Scott Donahue
Problem Solver | Executive | Operator | Engineer | Father | 11X Ironman
- Role
- Vice President, Power Grid at Sargent & Lundy
- Location
- Greenville, SC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Scott Donahue
Scott Donahue is a technical leader and builder of world-class teams that deliver massive, measurable value at scale — from >$1B/year in verified impact at the world’s largest retailer (Fortune 1) to powering the planet’s most critical digital infrastructure.Today, as Vice President of Grid Power Services, Scott leads the design and delivery of high-voltage utility interconnections, capacity upgrades, and resilient power systems for hyperscale data center operators and Fortune 100 technology clients across the U.S. and globally — ensuring 100% uptime for the AI and cloud platforms that run the modern world.With a foundation in commercial nuclear power engineering, transmission and distribution design, retail/supply chain operations, and digital transformation, Scott combines deep technical expertise, empathy-driven leadership, and relentless curiosity to solve the hardest problems in energy, technology, and customer experience.
Experience
Vice President, Power Grid
Mar 2025 — Present · Greenville, SC, US
Leading power engineering and design for the world’s largest hyperscalers and developers. I partner with Fortune 100 clients to design, permit, and deliver high-voltage grid connections, capacity upgrades, and resilient backup power systems for mission-critical data centers across the U.S. and globally.Specialties: new utility-scale interconnections, grid stabilization, and 100% uptime solutions for AI, cloud, and colocation facilities—from greenfield campuses to existing sites under extreme load growth.Powering the future of digital infrastructure, one grid connection at a time.
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering
2004 — 2006
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Operations, Strategic Management, and Finance
2012 — 2015
Skills
- Integration
- Matlab
- Nuclear
- Client Development
- Renewable Energy
- Program Management
- Regression Analysis
- Fixed Income
- Analysis
- Power Plants
- Nuclear Power Plants
- Engineering Management
- Project Management
- Project Engineering
- Consulting
- Electrical Engineering
- Process Improvement
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership
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