Director, Power Generation Development & Integration - Data Center Construction

Brunel has partnered with SB Energy to hire a Director, Power Generation Development & Integration - Data Center Construction to oversee the successful completion, commissioning, startup, and long-term development of SB Energy’s Piketon Campus. Backed by Soft Bank and Ares, SB Energy develops, builds, owns, and operates large-scale power and data center infrastructure projects across the U.S.

In this role, you will serve as the senior on-site leader and primary decision-maker for the approximately 9.2 GW combined-cycle gas turbine power plant currently under construction in Piketon, Ohio while also helping shape the long-term vision for a major energy and digital infrastructure campus.

SB Energy is a fast-growing energy and infrastructure company backed by Soft Bank and Ares. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, they develop, build, own, and operate large-scale power and data center infrastructure across the United States.

Since launching in 2019, SB Energy has quickly become a leading integrated platform with more than 3 GW in operation and a strong pipeline of future projects nationwide. Their team combines innovation, technical expertise, and execution excellence to deliver reliable, secure, and forward-thinking infrastructure that helps power America’s future.

The Director, Power Generation Development & Integration will serve as the senior on-site leader responsible for the successful completion, commissioning, and transition to commercial operation of the approximately 9.2 GW combined-cycle gas turbine power plant currently under construction in Pike County, Ohio.

The Director will provide leadership across project execution, construction management, commercial management, operations readiness, regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, and long-term campus development. The role is accountable for establishing the Ohio Campus as a premier energy and digital infrastructure platform while ensuring safe, reliable, and successful delivery of the initial generating asset.

This position will serve as the primary decision-maker and leader for the active power plant development of the site and integration into the overall campus buildout including all utility and transmission infrastructure, as well as all related site industrial development.

On-site – Piketon, OH

• Lead the successful completion, commissioning, and startup of the 9.2 GW combined-cycle gas turbine facility.
• Direct the Owner's Team through construction, commissioning, testing, and commercial operation.
• Maintain accountability for project safety, quality, schedule, budget, and overall project performance.
• Lead executive engagement with EPC contractors, owner's engineers, OEMs, transmission providers, and major suppliers.
• Drive resolution of critical project risks, change orders, contract negotiations, claims management activities, and commercial decisions.
• Establish governance processes, performance metrics, and reporting systems for project execution.
• Lead transition from construction to operations and oversee implementation of operations and maintenance strategies, reliability programs, compliance programs, and outage planning.
• Manage annual operating and capital budgets and support long-term strategic planning activities.
• Oversee commercial agreements related to fuel supply, transmission, operations, maintenance, and major service contracts..
• Ensure compliance with all permits, regulatory requirements, and reporting obligations.
• Develop and execute the long-term vision and master plan for the site.
• Evaluate and advance future development opportunities including hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure, additional gas-fired generation, reciprocating engine facilities,…