Principal Consultant – Data Center Advisory

Role Overview

• 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. Be willing to be curious and learn while leveraging experience to bring confidence, ownership and drive
• 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 that are in line with market needs and DNV’s strategy
• Identify, evaluate, and manage any subcontractor relationships identified as necessary for development and growth of data center consulting
• Act as Project Manager or Project Sponsor on keystone or highlighted 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
• The successful candidate will have an innovative and creative mindset, curious and willing to engage with and leverage DNV’s existing capabilities and expertise

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is required
• 10+ years of experience in energy infrastructure or related field
• Proven ability to successfully engage with Customers, scale a new service and mature it simultaneously
• At least 3 years’ experience working on data center development in North America, including FERC rules and backup reliability power systems
• Deep understanding of data center development life cycle, including the challenges developers have gaining access to power
• Strategic advisory experience in advising clients on go/no-go decisions, capex strategy and market entry
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities and multiple concurrent projects effectively
• Strong skill-sets in collaboration and working in a highly matrixed, cross-functional environment
• The role requires 10-25% travel, allowing the candidate flexibility to meet with Customers and stakeholders in different locations in North America
• Excellent written and verbal English communications skills with strong ability to translate technical findings into business terms
• We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening
• Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position

Benefits

• 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 company match
• Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid opportunities
• Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
• Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
• Career advancement opportunities