Apex Clean Energy
Vice President, Data Center Development
Charlottesville, VA, United States · Exec · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$15k-$35kDetected 22 days ago
NegotiationExcelCommunicationMentoringOrganizational SkillsRenewable Energy
About the role
- Through origination, construction, and operation of utility-scale wind, solar, and storage facilities, distributed energy resources, and green fuel technologies, Apex is expanding the renewable frontier across North America.
- Apex strives to excel in every phase of project realization, from origination and financing to construction and asset management.
- How You'll Grow At Apex Clean Energy, our professional development plans focus on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day.
Responsibilities
- Establish and lead Apex's data center development business, including strategy, market focus, and organizational design.
- Lead site selection activities, including evaluation of power availability, transmission access, fiber connectivity, water resources, zoning, and community considerations.
- Develop and manage relationships with utilities, transmission providers, municipalities, economic development authorities, and key infrastructure partners.
- Drive project schedules, budgets, and risk management from early development through notice‑to‑proceed for construction or sale.
- Recruit, build, and mentor a high‑performing data center development team.
- Develop internal playbooks, standards, and processes specific to data center development, while aligning with Apex's existing development framework.
Requirements
- 10+ years of relevant professional experience, with significant experience in large‑scale data center, infrastructure, or mission‑critical facilities development.
- Strong understanding of power infrastructure, including utility interconnection processes, transmission constraints, and load‑driven development challenges.
- Experience working with local governments, utilities, and regulatory bodies across multiple U.S. jurisdictions.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to synthesize and convey complex technical and commercial issues.
- Willingness to travel as required (approximately 15-35%).
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, real estate, business, planning, or a related field
- advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred.
Skills
- Originate large‑scale data center development opportunities through site identification, land control, and early feasibility diligence.
- Oversee permitting and entitlement strategies with local, state, and regional authorities having jurisdiction.
- Prepare and present investment materials, development updates, and board‑level communications.
- Represent Apex externally at industry events, conferences, and stakeholder meetings to enhance market visibility and thought leadership.
Compensation
- $15k-$35k
Company info
- driven team of nearly 400 professionals uses a data-focused approach and an unrivaled portfolio of projects to create solutions for the world's most innovative and forward-thinking customers.
- For more information about how Apex is building the energy company of the future, visit apexcleanenergy.com.
- driven team seeks determined, resolute individuals who strive to innovate and go above the call of duty, and who will relentlessly do their part to help accelerate the shift to America's clean energy future.
- Apex Clean Energy is seeking a senior development executive to establish and lead a new Data Center Development division.
- This role is responsible for originating, developing, and advancing large‑scale data center projects across the United States, leveraging Apex's existing strengths in real estate, development and permitting, transmission and interconnection, engineering, construction, and energy infrastructure.
- This is a unique opportunity to build a new business line within a mature, vertically integrated renewable energy platform.
- The Vice President of Data Center Development will be accountable for market strategy, project origination, team formation, and execution through key development milestones, while integrating data center‑specific expertise into Apex's established development processes.
- The ideal candidate brings deep experience in utility‑scale data center development and a demonstrated ability to lead complex, capital‑intensive projects from site selection through permitting, design coordination, and readiness for construction.
- Hours: Full Time
- Level: Executive
- Support commercial strategy and negotiations with hyperscale, enterprise, or colocation customers as applicable.
Visa & Work Authorization
- ates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status
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