You will work directly with TSOs, DSOs, regulators, and authorities, and will act as the connective thread across cross-functional internal teams spanning development, construction, engineering, legal, and commercial — aligning priorities, surfacing dependencies, and keeping complex programmes moving as one.
• The role demands a collaborative leader as much as a technical one. You will work across internal teams — development, construction, engineering, legal, and commercial — to drive shared outcomes, coordinate around common objectives, and ensure grid delivery is embedded in the broader programme rather than running in parallel to it. This requires solid technical grounding in power infrastructure, the ability to build trusted relationships both internally and with grid operators across different regulatory environments, and the commercial judgment to manage risk and escalate effectively. You will manage external consultants and legal counsel, and will lead the development of power delivery playbooks and processes to support EdgeConneX's broader programme execution.

What you'll do

• Grid Connection & Infrastructure Delivery
• • Lead the delivery of HV/MV grid connection projects across partner teams, from initial feasibility through to energisation, ensuring programme milestones are met.
  • Manage all aspects of the connection process including grid capacity assessments, connection applications, technical studies, and construction coordination with the DSO/TSO to ensure on-time delivery.
  • Track and resolve grid connection risks, escalating any technical, commercial or regulatory blockers to senior leadership with clear options and recommendations.
  • Coordinate any offsite grid connection or on-site substation works alongside TSO/DSO infrastructure works to ensure alignment of programme and technical interfaces.
  • Act as ECX's primary interface with grid operators on all technical and commercial matters related to project delivery.
• Internal Stakeholder Collaboration
• • Act as the primary point of coordination for grid workstreams across internal teams — development, construction, engineering, legal, commercial, and finance — ensuring grid delivery is fully integrated into overall campus programme management.
  • Lead regular grid status reviews with cross-functional stakeholders, providing clear, consistent reporting on milestone progress, risks, and commercial implications.
  • Work closely with the development team to support early-stage site assessments, ensuring grid feasibility and connection timelines are accurately reflected in business cases and investment submissions.
  • Partner with the legal and commercial teams to negotiate and execute connection agreements, ensuring contractual positions are understood and managed across the business.
  • Ensure construction and engineering teams have clear visibility of grid technical requirements, interface obligations, and programme dependencies at each project stage.
  • Build strong working relationships with regional project leads and country teams, acting as a trusted resource on grid matters throughout the project lifecycle.
• Technical Oversight
• • Provide sufficient technical oversight of grid connection designs to ensure ECX's on-site substation infrastructure is compatible with TSO/DSO requirements and relevant grid codes, working with engineering and external advisors where deeper technical analysis is required.
  • Navigate grid code compliance requirements across jurisdictions, working with technical teams and legal counsel to identify derogation pathways and compliance timelines.
  • Advise development, engineering and construction teams on grid technical requirements, constraints, and risks at each stage of project delivery.
  • Stay current with evolving grid connection frameworks, network access regulations, and TSO/DSO policy developments across key EMEA markets.
• Programme & Project Management
• • Develop, maintain and drive programme schedules for grid connection workstreams across the EMEA portfolio, integrating with overall campus delivery programmes.
  • Track progress against key milestones — capacity reservation, licence applications, planning approvals, connection agreement execution, construction commencement, energisation — and report status to senior leadership.
  • Identify and manage grid-related critical path risks, developing mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
  • Identify opportunities to accelerate grid delivery through alternative connection strategies or proactive utility engagement.
  • Manage budgets for grid connection contributions and external advisory costs, providing accurate cost forecasting.
  • Advise on grid connection commercial structures, including connection contributions, capacity charges, and flexible or conditional access arrangements.
  • Translate grid workstream status into clear executive-level communications, including contributions to investment committee materials, leadership briefings, and board-level reporting, with a focus on risk, commercial exposure, and programme confidence.
• Process Development & Scalability
• • Lead the development of grid delivery playbooks & responsibilities frameworks defining repeatable processes, standard templates, and decision frameworks that can be embedded to support power delivery programmes.
  • Document lessons learned from live projects and translate these into structured guidance — covering connection applications, utility engagement, grid code compliance, and commercial negotiation — to build institutional knowledge and reduce reliance on individual expertise.

Qualifications

• Required
• • Bachelor's degree in engineering, project management, business, or a related discipline; equivalent professional experience will be considered.
  • 5+ years of experience delivering grid connection, power infrastructure, or complex multi-stakeholder infrastructure projects.
  • Demonstrated experience managing utility or infrastructure interfaces across the full project lifecycle, from application through to energisation.
  • Proven track record of working effectively across cross-functional internal teams — including commercial, legal, engineering, and construction — to deliver complex programmes.
  • Working knowledge of European grid connection frameworks and TSO/DSO regulatory environments in at least one EMEA market.
  • Strong programme management skills with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
  • Willingness to travel across EMEA markets as required by project demands (peak 50%).
• Preferred
• • Experience working in data centres, hyperscale infrastructure, or mission-critical facilities.\
  • Direct experience with TSO/DSO connection processes in two or more EMEA markets (Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Spain, Netherlands).
  • Familiarity with grid codes across various EMEA markets.
  • Experience on large-scale (100 MW+) grid connection projects.
  • Experience developing process frameworks, playbooks, or operating procedures in an infrastructure or utilities context.
  • PMP or equivalent project management certification.
  • Master's degree (MSc Engineering, MBA, or equivalent).
  • Proficiency in one or more additional European languages (Norwegian, Swedish, German, Spanish, Dutch).