Data Center Project Development Manager - EU

Job description

Main Responsibilities Identify and screen potential data center development sites. Secure and coordinate critical resources for local data center projects, including land rights, permits, government approvals, environmental impact assessments, power quotas, and grid connection. Ensure full compliance with local policies and sustainable development requirements. Conduct due diligence for data center acquisition and co-development opportunities. Develop business pipelines and identify co-developers or strategic partners to source viable data center opportunities. Liaise with government agencies, energy authorities, grid companies, data center operators, investors, and construction stakeholders (eg, EPC contractors, equipment vendors). Build, establish, and maintain long term, stable cooperative relationships. Adopt a customer centric approach to deeply understand client needs. Collaborate with internal and external teams to deliver and implement clean energy solutions aligned with key requirements such as energy efficiency (eg, PUE). Requirements Bachelor's degree in science, Engineering, Energy Management, Telecommunications, or a related field. Minimum 3 years of data center project development or project management experience; or minimum 5 years of new energy project development experience. Familiar with industry trends in data centers and new energy. Possess existing relationships and access to local government bodies, energy departments, and grid operators, familiar with local project approval processes. Prior experience and networks with cloud providers, data center/hyperscale operators, investors, telecom carriers, or AI computing companies are strongly preferred. Proficient in the full data center project development lifecycle. Understand core technical indicators and relevant solutions. Familiar with project development and execution (approval, due diligence, feasibility studies, tendering, etc.). Ability to integrate internal resources efficiently and drive project delivery. Strong risk identification and mitigation skills.