Our client is a fast-growing digital infrastructure business developing large-scale data centre capacity to support the surge in demand for AI and high-performance computing, with its development portfolio built on clean and sustainable power sources.
The business has one of the most substantial development pipelines in its sector and is scaling quickly across multiple geographies.This role sits within the Commercial team, partnering closely with Development, Capital Markets, Legal and Executive Leadership to evaluate, structure and deliver greenfield investments globally.You will play a key role in assessing, structuring and progressing recent greenfield data centre developments, working alongside Development teams to provide the commercial and investment discipline required before projects proceed.Energy sits at the centre of this role.
Every greenfield development is underpinned by power — grid connection, transmission access and increasingly, direct power purchase arrangements — and genuine depth in energy markets and PPA structuring is core to the role, not a peripheral skill.The role combines investment analysis, commercial structuring and negotiation, strategic decision making and execution.
You will build investment cases for Executive and Board approval, negotiate major commercial agreements and help shape some of the largest AI infrastructure developments globally.What You'll DoAssess new greenfield development opportunities from both a commercial and investment perspective, with particular attention to power availability, grid access and energy procurement strategy.Develop detailed financial models assessing returns, capital requirements, funding needs and project economics.Evaluate project risks including development, construction, commercial,



energy market and execution risks.Prepare investment papers and recommendations for Executive and Investment Committee approval.Support and progressively lead commercial negotiations across key project agreements — grid connection agreements and power purchase agreements (PPAs) — working closely with senior Commercial leadership.Support commercial structuring of projects through to Final Investment Decision (FID), including alternative and off-balance sheet funding structures.Work alongside Capital Markets on funding considerations and capital allocation.Contribute to portfolio prioritisation across multiple concurrent development opportunities.About YouYou'll bring approximately 6–10 years' experience from Project Finance Advisory, Infrastructure Investment Banking, Renewable Energy Development & Financing, Infrastructure Advisory, Digital Infrastructure, Infrastructure Private Equity or Funds Management, or Energy & Utilities transaction teams.You'll likely demonstrate:Building and analysing complex financial models, including project cash flows, financing structures and returns.Negotiating power purchase agreements (PPAs) and other energy-related commercial arrangements.Assessing greenfield investment opportunities and infrastructure or project valuation.Investment committee paper preparation.Commercial due diligence and contract negotiation more broadly.Risk assessment and capital allocation analysis.Working across multidisciplinary teams to progress complex transactions from origination through to execution.The ability to work in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.Exposure to greenfield infrastructure, renewable energy, transmission, utilities or digital infrastructure will be highly regarded.
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📌 Manager, Energy & Infrastructure Investment (Data Centres) (New South Wales)
🏢 Capital Executive Search
📍 New South Wales