Principal Consultant; Director of Data Center Advisory

Principal Consultant (Director) of Data Center Advisory

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About Us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

We help customers navigate the complex transition to a decarbonized and more sustainable energy future by assuring that energy systems work safely and effectively, using increasingly digital solutions. We also help industries and governments navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry.

About the Role

DNV Energy Systems North America is seeking a growth-minded, entrepreneurial Principal Consultant (Director) of Data Center Consulting to join our growing team. This leadership position is empowered to support our customers engaged in planning, developing and powering data centers. The role is based at our DNV offices in Seattle, WA;
Oakland, CA;
San Diego, CA;
Austin, TX;
Houston, TX;
Medford, MA;
Arlington, VA;
Columbus, OH;
New York, NY; and Oak Brook, IL, with a hybrid schedule.

Why you should work for us?

Within DNV’s Renewables and Power Grids group and organizational culture, we influence the world for future generations. Our team works every day to increase the widespread deployment and operation of renewables to address climate change and positively impact society. We strive to be high-performing and innovative, reflecting the equity, respect, and diversity we wish to see in the world.

What You’ll Do

• Develop technical and consulting solutions and offerings for data center advisory services.

• Drive business development efforts with new and existing customers. Solidify relationships with key customers, create new customer opportunities, and build and maintain a robust sales pipeline.

• Lead solution development and technical consulting projects supporting customers developing data centers and co-located generation facilities.

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to support staff in a highly collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment.

• Develop, mature, and refine our service offerings, leveraging DNV’s strong presence and brand as the premiere, trusted independent engineering and advisory firm in the energy infrastructure industry.

• Develop and execute a one- and three-year Business Plan that leverages the current market, opportunities and DNV capabilities.

• Act as a liaison, influence, and consult between internal service lines, building rapport and alignment with internal teams already engaging in data center consulting.

• Develop proposals, including feasibility studies, for new business opportunities.

• Identify, analyze and compare alternative opportunities for entering new markets and adopting new technologies.

• Identify, investigate and evaluate strategic business alliances in line with market needs and DNV’s strategy.

• Identify, evaluate, and manage any subcontractor relationships necessary for development and growth of data center consulting.

• Act as Project Manager or Project Sponsor on key projects.

• Lead and develop a go-to-market strategy and champion activities in a strategic marketing and thought leadership plan.

• Manage relationships of data center customers in coordination with Key Accounts and other teams.

• Bring an innovative and creative mindset, curious and willing to engage with and leverage DNV’s existing capabilities and expertise.

What We Offer

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)

• Multiple medical and dental benefit plans to choose from, vision benefits

• Spending accounts – FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA

• Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace

• 401(k) with…