Data Center Site Development Engineer F/H – Montpellier

At Qair, we have chosen a flexible organization that promotes versatility among our employees and allows the company to constantly adapt to market needs. Our corporate culture is inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit that has driven Qair since its inception. Far from traditional hierarchical management, we encourage initiative and autonomy, fostering an environment conducive to innovation and creativity. We are an independent renewable energy company. Our 800 employees operate and build over 1.7 GW of assets in the 20 countries where we are present and are developing a pipeline of more than 35 GW. Our culture, based on trust and mutual respect, allows our employees to thrive professionally and actively contribute to the company's success. By unleashing the potential of each individual, we boost collective performance and equip ourselves to meet the challenges of a constantly evolving market. Qair is launching a new data center business: the Group develops data center projects for third-party operators, in order to supply them with renewable electricity over the long term. Within a compact international team, you will support the Group's countries in developing this business. You help the local project managers qualify the sites, plan a datacenter project on these and provide them with the technical and environmental information locally required to file a planning application. The position is based in Montpellier, with travel mainly within Europe and occasionally to Brazil and Asia. You will join a new strategic business within an established group, with an international scope and an organization where decisions are made quickly. You are looking for a stimulating and empowering challenge, where innovation is rewarded? Join us and unleash your potential Main Tasks The Data Center Site Development Engineer will be responsible for:
• Assessing pre-qualified sites: size, topography, access, surroundings, existing infrastructure and available grid connection capacity;
• Identifying, with the local project manager, the planning, environmental, regulatory, technical and social constraints, as well as risks that could affect the project or its schedule;
• Designing and comparing several layout options for the data center and its utilities: electrical substation, cooling, backup generators, roads and security infrastructure;
• Producing site plans, layouts and 3D visualizations of the projects;
• Optimizing the layout to maximize the installable IT capacity of each site;
• Designing projects in a way that supports permit approval;
• Provide the local project manager with the data required to file a planning application (technical and graphical documents), participate with him/her in the exchanges with the local architects, engineering consultants and external experts, up to submission and further until grant;
• Integrating environmental and neighborhood considerations from the design stage to support local acceptance of the projects;
• Preparing technical and visual materials to present and promote the projects to stakeholders and future buyers. Skills Required The following skills are essential for the role:
• Bilingual proficiency in English, both written and spoken, and professional proficiency in French;
• Hands-on knowledge of data centers and their main utilities (power supply, cooling, backup power), gained through experience. The following skills may help you stand out among applicants:
• Hands-on design of industrial or complex infrastructure projects;
• Engineering knowledge (civil, electrical or energy engineering);
• Proficiency in 3D visualization tools;
• Understanding of planning and permitting procedures;
• Agility, responsiveness, rigor and autonomy. This role may not be suitable for you if you wish to focus solely on design without preparing permit applications, if you prefer an established setting to a business under construction where decisions are made quickly, or if international travel does not suit you. Benefits
• Annual gross fixed

salary:
€55,000–60,000 depending on profile and experience;
• Annual bonus of 10% based on personal objectives;
• Profit-sharing scheme;
• Opportunity to buy Qair shares;
• Meal vouchers worth €9.50;
• Annual day-based working arrangement (forfait jours), entitling you to 10 additional rest days (RTT) in 2027. TYPE OF CONTRACT: Permanent Contract. JOB

LOCATION:
Montpellier, with travel mainly within Europe and occasionally to Brazil and Asia.