Based in Sydney, and reporting to the State Leader New South Wales, the Project Manager – Data Center is responsible for the inception, development, and management of complex data center projects, including infrastructure upgrades, capacity expansions. The primary duties involve planning, coordinating and overseeing all aspects of the project lifecycle to ensure successful delivery, on-time and within budget.

Key Tasks
Understanding the development of data center projects in the state of Recent South Wales from the initial concept through to construction readiness
Identifying and securing suitable sites (greenfield and brownfield) or evaluate pertinence of existing energy/storage sites already secured by Neoen
Analysis of site factors and constraints such as grid connection, land availability, cooling, topography, and approvability
Understanding of the permitting, and approval processes at the various administrative levels (municipality, county and Province)
Coordination of planners, consultants, grid operators, and authorities
Participation in the development of technical concepts and layouts for data centers
Close collaboration with Neoen development, construction and grid connection teams
Management of advisors
Support in land negotiations and in structuring complex projects





The candidate will need the following skills/experiences to be successful in this role: At least 5 years of experience in the project development of large-scale infrastructure projects in Australia, e.g. Experience in the data center sector is a plus, but not required. Solid understanding of: Basic technical understanding, ideally in. Structured and independent work style.

Qualifications
Bachelor’s or master’s degree, e.g., in:
Industrial, Mechanical, Civil Engineering or equivalent
Geography / Regional Planning / Urban Planning
Energy and Environmental Engineering
Real Estate Management or a related field
Data centers (ideally)
Substations / grid connections
Renewable energy (battery storage, wind, PV)
Hydrogen projects
Industrial and commercial real estate
Site analysis and land evaluation
Geographic and spatial planning contexts (e.g., regional planning, land use, infrastructure corridors)
Building services engineering
Energy supply / high voltage
Industrial load connections / large power draw requirements
Layout and space concepts for data centers
Robust entrepreneurial mindset
Confidence in negotiations
Very good English language skills
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📌 Project Manager Data Center, New South Wales City Of Sydney (Australia)
🏢 Neoen
📍 Australia