Data Center Advisory Consultant (Independent / Retainer Engagement)

Location: Nagpur, Maharashtra (with periodic site visits; remote-hybrid negotiable)
Engagement Type: Consulting / Advisory retainer (project-based or part time, not a full-time employment role).
Experience Required: Minimum 10 years in data center design, build, or operations;
Average candidate profile: 15–20 years.

About the Engagement

Basant Agro Tech (I) Ltd., an established player in agricultural inputs (seeds, fertilizers, irrigation), is evaluating the launch of a new business vertical: a commercial colocation data center facility in Maharashtra. We are seeking an experienced independent consultant or advisory partner to guide our leadership team through feasibility validation, technical planning, and go/no-go decision-making before committing capital to construction.

This is an advisory engagement; the consultant is not expected to execute construction but to independently validate assumptions, review vendor/EPC proposals, and advise our management on what a realistic,



bankable data center project looks like at our proposed scale.

Key Responsibilities
Independently review and stress-test our current feasibility model (site, capex, tier classification, revenue assumptions) and flag gaps before further investment decisions are made
Advise on right-sizing the facility (capacity in kW/MW, Tier III vs Tier IV, rack density) based on realistic regional client demand, not vendor-supplied assumptions
Guide site and power feasibility assessment, including coordination approach with the state discom (MSEDCL) for dedicated power capacity
Advise on statutory and regulatory approval pathway (land use, environmental clearance, electrical inspectorate, fire NOC, Maharashtra IT/ITeS Policy incentive eligibility)
Review vendor and EPC proposals (power, cooling, fire/security systems) for technical soundness and pricing reasonableness
Advise on realistic OPEX modeling, particularly power cost pass-through

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