Fuse Energy UK

Vertically integrated energy: generation, trading, retail

Data Centre Development Lead

Real Estate DevelopmentConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeLondon, UK

About the Job

Requirements

Proven experience developing data centres or comparable large-scale power-intensive infrastructure in the UK, taken from early-stage development through design, consenting and delivery readiness.
Direct experience of UK grid connection processes, including working with NESO, transmission owners and distribution network operators, and a clear view of how connection reform affects timelines.
Working knowledge of private wire arrangements and power purchase structures, including physical and virtual power purchase agreements, and how they interact with grid connection, licensing and customer requirements.
Strong working knowledge of the UK planning system, including environmental impact assessment, nationally significant infrastructure project and local authority routes, and how data centres are treated in current policy.
Practical mergers and acquisitions experience: sourcing, valuing, running due diligence, structuring and negotiating acquisitions of development-stage projects or platforms through to completion.
Strong technical understanding of data centre infrastructure, including power, cooling and utility systems, with the ability to challenge engineering and design assumptions.
Understanding of development financing for infrastructure, including project finance structures and investor requirements, and the ability to read a financial model and stress test it.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills across landowners, local authorities, advisors, investors, lenders and customers.
Highly analytical, self-directed and comfortable with significant ownership, with the ability to run multiple projects and transactions at once.
Willingness to travel across the UK.

Responsibilities

Own UK data centre development end-to-end, greenfield and brownfield, from first opportunity through to Ready-to-Build.
Build the UK site selection thesis covering power, grid timelines, land, fibre, cooling and planning risk, and screen sites against it.
Secure land through options, leases and acquisitions.
Own the power solution for every site with Fuse’s Data Centres, whether private wire, virtual power purchase agreement or both.
Lead grid connection strategy and applications with the National Energy System Operator, transmission owners and distribution network operators, and own the critical path to energisation.
Lead planning, environmental assessment and consenting strategy, and manage consultants, counsel and local authorities to secure approvals on a realistic timeline.
Originate acquisition targets, from early-stage sites to Ready-to-Build projects and developer platforms.
Lead negotiations from non-binding offer and letter of intent through to sale and purchase agreement, signing and completion.
Run financial and technical due diligence with Finance, Legal and engineers, and own the decision to proceed, reprice or walk away.
Structure transactions, including earn-outs, deferred consideration and conditions precedent.
Own post-completion development through to Ready-to-Build.
Engage tenants, hyperscalers and colocation operators, and package Fuse’s power offer into the customer proposition.
Support development financing with investors and lenders.
Manage pre-construction risk and procurement, and hand over a fully documented Ready-to-Build package to engineering, procurement and construction.
Maintain a live, gated pipeline aligned with company growth strategy.

Data Centre Development Lead UK

Fuse Energy · London, United Kingdom (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-29

Workplace: hybrid

Description

Fuse Energy is an energy startup on a mission to make energy abundant and affordable, fast. We combine first-principles thinking with cutting-edge technology to build a radically better energy system.

We’ve raised over $200M from top-tier investors including Balderton, Lakestar, Accel, Creandum, Lowercarbon, Ribbit, 20VC, Hummingbird and Collaborative Fund, alongside strategic angels including Nico Rosberg and GPs behind Meta, Revolut, Spotify and Uber.

We’re building a fully integrated energy company: developing our own solar, batteries and other generation projects, building our own hardware, improving and developing grid infrastructure, trading power in real time, using AI across the business, and installing distributed energy in homes. By selling directly to consumers we cut out the middleman, lower costs and pass the savings on to our customers.

We’re hiring a Data Centre Development Lead to find, win and take UK data centre projects from first opportunity through to Ready-to-Build. You’ll sit in our Development team and report to our Head of Projects, owning two routes to market: developing sites from scratch, and acquiring projects and platforms through M&A. Because Fuse supplies the power to our data centre sites, either through private wire or virtual PPA, you’ll work hand in hand with our generation, storage, trading and supply teams to build projects where the power solution is part of the product. You carry each project until it is fully de-risked and handed to our EPC team ready for construction.

Responsibilities

Site origination and feasibility

Own UK data centre development end-to-end, greenfield and brownfield, from first opportunity through to Ready-to-Build
Build our UK site selection thesis (power, grid timelines, land, fibre, cooling, planning risk) and screen sites against it
Secure land through options, leases and acquisitions

Power and grid connection

Own the power solution for every site with Fuse’s Data Centres, whether private wire, virtual PPA or both
Lead grid connection strategy and applications with NESO, TOs and DNOs, and own the critical path to energisation

Planning and consenting

Lead planning, environmental assessment and consenting strategy, and manage consultants, counsel and local authorities to secure approvals on a realistic timeline

M&A

Originate acquisition targets, from early-stage sites to Ready-to-Build projects and developer platforms
Lead negotiations from NBO and LOI through to SPA, signing and completion
Run financial and technical due diligence with Finance, Legal and our engineers, and own the call to proceed, reprice or walk away
Structure transactions, including earn-outs, deferred consideration and conditions precedent
Own post-completion development through to Ready-to-Build

Commercial and delivery

Engage tenants, hyperscalers and colocation operators, and package Fuse’s power offer into the customer proposition
Support development financing with investors and lenders
Manage pre-construction risk and procurement, and hand over a fully documented Ready-to-Build package to EPC
Maintain a live, gated pipeline aligned with company growth strategy

Requirements

Proven experience developing data centres or comparable large-scale power-intensive infrastructure in the UK, taken from early-stage development through design, consenting and delivery readiness
Direct experience of UK grid connection processes, including working with NESO, TOs and DNOs, and a clear view of how connection reform affects timelines
Working knowledge of private wire arrangements and power purchase structures, including physical and virtual PPAs, and how they interact with grid connection, licensing and customer requirements
Strong working knowledge of the UK planning system, including EIA, NSIP and local authority routes, and how data centres are treated in current policy
Practical M&A experience: sourcing, valuing, running due diligence, structuring and negotiating acquisitions of development-stage projects or platforms through to completion
Strong technical understanding of data centre infrastructure, including power, cooling and utility systems, with the ability to challenge engineering and design assumptions
Understanding of development financing for infrastructure, including project finance structures and investor requirements, and the ability to read a financial model and stress test it
Strong interpersonal and communication skills across landowners, local authorities, advisors, investors, lenders and customers
Highly analytical, self-directed and comfortable with significant ownership, with the ability to run multiple projects and transactions at once
Willingness to travel across the UK

Benefits

Competitive salary and eligibility for equity
Biannual bonus scheme
Fully expensed tech to match your needs
Private health insurance
Breakfast and dinner allowance for office-based employees

As we hire globally, benefits vary by location.

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About the Company

Fuse Energy UK

Vertically integrated energy: generation, trading, retail

Fuse Energy UK is a London-based energy company that handles renewable generation, trading, and retail supply for households and businesses in a single chain. It owns and operates solar and wind farms, trades electricity to balance supply and price, and sells energy directly to customers, reinvesting profits into new renewable projects. Its edge comes from being vertically integrated across generation, trading, and retail, with strong backing from investors and a leadership team formerly at Revolut. Its goal is to grow its UK customer base and expand into Ireland, Spain, and the US while scaling up renewable capacity.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Series B
Total funding: $200M
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2022

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