Director of Powerdata center role guide.
A director of power leads a data center company's strategy for securing and delivering electricity across its portfolio.
- Est. base salary
- $200K–$300K
- Level
- Director
- Reports to
- VP of Energy, Chief Development Officer or CEO
- 01Set power strategy for the site pipeline
- 02Lead utility engagement and capacity negotiations
- 03Oversee interconnection and onsite generation programs
- 04Build and manage the power team
- 05Assess power risk in site acquisitions
- 06Brief executives and investors on power timelines
Leads or anchors the energy function, managing interconnection, utility relations and power engineering, and partners with development, finance and construction.
- 01Senior utility leaders
- 02IPP and renewables development executives
- 03Data center energy leaders
- 04Transmission developers
- Utility and market strategy
- Interconnection and generation development
- Team leadership
- Commercial negotiation
- Capital planning
- Executive communication
- Q1How would you build a power strategy for a 1 GW pipeline?
- Q2Describe a time you changed a utility's timeline or terms.
- Q3How do you decide between grid supply and onsite generation?
- Q4How would you structure the power team in year one?
- Q5What power risks do investors underestimate?
Director of Power
We're hiring a Director of Power to lead our energy strategy and secure capacity for a multi-campus data center pipeline.
Responsibilities
- - Set power strategy for the site pipeline
- - Lead utility engagement and capacity negotiations
- - Oversee interconnection and onsite generation programs
- - Build and manage the power team
- - Assess power risk in site acquisitions
- - Brief executives and investors on power timelines
Requirements
- - 12+ years in utility, power development or data center energy
- - Track record securing large capacity commitments
- - Team leadership experience
- - Deep knowledge of interconnection, tariffs and generation
Salary shown is a GridTal estimate for U.S. data center roles, not an offer. Salary Guide →
Director of Power, answered.
What does a director of power earn?+
Our estimate for U.S. data center roles is $200K–$300K base, before bonus. Pay varies with market, seniority and company type: see the Salary Guide for methodology.
Who does a director of power report to?+
Typically the VP of Energy, Chief Development Officer or CEO.
Where do director of power candidates come from?+
Most come from senior utility leaders, ipp and renewables development executives, data center energy leaders.
Can GridTal help hire a director of power?+
Yes. We run confidential searches for this role nationwide and can help scope the position and benchmark compensation.