Job Type
Full-time
Description
Senior Director/Head of Energy, EMEA – CloudHQ
Location: Frankfurt, London, Paris, Milan, Luxembourg
Reports to: Vice President, Energy Strategy and Power Procurement (Global) – based in North America
About CloudHQCloudHQ is a global leader in digital infrastructure, designing, building, and operating large-scale hyperscale and colocation data centres across North America, EMEA, Asia, and South America. Founded by a pioneer in data centre REITs, CloudHQ delivers flexible, efficient, and resilient data centre solutions that empower the world’s largest technology companies. As we continue to expand our EMEA portfolio, we are seeking a Senior Director/Head of Energy EMEA, (depending on experience level), to lead and coordinate the development and operational readiness of our data centre energy infrastructure, with a strong focus on load interconnection, electrical distribution systems, on- and off-site generation, and utility coordination.
Role SummaryThe Senior Director/Head of Energy, EMEA (depending on experience) will be accountable for energy strategy and execution across a growing portfolio of hyperscale data centre developments across Europe, and potentially the Middle East and Africa. Reporting to the VP, Energy Strategy and Procurement (based in North America), this is a senior level role requiring deep commercial & technical energy expertise, strong stakeholder acumen, and the ability to influence outcomes across internal teams, utilities, partners, and external authorities in a fast-paced, global environment.Operating at both strategic and executional levels, the position will lead complex, multi-site programs while shaping regional load interconnection, capacity and power procurement strategies; and long-range development roadmaps for CloudHQ’s EMEA based data centre projects.
As this will be the first pure energy hire for the EMEA region, the candidate must be a self-starter and possess the ability to operate with limited supervision within CloudHQ’s global data centre energy strategy framework.
Key ResponsibilitiesRegional Strategy & Long-Term Planning:
- Own and develop the EMEA energy strategy, aligning power planning and power capacity strategy with multi-year data centre development pipelines and business growth forecasts.
- Lead long-range power capacity planning, including grid availability assessments, utility engagement strategies, alternative generations strategies and phasing plans to support future site expansion.
- Partner with Site Acquisition, Legal, Sales/Leasing and Development teams to inform site selection, feasibility, and investment decisions from an energy perspective.
Program & Delivery Leadership:
- Provide executive oversight for energy infrastructure planning, design, and delivery across multiple concurrent hyperscale projects in EMEA.
- Balance hands-on technical engagement with portfolio-level prioritisation, risk management, and delivery governance
Technical & Standards Governance:
- Set and maintain regional infrastructure standards, design guidelines, and commissioning frameworks, ensuring alignment with global standards and local regulatory requirements.
- Serve as a senior subject matter expert for power infrastructure, including HV/MV systems, substations, generators, off-site generation, and on-site generation.
Utility, Partner & Stakeholder Management:
- Lead senior-level engagement with utilities, grid operators, regulators, and strategic vendors to secure power capacity, manage interconnections, and mitigate delivery risk.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with engineering consultants, EPCs, and OEMs to ensure technical excellence, commercial discipline, and delivery performance.
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders (Project Management, Operations, Finance, Legal, Site Acquisition and Development) to align infrastructure outcomes with broader business objectives.
Financial, Risk & Performance Oversight:
- Provide regional accountability for infrastructure energy budgets, schedules, and performance KPIs across the project portfolio.
- Identify and manage technical, commercial, and power delivery risks, escalating where required and implementing mitigation strategies proactively.
- Support capital planning, investment cases, and executive decision-making with clear, data-driven recommendations.
Leadership & Capability Development:
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical direction to regional infrastructure (and global) infrastructure considerations and matrixed project teams.
- Contribute to the development of a high-performing infrastructure function, capable of supporting rapid regional scaling.
- Potential opportunities to build and lead regional energy teams.
Requirements
Qualifications & Experience- Bachelor’s degree in business, law, energy policy, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or related technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years of experience in the energy sector, with significant exposure to EMEA markets and demonstrated progression into senior or regional leadership roles; strong preference for candidates with experience in data centre industry.
- Deep understanding of energy markets, regulatory frameworks, and commercial structures across EMEA.
- Proven experience leading multi-site, multi-year infrastructure programs in complex regulatory and utility environments.
- Strong track record of utility engagement, capacity planning, and interconnection delivery across multiple jurisdictions.
- Commercially astute, with experience influencing capital investment decisions and cost optimisation without compromising reliability.
- Demonstrated track record of leading and closing complex energy transactions.
- Technical expertise in HV/MV power systems, substations, off-site generation and/or on-site generation.
- Excellent executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
- Fluent in English; German, French, Italian and/or Spanish highly desirable.
- Willingness to travel across the EMEA region & globally as required (travel 30-40% as standard)
