Director, Utility Delivery & Coordination

gix is a leading North America network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company. Our platform gives customers access to 45+ digital edge and Scalelogix℠ hyperscale edge data centers in 13 markets across the United States and Canada along with a carrier-dense ecosystem of 710+ networks, 360+ cloud providers, 35+ onramps and seven Internet exchanges. We provide our nearly 2,000 customers with direct access to our local operations teams, resulting in strong partnerships enabled by exceptional operational support and unparalleled customer service. Backed by one of the largest North American infrastructure funds, Cologix's experienced leadership team, certified staff and commitment to ESG initiatives help form a culture that values our people, our environment and our clients. About the Position: We are looking for a motivated and experienced Director of Utility Delivery & Coordination to be responsible for ensuring that utility energization milestones are achieved on across the Cologix portfolio. Reporting directly to the Chief Energy Strategy Officer, this role serves as the primary liaison between internal project teams, external utility providers, and consultants and contractors, driving accountability, identifying risks, and ensuring projects are positioned for successful and timely energization. What you do daily: Lead utility coordination efforts across multiple data center development projects.Develop and maintain utility delivery plans, milestone schedules, and critical-path tracking.Integrate utility milestones into overall project development and construction schedules.Drive accountability for achieving utility-related commitments and energization dates.Identify , permitting, engineering, procurement, and construction risks that could impact energization.Develop and implement mitigation plans to maintain project schedules.Evaluate utility scopes, infrastructure plans, and project assumptions for gaps and dependencies.Escalate critical issues and recommend corrective actions.Serve as the primary point of coordination between internal project teams, external utility providers, consultants and contactors, and other third parties.Partner with Development, Design, Construction, Operations, Procurement, Real Estate, Legal, and Finance teams.Facilitate recurring meetings, both internal and external, and executive updates and reviews.Present project status and risk assessments to executive leadership and other stakeholders.Develop standardized utility coordination processes and reporting frameworks.Maintain portfolio-level milestone tracking and risk registers.Drive continuous improvement across utility delivery and project execution practices. What Makes You a Good Fit Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Energy Systems, , or a related field.8–15 years of construction project management experience, with at least 5 years in utility, mission-critical, or data center industries.Experience managing utility interconnections, substations, transmission, distribution, or large-scale infrastructure projects.Strong understanding of utility planning, construction, and energization processes, and project execution.Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects with significant and capital implications.Exceptional communication, organizational, and relationship-management skills.Experience presenting to executive leadership and influencing strategic decisions. ***Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or transfer sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT.*** Compensation Additional Information NOTE: This job is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Cologix is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance in applying for any of our open positions, please contact us at recruiting@cologix.com or call 720-940-2551. The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) creates privacy rights relating to the collection, sale, disclosure, and deletion of consumers’ personal information. The CCPA requires businesses to provide consumers, including job applicants and employees, with information about their rights, including a of the categories of personal information to be collected and the purpose for which the information will be used. For additional information regarding your rights, including a of the categories of personal information to be collected and the purpose for which the information will be used, please see https://cologix.com/privacy-policy/. Cologix’ data centers are ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. These certifications demonstrate Cologix’s commitment to both information security and environmental stewardship. At Cologix, protecting information assets and minimizing environmental impacts are everyone’s responsibility. Cologix employees are responsible for: Understanding and following Cologix’s information security, cybersecurity, privacy, and environmental management policies, procedures, and standards. Ensuring conformance with the requirements of both the Information Security Management System (ISMS) and the Environmental Management System (EMS). Remaining vigilant and reporting any information security or environmental incidents, vulnerabilities, risks, or non-conformities to the appropriate teams. Actively participating in Cologix’s efforts to maintain and improve information security and environmental performance. Skills: Project & Program Management