Principal Consultant (Director) of Data Center Advisory (Seattle)

Overview

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.

About Energy Systems

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

About the role

Do you thrive at the intersection of energy innovation and data infrastructure? DNV Energy Systems North America is seeking a growthminded, 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 ideal candidate will grow a crossdisciplinary new business in a highly matrixed organization, leading DNV teams to activate a gotomarket plan that delivers a broad set of capabilities and solutions to plan, evaluate and power data centers.

Locations: This role is based at our DNV office 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. Employees will work a dynamic hybrid schedule, typically spending three days per week at an office or client site.

The position may also be considered at other DNV offices within the continental U.S.

What You'll Do

• Develop technical and consulting solutions and offerings for data center advisory services
• Drive business development efforts with new and existing customerssolidify relationships, create new opportunities, and build a robust sales pipeline
• Lead solution development and technical consulting projects supporting customers developing data centers and colocated generation facilities
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to support staff in a highly collaborative, crossdisciplinary environment
• Develop, mature, and refine our service offerings, leveraging DNVs strong presence and brand as the premiere, trusted independent engineering and advisory firm
• Develop and execute a one and threeyear 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 align with market needs and DNVs 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 gotomarket 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, curiosity, and willingness to engage with and leverage DNVs existing capabilities and expertise

What We Offer

• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
• Multiple medical, dental benefit plans and vision benefits
• Spending accounts (FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, companyseeded HSA)
• Employerpaid, therapistled virtual care services through Talkspace
• 401(k) with company match
• Companyprovided life insurance, shortterm, and longterm 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

Benefits vary based on position, tenure, location, and employee election.

Compensation (for select states)

For California, Washington, New York, Washington, D.C., Illinois, and Maryland: DNV provides a reasonable range of compensation for this role. The starting pay range is $200,000 $250,000, influenced by skill set, experience, and location.

Equal Opportunity Statement

DNV is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. For more information:

About You

What Is Required

• Bachelor's degree
• 10+ years of experience in energy infrastructure or a related field
• Proven ability to engage 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 the data center development life cycle and power access challenges
• Strategic advisory experience advising clients on go/nogo decisions, capex strategy, and market entry
• Demonstrated ability to multitask, manage competing priorities, and oversee multiple concurrent projects
• Strong collaboration skills in a highly matrixed, crossfunctional environment
• 1025% travel to meet customers and stakeholders in North America
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, translating technical findings into business terms
• Preemployment drug and background screening will be conducted

What Is Preferred

• Professional with deep understanding of the planning, development, financing, and powering of data centers; handson experience working with developers, owners, and utilities to achieve desired outcomes

Immigrationrelated employment benefits (e.g., visa sponsorship) are not available for this position.

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