VP of Energydata center role guide.
A VP of Energy leads a data center company's entire energy function: supply strategy, utility relationships, interconnection and onsite power.
- Est. base salary
- $250K–$400K+
- Level
- Executive
- Reports to
- CEO, COO or Chief Development Officer
- 01Set enterprise energy strategy
- 02Lead capacity and supply negotiations
- 03Build the energy organization
- 04Advise on site and capital decisions
- 05Represent the company with utilities and regulators
- 06Manage energy budgets and risk
An executive role leading procurement, interconnection, utility relations and power engineering.
- 01Utility executives
- 02IPP and renewables executives
- 03Hyperscaler energy leaders
- 04Energy trading leaders
- Energy strategy
- Executive leadership
- Market and regulatory fluency
- Large commercial negotiations
- Capital planning
- Board communication
- Q1What would your first 90 days look like?
- Q2How do you build an energy team from scratch?
- Q3What's your view on grid vs. onsite supply?
- Q4Describe your largest energy deal.
- Q5How do you communicate energy risk to a board?
VP of Energy
We're hiring a VP of Energy to lead power strategy for a fast-growing data center platform.
Responsibilities
- - Set enterprise energy strategy
- - Lead capacity and supply negotiations
- - Build the energy organization
- - Advise on site and capital decisions
- - Represent the company with utilities and regulators
- - Manage energy budgets and risk
Requirements
- - 15+ years in energy leadership
- - Track record of large-scale power deals
- - Executive team-building experience
- - Multi-market expertise
Salary shown is a GridTal estimate for U.S. data center roles, not an offer. Salary Guide →
VP of Energy, answered.
What does a vp of energy earn?+
Our estimate for U.S. data center roles is $250K–$400K+ base, before bonus. Pay varies with market, seniority and company type: see the Salary Guide for methodology.
Who does a vp of energy report to?+
Typically the CEO, COO or Chief Development Officer.
Where do vp of energy candidates come from?+
Most come from utility executives, ipp and renewables executives, hyperscaler energy leaders.
Can GridTal help hire a vp of energy?+
Yes. We run confidential searches for this role nationwide and can help scope the position and benchmark compensation.