[Hiring] Director of Data Center Certification @EQL Tech

Role Description

Data Center Energy is looking for a Director of Data Center Certification to build the certification body from first principles. This is a builder's job, not a caretaker's. The Foundation has seeded the initiative and the strategy track is under way, but the certification business does not yet exist.

• Set and own the certification strategy.
• Build the standard.
• Design the business model.
• Build a lean operating model.
• Win the first adopters.
• Protect independence.
• Work hand in hand with the Director of Data Center Energy Strategy.
• Build the team.
• Build the external network.
• Work in partnership with the Sijbrandij Foundation’s CEO on budget, impact, risk and surplus revenue deployment.

Qualifications

• Experience building a new organization, product or market from an early stage.
• Credibility with data center developers, energy executives, municipal officials, and regulators.
• Working fluency in energy and data center fundamentals.
• Commercial instinct for designing pricing and revenue models.
• Demonstrated leadership of a team.
• Sound judgment on independence and conflicts of interest.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Deep personal commitment to clean, reliable power for the AI era.

Requirements

• Experience with standards, certification, ratings or accreditation (e.g., LEED, ENERGY STAR, ISO).
• Direct experience in data centers, AI infrastructure, utilities or energy development.
• Experience working with municipalities, permitting authorities or state energy regulators.
• Experience leading a nonprofit or membership organization.
• An engineering or technical background, or an advanced degree in a relevant discipline.
• An existing network across hyperscalers, developers, utilities and climate investors.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary & Benefits.
• A founding leadership role building a new institution with seed backing from the Sijbrandij Foundation.
• Direct reporting line to the Foundation CEO and a close working partnership with the strategy track.
• Fully remote within the US.

How to Apply

Submit your resume and answer the short questions on the application form. Tell us about something you built from an early stage, especially where you had to create the demand as well as the offer. This search is managed by EQL Tech on behalf of the Sijbrandij Foundation.