Director, Planning & Permitting

Want to be a part of Asia Pacific & Middle East's (APME) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company?

AirTrunk is a technology company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering hyperscale data centres that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow.

Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APME region. With backing from our investors, including Blackstone, this is just the beginning…

Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground.

A Snapshot

As the Director, Planning & Permitting, you will report to the Senior Director, Planning, Permitting & Due Diligence and work closely with Site Advisory, Site Concept Design, Site Acquisition, Energy & Utility, Product, Design, Development and Construction teams. You will make your mark in several ways:

• Manage planning and permitting workstreams for new sites and expansions across AirTrunk's APJ and growth markets, including Australia, Malaysia/Singapore, Japan, India and the Middle East.
• Develop and provide practical advice on statutory planning, approvals pathways, permitting requirements and planning execution for assigned projects and markets.
• Coordinate planning applications and permitting activities, working with internal stakeholders, consultants and authorities to support timely and positive planning outcomes.
• Provide governance, reporting and escalation support on planning and permitting matters, ensuring risks, dependencies and approval timelines are clearly understood.

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