Infrastructure Development Lead - Europe

Fuse Energy is a forward‑thinking renewable energy startup on a mission to deliver a terawatt of renewable energy - fast. We're combining first‑principles thinking with cutting‑edge technology to build a radically better energy system. We raised $210M from top‑tier investors including Multicoin, Balderton, Lakestar, Accel, Creandum, Lower carbon, Ribbit, Box Group and strategic angels like Nico Rosberg, the Co‑Founder of Solana and GPs behind Meta, Revolut, Spotify, Uber and more.
We're creating a fully integrated energy company: from developing renewable generation and grid infrastructure to powering the next generation of AI and compute‑intensive industries. As AI drives unprecedented demand for power and data centre capacity, the bottleneck is no longer chips - it is energy, grid infrastructure, and the ability to deliver new capacity at speed.

Responsibilities

Own data centre development in Europe end‑to‑end: from market entry strategy and early‑stage opportunity through Ready‑to‑Build and energisation

Evaluate and prioritise European markets - Nordics, Iberia, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, France, CEE - based on power availability and price, grid connection timelines, land, fibre connectivity, climate, permitting regimes, and incentives

Assess sites from technical, planning, power, and infrastructure perspectives

Develop grid connection and power strategies with European TSOs, DSOs, and national utility providers across target markets

Structure and support development financing: capital planning, project finance, and working with investors and lenders to fund development through delivery

Lead planning, permitting, environmental assessment, and stakeholder engagement processes in each jurisdiction

Identify and mitigate technical, commercial, and development risks

Ensure projects are deliverable, scalable, and aligned with construction requirements

Requirements

Experience developing data centres or large‑scale infrastructure projects in Europe, taken from early‑stage development through design, permitting, and delivery readiness

Deep knowledge of key European data centre geographies and why they matter - grid capacity, permitting dynamics, power markets, and where new capacity can realistically be delivered at speed

Strong understanding of European planning and grid connection processes, including working with TSOs, DSOs, and national regulators

Strong technical understanding of data centre infrastructure, including power, cooling, and utility systems, with the ability to evaluate engineering decisions and challenge technical assumptions

Understanding of development financing for infrastructure projects, including project finance structures and investor requirements

Highly analytical, self‑directed, and comfortable with significant ownership

Willingness to travel across Europe; additional European languages are a plus

Benefits

Competitive salary

Biannual bonus scheme

Fully expensed tech to match your needs

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