Data Center Development Lead - Australia

Fuse Energy
Fuse Energy

Adelaide SA, Australia · Melbourne, VIC, Australia · Brisbane, QLD, Australia · Sydney, NSW, Australia

Posted on Jul 23, 2026

Fuse Energy is a forward-thinking renewable energy startup on a mission to deliver a terawatt of renewable energy – fast. We're combining first-principles thinking with cutting-edge technology to build a radically better energy system. We raised $210M from top-tier investors including Multicoin, Balderton, Lakestar, Accel, Creandum, Lowercarbon, Ribbit, Box Group and strategic angels like Nico Rosberg, the Co-Founder of Solana and GPs behind Meta, Revolut, Spotify, Uber and more.

We're creating a fully integrated energy company: from developing renewable generation and grid infrastructure to powering the next generation of AI and compute-intensive industries. But we’re not stopping there. We’re also building the Energy Network: a decentralised platform of smart devices to electrify our homes, shifting usage to off-peak hours and helping balance the grid. This network strengthens grid stability - a critical foundation for scaling AI data centers and other energy-intensive industries.

As AI drives unprecedented demand for power and data center capacity, the bottleneck is no longer chips – it is energy, grid infrastructure, and the ability to deliver new capacity at speed.

Responsibilities

  • Lead data center from early-stage opportunity through Ready-to-Build and energisation
  • Assess sites from technical, planning, power, and infrastructure perspectives
  • Develop grid connection and power strategies with National Grid, DNOs, and utility providers
  • Support planning, permitting, and stakeholder engagement processes
  • Identify and mitigate technical and development risks
  • Ensure projects are deliverable, scalable, and aligned with construction requirements
  • Experience developing data centers or large-scale infrastructure projects
  • Strong technical understanding of data center infrastructure, including power, cooling, and utility systems, with the ability to evaluate engineering decisions and challenge technical assumptions
  • Strong understanding of AUS planning and grid connection processes
  • Experience taking projects from early-stage development through design, permitting, and delivery readiness
  • Highly analytical, self-directed, and comfortable with significant ownership
  • Competitive salary
  • Biannual bonus scheme
  • Fully expensed tech to match your needs