Director, On-site Energy Generation
Company: InterXion Holding N.V.
Location: Ashburn
Posted on: February 13, 2026
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Job Description:
The Director, On-site Energy Generation Project Management is
responsible for leading the execution of on-site energy generation
programs across the AMER region. This role serves as the program
owner for delivering scalable, reliable generation assets—primarily
natural gas—with additional exposure to emerging and advanced
technologies, including nuclear and other distributed energy
solutions. The role will partner across acquisitions, design,
engineering, construction, operations, commercial, and regulatory
teams to ensure alignment and successful deployment of generation
assets that support long-term capacity needs. What you’ll do • Lead
the execution of the end-to-end lifecycle of on-site energy
generation projects, from concept site acquisition through
commissioning and handoff. • Support the development and execution
of regional generation strategy in alignment with global energy
objectives and long-term capacity planning. • Support technology
selection, commercial structuring, vendor evaluation, and risk
assessments for natural gas and alternative generation
technologies. • Establish program governance, standards,
performance metrics, and technical requirements for the execution
of on-site energy generation projects; aligning with the Digital
Realty data center development standards. • Work with internal
acquisitions, design, engineering, and construction teams to
integrate generation solutions into campus master planning and
development roadmaps. • Foster and own relationships with key
industry partners like EPC providers and technical consultants. •
Partner with the energy, supply chain and commercial teams to
negotiate major equipment, EPC, and long-lead agreements. •
Coordinate with environmental, permitting, and regulatory teams to
ensure compliance with federal, state, and local requirements. •
Drive cross-functional alignment with Operations to ensure
maintainability, reliability, and long-term asset performance. •
Provide executive-level reporting on program progress, risks,
financials, and strategic direction. • Lead and develop a
high-performing team of technical and project program management
professionals and consultants. What you’ll need • 10 years of
experience in the project management of energy generation,
distributed energy resources, utility-scale power, or large-scale
industrial infrastructure projects. • Demonstrated experience
overseeing complex generation programs, including natural gas-fired
systems; exposure to nuclear or advanced energy technologies
preferred. • Strong understanding of EPC delivery models, OEM
ecosystem, fuel supply considerations, and long-lead equipment
procurement. • Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and
manage large capital programs. • Expertise with permitting,
environmental compliance, interconnection considerations, and
regulatory frameworks. • Excellent executive communication, program
governance, and vendor management skills. • Bachelor’s degree in
engineering, energy systems, construction management or related
field. • Ability to travel to site projects up to 25% of the time
to oversee progress. Digital Realty brings companies and data
together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation
and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s
global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data
meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®)
solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently
managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its
customers access to the connected data communities that matter to
them with a global data center footprint of 300 facilities in 50
metros across 25 countries on six continents.
Keywords: InterXion Holding N.V., Burke , Director, On-site Energy Generation, Energy / Utilities , Ashburn, Virginia
