The people who
power data centers.
What each role does, where it sits on the team, where candidates come from, estimated pay and how to interview for it. Written for hiring managers and candidates alike.
Data Center Power
Data Center Power Recruiting →- Director$200K–$300K est. base →
Director of Power
A director of power leads a data center company's strategy for securing and delivering electricity across its portfolio.
- Senior$130K–$185K est. base →
Critical Power Operations Manager
A critical power operations manager keeps a live data center's electrical infrastructure (switchgear, UPS, generators and substations) running safely.
Interconnection
Interconnection Recruiting →- Senior$150K–$210K est. base →
Interconnection Manager
An interconnection manager owns a data center project's path to the grid, from the first load request through studies, agreements and energization.
- Senior–Director$170K–$240K est. base →
Large Load Interconnection Lead
A large load interconnection lead specializes in connecting very large electrical loads, hundreds of megawatts, to the transmission system.
Power Systems
Power Systems Recruiting →- Mid–Senior$120K–$180K est. base →
Power Systems Engineer
A power systems engineer models and designs the electrical systems that serve a data center campus and connect it to the grid.
- Senior$160K–$220K est. base →
Onsite Generation Manager
An onsite generation manager develops and delivers behind-the-meter power (turbines, engines, fuel cells and storage) for data center campuses.
Energy Procurement
Energy Procurement Recruiting →- Senior$140K–$200K est. base →
Energy Procurement Manager
An energy procurement manager sources and contracts the electricity a data center portfolio consumes, balancing cost, risk and sustainability.
- Executive$250K–$400K+ est. base →
VP of Energy
A VP of Energy leads a data center company's entire energy function: supply strategy, utility relationships, interconnection and onsite power.
Substation
Substation Recruiting →- Mid–Senior$120K–$175K est. base →
Substation Engineer
A substation engineer designs the high-voltage substations that step grid power down for data center campuses.
- Mid–Senior$120K–$180K est. base →
Protection & Controls Engineer
A protection and controls (P&C) engineer designs the relaying and control schemes that keep a data center's high-voltage system safe and reliable.
Power Origination
Power Origination Recruiting →- Executive$220K–$330K + incentives est. base →
Head of Origination
The Head of Origination builds the pipeline of sites and supply deals with real, deliverable power behind them.
- Senior$150K–$210K + incentives est. base →
Power Origination Manager
A power origination manager sources and qualifies sites and supply options with deliverable power, then helps close them.
Power Executive Search
Power Executive Search →- Executive$260K–$400K+ est. base →
Head of Power
The Head of Power owns a company's entire path to electricity (grid, onsite and contracted) across every campus in the portfolio.
- Executive$300K–$500K+ est. base →
Chief Development Officer
The Chief Development Officer turns a pipeline of land, power and capital into energized campuses, and increasingly, power is the hardest part of the job.
About these guides.
Where do the salary estimates come from?+
They're GridTal estimates for U.S. base pay, informed by public compensation sources and the searches we run. They're ranges for orientation, not offers. See the Salary Guide for methodology.
Can I use the sample job descriptions?+
Yes. They're starting points: adjust them to your project stage, market and team.
Is GridTal hiring for these roles now?+
Often. Check open roles on the jobs board or submit your Resume to be considered confidentially.