Director - High Voltage Infrastructure

About the Company

For years Stream Data Centers has been a trusted partner in providing world‑class data center solutions. With a focus on sustainable, secure, and reliable infrastructure, we empower businesses to scale their digital operations while prioritizing environmental and social responsibility.

We continue to set new standards for innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability in the data center industry, having provided premium data center services since 1999. With 90% of our inventory leased to Fortune 100 customers, we have acquired, developed and managed more than 27 data center projects nationally, while leadership has remained consistent for over two decades.

From site selection to data center construction and operations, we develop wholesale colocation capacity and build‑to‑suite facilities for hyperscale and enterprise users in major markets across the United States. Additionally, we source and develop low‑risk land sites for optimum data center development and provide energy procurement services with a focus on reducing market risk and providing low‑cost renewable energy options.

Seasoned director‑level leader to coordinate development, operations, maintenance and regulatory compliance for high‑voltage infrastructure (transmission lines and substations). This role will lead cross‑functional teams, serve as a key utility and stakeholder liaison, drive project delivery and ensure assets meet performance, safety and regulatory requirements.

• Develop and execute company‑wide program for delivery of high‑voltage infrastructure supporting scale data center campus developments. Includes strategic leadership and day‑to‑day coordination for planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of high‑voltage transmission lines and substations.
• Serve as a key interface with investor‑owned utilities, municipalities and cooperatives, RTO/ISOs, state utility commissions and other regulatory bodies; prepare and oversee filings, testimony and compliance materials.
• Lead project portfolio management: scope, schedule, budget, risk mitigation, procurement, contractor oversight, safety procedures and quality assurance for multi‑year capital and O&M programs.
• Develop and implement asset management, inspection, testing, and emergency response programs specific to substation facilities and equipment.
• Ensure compliance with NERC/CIP, FERC, state PSC/PUC requirements and applicable regional transmission planning rules; coordinate reliability studies and outage planning.
• Support technical and commercial discussions and contractual negotiations with utilities, ISOs and transmission owners.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives: standardization, cost optimization, digital monitoring (SCADA/telemetry), asset health analytics and lifecycle planning.
• Represent the organization in stakeholder meetings, permitting negotiations, landowner and community engagement when required.
• Collaborate with Development and Design & Construction teams to provide oversight of high‑voltage infrastructure facilities construction and commissioning.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or related technical field. Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in high‑voltage transmission and substation engineering, operations or asset management, with at least 5 years in a leadership/director‑level role.
• Direct experience working for, with, or within an electric utility (preferred) or for an independent transmission developer/consultant with significant utility interaction.
• Strong working knowledge of NERC reliability standards, FERC regulations, regional market rules (RTO/ISO) and state‑level regulatory processes.
• Proven experience managing large capital projects (>$10M), multi‑discipline teams, contractors and third‑party stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in regulatory filings, permitting processes, and presenting technical testimony or position statements to regulators.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder‑management skills; comfortable interacting with executive leadership, regulators, utilities,…