Behind every digital breakthrough is the infrastructure that makes it possible.
Digital Infrastructure
Brightsmith connects digital infrastructure organisations with specialist leadership and technical talent across the “invest, build, power, operate” lifecycle. Operating at the intersection of digital infrastructure and clean power gives us access to the people behind the energy decisions that determine whether projects move from planning and commissioning into operation.
Our senior-led search model reaches experienced professionals who rarely engage with open vacancies or standard recruitment processes across North America and Europe. We find and attract talent for projects in remote and talent-constrained locations, where local supply is limited and relocation is often difficult. Throughout the search, we provide practical market intelligence on candidate availability and compensation, including how willing people are to relocate.
Through permanent, interim and embedded hiring, we help you secure the people needed to keep critical infrastructure moving.
Supporting across the project lifecycle
We connect organisations with the specialist talent required to move digital infrastructure projects from early development through delivery and into long-term operation.
01 / Invest
Invest
Building the commercial and development foundations required to bring digital infrastructure projects forward.
Land and development
Powered land, site selection, due diligence, entitlements, hyperscale campus development and colocation development.
Capital and commercial
Infrastructure investment, project finance, leasing models, joint ventures and platform build-outs.
Regulation and stakeholders
Permitting, incentives, environmental constraints and stakeholder engagement.
02 / Build
Build
Connecting organisations with the technical and delivery talent needed to move projects from design into operation.
Engineering and design
Data centre design, HV and MV electrical systems, liquid cooling, thermal management, fibre infrastructure and EMS/DCIM.
Construction and delivery
EPC leadership, construction management, procurement, long-lead equipment and modular delivery.
Commissioning
Commissioning, energisation and project handover.
03 / Power
Power
Accessing specialists who solve the energy constraints that determine project viability and speed to power.
Grid and interconnection
Utility engagement, capacity planning, interconnection strategy, transmission access and substation development.
Energy solutions
On-site generation, hybrid energy systems, renewables, battery storage and interim power.
Commercial and regulation
Energy procurement, PPAs, tolling, hedging and power-market regulation.
04 / Operate
Operate
Building the teams responsible for reliable operations and long-term asset performance.
Data centre operations
Uptime, reliability and SLA-led operating environments.
Energy and assets
Energy optimisation, cost management and integrated energy asset operations.
Portfolio growth
Asset management and the scaling of operating platforms.
Our Digital Infrastructure Specialists
Permanent
Chloe England
Executive Vice President
Amy Simpson
Principal Consultant
Bailee Hagar
Principal Consultant
Contracts
Joshua Bayliss
Director
Jon Dartnell
Manager
Jake Phillips
Manager
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Whether you’re hiring, looking, or exploring what’s next, Brightsmith is here to help you live your purpose, with people who share it.