Director, Data Center Development

Hanwha Energy USA
, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is part of the Hanwha Group—a FORTUNE Global 300 company and one of South Korea’s most respected business enterprises. With over a decade of experience delivering high-quality, utility-scale energy projects across North America, Hanwha Energy USA has evolved into a comprehensive energy solutions provider. Our portfolio now spans utility-scale renewables, natural gas generation, retail electricity, and strategic partnerships that power America’s growing data center industry.

Our expertise covers the entire energy value chain—from project development and engineering to construction, operations, and maintenance. By integrating advanced technologies, proven processes, and strong partnerships, we deliver reliable, customized solutions that meet the dynamic needs of local energy markets.

Hanwha Energy USA is actively advancing strategic initiatives in natural gas generation and data center development, including hyperscaler solutions on both sides of the meter. We are proud to serve as the parent company of:

• Hanwha Renewables – specializing in utility-scale solar and battery energy storage systems (BESS)
• Chariot Energy – providing retail electricity services for residential, commercial, and industrial customers in deregulated markets

We’reseekinga highly motivated

Director of Development to help identify, evaluate, and deliver new data center sites across the U.S. This person will play a critical role in expanding our platform — driving the process fromsite identification through acquisition and early-stage development.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, is comfortable navigating ambiguity, and brings a blend of strategic negotiation skills & thinking, real estate acumen, and project execution skills. You’ll work cross-functionally with internal teams and external partners to advance our data center pipeline and ensure each site meets the company’s long‑term growth objectives.

The employee may be required to perform other job‑related duties as requested by management. All duties will be assigned in accordance with applicable laws and company policies

• Technical Collaboration and Site Selection:
  
  Collaborate with internal and external teams toidentifyand pursue site selection opportunities, including the provisioning of utilities (e.g., power, water, fiber).
• Complex Contract Negotiation:
  
  Supportnegotiations and agreements with local governments, economic development agencies, and landowners, ensuring favorable terms and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Lead site acquisition efforts for new data center projects, including market analysis, site sourcing, due diligence, and transaction execution.
• Evaluate potential sites based on power availability, connectivity, zoning, permitting, and other development factors.
• Develop andmaintainrelationshipswith brokers, utilities, landowners, and localjurisdictionsto support siteselectionand development.
• Coordinate due diligence and entitlement processes, including environmental studies, title review, and permitting.
• Partner closely with internal teams(strategy, engineering, finance, and legal) to align site development with company objectives.
• Prepare business cases and investment memosto support site acquisitions and strategic growth decisions.
• Track and report pipeline progress, ensuring leadership visibility on key milestones and challenges.
• Drive process improvements that make site evaluation and development more efficient and scalable as the company grows.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Real Estate, Engineering, ora related field. Advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) is preferred.
• 7+years of experience inreal estate development, site…