Business Development Manager – Water Infrastructure

Role Overview

Join DayOne as a Business Development Manager to lead the development of reliable, sustainable, and commercially viable water solutions for data center developments in Batam. You will work closely with SPAM, water authorities, industrial park operators, government bodies, EPC contractors, and other infrastructure partners. This is a strategic, stakeholder-facing role combining business development, commercial negotiation, infrastructure planning, and project coordination.

What You Will Do

Develop and execute water-supply strategies for DayOne’s existing and potential data center sites in Batam. Lead water-readiness planning, assess water availability, capacity, quality, reliability, and treatment requirements. Identify opportunities to improve water capacity, quality, reliability, and delivery for the existing Kabil facility.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires strong commercial judgement, communication, negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills. You will play a key role in developing reliable and sustainable water infrastructure for Indonesia’s growing digital economy.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in business development, project development, water utilities, environmental infrastructure, or resource planning.
• At least 5 years of direct experience in water supply, large-scale water-treatment plants, wastewater treatment, industrial water infrastructure, or water-distribution systems.
• Demonstrated experience delivering or supporting water-infrastructure projects in Indonesia.
• Experience working with SPAM, local water authorities, industrial parks, EPC contractors, or major infrastructure providers.
• Practical knowledge of water-capacity planning, quality requirements, treatment systems, utility agreements, permitting, and project-delivery processes.
• Experience supporting major water-treatment projects for industrial parks, manufacturing facilities, or other large-scale developments.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to evaluate cost, risk, schedule, and long-term project viability.
• Strong communication, negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to translate technical information into clear business recommendations.
• Ability to work effectively across technical, commercial, financial, legal, and operational teams.
• Professional proficiency in Bahasa Indonesia and English.
• Willingness to be based in Batam and travel as required.

Benefits

• Good to Have: Data center experience in Indonesia.
• Experience developing water solutions for large industrial or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience working with EPC contractors on major water-treatment projects.
• Knowledge of recycled water, wastewater treatment, and sustainable water-management solutions.
• Existing relationships with SPAM, Batam-based authorities, industrial park operators, or water-infrastructure providers.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil, environmental, or chemical engineering, infrastructure, business, finance, or a related discipline.