Pieter Schaap

Group Development Director, Soben

Pieter Schaap is Soben’s Group Development Director. In his role, he is responsible for all workstreams associated with data centre project development, from pre-construction and construction to commissioning and operations. Working with a select group of influential global DC developers and operators, Pieter has been involved in some of today's most impactful data centre schemes around the globe.

Besides his data centre responsibilities, Pieter is a global sustainability leader, and at Soben, the subject matter specialist for all decarbonisation initiatives. His team is focused on creating meaningful partnerships with clients around the globe, driving innovation in project and cost management, design, construction and operations. Making sustainability affordable is always at the top of Pieter’s priorities and with a direct reporting line to the CEO, Pieter has helped Soben become a market leader in the data centre consultancy space.

Prior to Soben, Pieter was Supply Chain Director at Yondr Group, his first experience in the data centre industry after he worked in the oil & gas sector for over a decade, including various international postings.

Today, Soben works with some of the world’s leading organisations who work on high value and complex projects across six continents.