Senior Vice President, Utilities and Energy

QTS Data Centers

Senior Vice President leading Energy Strategy and Utility Delivery for QTS across Europe. Responsible for managing substantial utility projects and finances while collaborating across various teams.

Posted 6/7/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Single threaded Executive leader for driving electric generation, transmission & substation project set up and execution across Europe
Owns European long-term utility infrastructure strategy (generation, transmission, procurement)
Accountable for >EUR500M+ portfolio and 20+ concurrent major projects
Defines capital allocation and prioritization model
Directs a team that leads all aspects of high-voltage projects, including scope, schedule, & budget
Manage the effort to negotiate contracts with substation EPCs
Manage and negotiate power contracts with utility partners
Oversee, track, and report on power project status for all European sites
Direct the development of utility portfolio-level budget and financial reporting to QTS leadership
Establish and frame the development of project and equipment forecasts to aid procurement & vendor partners while improving the company position through strategic insights
Drive continuous improvement in the project execution organization
Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to project managers, team members, and leadership on project concepts, best practices, and procedures to ensure all activities are linked to QTS's core values, mission, and strategy
Influence cross-organizational peers in Pre-Development, Utility Engagement, Energy, Development, Legal, and Sales to deliver power capacity in line with customer demand

Requirements

What you’ll need

Fifteen or more years of experience in the utilities and energy sector, along with construction management expertise
Fifteen or more years of people leader experience
Demonstrated experience working directly with c-level executives and collaborating effectively across all levels of the organization
Able to travel up to 50% of the time or as needed to support relationship-building and delivery

Benefits

Comp & perks

Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
Pet and Legal Insurance
Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers
Military Benefits Package
QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
QTS Crisis Fund
Wellness Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementcapital allocationcontract negotiationfinancial reportingbudget managementhigh-voltage project executionprocurement strategyvendor managementcontinuous improvementconstruction management

Soft Skills

leadershipmentorshipcross-organizational collaborationinfluencecommunicationstrategic insightsrelationship-buildingteam supportguidanceorganizational skills