Description
About the Role
Power is the primary constraint to scaling AI infrastructure globally. We're building one of the largest privately developed power platforms in the world — up to 17 gigawatts of dedicated, behind-the-meter generation capacity — and we need a visionary leader to make it happen.
As Head of Power, you will define and execute the strategy for securing, developing, and operating multi-gigawatt energy infrastructure co-located with next-generation AI data center campuses. This isn't a support function. This is the engine that makes everything else possible.
What You'll Do
Power Strategy & Development
- Define and execute the behind-the-meter generation strategy across a diversified energy portfolio: natural gas turbines (combined cycle and simple cycle), utility-scale solar and wind, and nuclear (SMRs and large-scale plants)
- Design resilient hybrid systems engineered for continuous, high-availability power supporting mission-critical AI workloads
- Oversee feasibility, siting, and development of integrated energy campuses co-located with data centers
Commercial Structuring & Energy Markets
- Structure and negotiate fuel supply agreements, equipment procurement, EPC contracts, and long-term energy offtake frameworks
- Evaluate and optimize total cost of ownership across generation technologies
Regulatory, Permitting & External Engagement
- Lead permitting and regulatory strategy across federal, state, and local jurisdictions
- Build and manage relationships with energy regulators, environmental agencies, and nuclear regulatory bodies
- Ensure compliance with environmental, emissions, and safety standards — without sacrificing deployment speed
Engineering & Delivery Integration
- Partner closely with data center development, engineering, and construction teams to synchronize power delivery with aggressive build schedules
- Drive innovation in microgrid design, energy storage integration, and grid islanding capabilities
Operational Excellence & Risk Management
- Establish high-reliability operational models for utility-scale power generation assets
- Identify and mitigate risks across fuel supply, permitting, technology deployment, and construction execution
- Develop contingency strategies to ensure uninterrupted power supply at hyperscale
Requirements
What You Bring
- 15+ years of experience in large-scale power generation development, energy infrastructure, or independent power producer (IPP)/utility environments
- Proven track record delivering large-scale generation assets across gas, renewables, and/or nuclear — ideally at multi-site or gigawatt scale
- Deep technical expertise in natural gas turbine plants, renewable hybridization, nuclear development (SMRs strongly preferred), and behind-the-meter microgrid systems
- Executive-level leadership with experience managing complex, multi-billion-dollar infrastructure programs
- Exceptional negotiation and stakeholder management skills — from regulators to construction partners to C-suite
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting hyperscale AI or data center infrastructure
- Background in energy transition and decarbonization strategies
- Familiarity with emerging nuclear technologies (SMRs) and large-scale hybrid energy systems
- Advanced degree in engineering, energy systems, or business (MBA preferred)
Skills Required
- 15+ years experience in large-scale power generation development, energy infrastructure, or IPP/utility environments
- Proven track record delivering large-scale generation assets across gas, renewables, and/or nuclear at multi-site or gigawatt scale
- Deep technical expertise in natural gas turbine plants (combined cycle and simple cycle)
- Deep technical expertise in renewable hybridization and utility-scale solar and wind
- Expertise in behind-the-meter microgrid systems, energy storage integration, and grid islanding
- Executive-level leadership experience managing complex, multi-billion-dollar infrastructure programs
- Exceptional negotiation and stakeholder management skills with regulators, construction partners, and C-suite
- Experience with nuclear development; familiarity with SMRs (small modular reactors) strongly preferred
- Experience supporting hyperscale AI or data center infrastructure
- Background in energy transition and decarbonization strategies
- Advanced degree in engineering, energy systems, or business (MBA preferred)
What We Do
Fermi Inc. develops private power campuses for AI-centric customers, providing gigawatt-scale, behind-the-meter energy generation and high-performance computing infrastructure.
