Infrastructure Development Lead - Spain

About the role

Fuse Energy, an energy startup building its own solar, battery and grid projects, is hiring an Infrastructure Development Lead for Spain. You will join the Development team and report to the Head of Projects, taking new energy projects from first opportunity through to construction readiness, covering data centres, BESS, wind, rooftop, carport and ground-mounted solar.

Key responsibilities

• Own renewable energy and data centre development in Europe end-to-end, from market entry strategy to ready-to-build and energisation
• Evaluate and prioritise Spain's market based on power availability, price, grid connection timelines, land, fibre, climate, permitting and incentives
• Identify and assess opportunities (data centres, wind, BESS, rooftop, carport, ground-mounted, floating and hybrid solar) using cartographic studies and data analysis
• Source and secure late-stage and ready-to-build projects through M&A, and lead commercial negotiations (NDAs, NBOs, LOIs, exclusivity, acquisition terms)
• Build a local network of landowners, developers, IPPs, utilities, advisors, local authorities and industrial clients
• Structure PPAs with commercial and industrial clients and respond to tenders
• Secure land and lease agreements for selected sites
• Support development financing: capital planning, project finance and working with investors and lenders
• Lead planning, permitting, environmental assessment, feasibility studies and stakeholder engagement, coordinating consultants, legal advisors, grid operators and local authorities
• Run due diligence, manage pre-construction, risk assessment, procurement tenders and EPC contract negotiation support

Required profile

• Experience developing data centres or large-scale infrastructure projects in Europe, from early-stage development through design, permitting and delivery readiness
• Deep knowledge of European geographies, grid capacity, permitting dynamics and power markets
• Strong understanding of European planning and grid connection processes, including work with TSOs, DSOs and national regulators
• Commercial and transactional experience, including negotiating acquisition terms and structuring PPAs
• Willingness to travel across Europe; additional European languages are a plus

Required skills

• Technical understanding of data centre infrastructure, including power, cooling and utility systems
• Understanding of development financing and project finance structures
• Analytical, self-directed, able to run multiple projects at once

What we offer

• Competitive salary and eligibility for equity
• Biannual bonus scheme
• Fully expensed tech and private health insurance
• Breakfast and dinner allowance for office-based employees