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The Vice President, Electric Utilities will report to the Sr. Vice President, Utilities and will lead a strategic, Enterprisewide Energy team charged with integrating transmission solutions to enable large-scale data center developments across the Americas.  The VP will oversee a growing team and partner with Development, Policy, Design & Engineering, and Preconstruction to ensure reliable, cost-effective power delivery. 

The successful candidate will establish our client as an industry innovator, working with utilities, RTO/ISOs, and regulators to address transmission challenges, develop creative solutions, and secure the infrastructure required to support hyperscale growth.  The VP will manage budgets, direct consultants, and oversee external stakeholder engagement, reporting regularly to senior executives and the Board on risks, opportunities and capital planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead corporate electric transmission strategy across the Americas, ensuring reliable, cost-effective interconnection and long-term power delivery solutions for all projects
• Oversee and direct consultant analyses, including power flow and production cost modeling, interconnection studies and transmission solution assessments
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of utility and RTO/ISO planning practices, including cost allocation, recovery principles, and large-load interconnection processes
• Build and manage executive-level relationships with utilities, regulators, and RTO/ISOs, serving as the Corporation’s primary external voice on transmission matters
• Identify and champion innovative transmission solutions, including partnerships, investments, and regulatory reforms that advance the Corporation’s project pipeline
• Collaborate with Corporate Energy, Policy, and Development teams to influence external processes, such as planning reforms, interconnection queue management, and permitting pathways
• Provide executive oversight of budgets and consultant activities, ensuring resources are deployed effectively to support business objectives
• Partner with internal teams, (Preconstruction, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, Legal, and Tax) to evaluate and support business cases requiring transmission solutions
• Present transmission and interconnection strategies, risks, and opportunities to Senior Leadership and the Board of Directors
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing Electric Utilities team capable of supporting rapid growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science, Engineering, BSEE, Power Systems preferred; an advanced degree or MBA is a plus
• 15+ years of electric power transmission or energy experience with significant leadership experience managing multi-region portfolios
• Strong expertise in power flow modeling, utilities, and generator/load interconnection processes
• Successfully worked with utilities, RTO/ISOs, and regulators on transmission and interconnection challenges
• Executive-level financial and strategic acumen, including deep background managing large budgets and Board-level reporting
• Excellent leadership skills with ability to build and scale high-performing teams
• Strong communicator who can translate complex technical issues for non-technical stakeholders and executives

Company Brief

Providing digital infrastructure to scale the world’s most innovative companies, our client is an industry leader in building, owning, and operating highly efficient, cost-effective wholesale, colocation, and cloud data centers. Numerous company facilities throughout North America meet or exceed the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability, security, connectivity, and physical resilience; providing the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need.

Vice President, Electric Utilities 2477m (Remote)

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This position is being offered through Management Recruiters of Bonita Springs, Inc., who proudly supports Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment.  We are committed to workforce diversity.  M/F/D/V are encouraged to apply. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Key Words 

BSEE Power Systems MBA relationship management Data Center integration Electric Power Grid Transmission planning infrastructure power flow production cost modeling engineering strategic leader large load interconnection queue forecasting ISO RTO Utilities Energy Markets regulatory compliance tariffs strategy Energy Jobs