Land Development Manager, Data Centers
Google · Thornton, CO · 3 wk ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections where posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate: EEO, equal-opportunity, scam warning, application instructions, etc. Also remove duplicated lines. Keep substantive info.
Let's parse the posting.
Key parts:
- Application window open until at least Oct 9, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date. Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include: Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks Holidays: 13 paid days per year Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Kirkland, WA, USA; Addison, TX, USA; New York, NY, USA; Reston, VA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Thornton, CO, USA.
- Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 10 years of experience leading negotiations or business development.
- Preferred qualifications: Master's degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Real Estate, or a related field. Experience managing greenfield land development, site selection, and real estate transactions for large-scale data centers or mission-critical facilities. Experience in agreement drafting, redlining, and delivering presentations. Experience successfully leading negotiations on land entitlements and infrastructure agreements on large complex projects using internal and external resources. Track record of collaborating with utility providers and local governments to secure power allocations, with an understanding of power transmission and data center technology. Expertise in project economics, risk management, financial modeling, budgeting, indirect taxes, and economic development policy.
- About The Job: description paragraphs.
- Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $176000 - $256000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
- Responsibilities: list bullet points.
- Also there is a line: "Learn more about benefits at Google ." Probably not needed.
- Also there is EEO etc to remove.
- Also there is "Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace..." remove.
- Also "If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form ." remove.
- Also "See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law." remove.
- Also "Individual pay is determined..." we can include Pay section.
- Also "Benefits for this role include:" we have Benefits section.
- Also "Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: ..." This is location info; maybe we can include under a section? There's no heading for Locations; but we could embed in a paragraph under About the role or maybe a separate section? The instruction says only include sections when posting has real specific content for it. There's no explicit heading for Locations; we could include as a paragraph under About the role or maybe a separate "Locations" but not in allowed headings list. The allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should fit location info under About the role (maybe as a note). Or we could create a separate paragraph but not a heading.
- Also "Application window will be open until at least October 9, 2026..." This is metadata; we could fold into a short paragraph under About the role or maybe a separate "About the role" includes that.
- Also "Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered..." This is also a note; could be in About the role.
- Also "In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package..." Already covered in Benefits.
- Also "Individual pay is determined..." we have Pay.
- Also "Responsibilities Learn more about benefits at Google ." The responsibilities list after that.
Thus sections we will include:
- About the role (h3) containing paragraphs: description of job, application window, SF note, location options, maybe also mention of teams.
- Responsibilities (h3) with ul li list.
- Requirements (h3) maybe for minimum qualifications? Or Qualifications (h3) for both minimum and preferred? The instruction says use headings for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which to use. We have minimum qualifications and preferred qualifications. Could put them under Qualifications (h3). Or we could split: Requirements for minimum, Qualifications for preferred. But we should avoid thin sections. Better to combine under Qualifications (h3) with both minimum and preferred as subpoints? But we need to use ul li for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have a ul li list under Qualifications.
- Benefits (h3) with ul li list.
- Pay (h3) with paragraph (maybe include bonus target, equity).
- Schedule? Not mentioned; no schedule info. So we omit Schedule.
- Skills? Not explicitly listed; we could infer from qualifications but better not to create thin section. So omit Skills.
Thus final HTML:
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections where posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate: EEO, equal-opportunity, scam warning, application instructions, etc. Also remove duplicated lines. Keep substantive info.
Let's parse the posting.
Key parts:
- Application window open until at least Oct 9, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date. Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include: Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks Holidays: 13 paid days per year Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Kirkland, WA, USA; Addison, TX, USA; New York, NY, USA; Reston, VA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Thornton, CO, USA.
- Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 10 years of experience leading negotiations or business development.
- Preferred qualifications: Master's degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Real Estate, or a related field. Experience managing greenfield land development, site selection, and real estate transactions for large-scale data centers or mission-critical facilities. Experience in agreement drafting, redlining, and delivering presentations. Experience successfully leading negotiations on land entitlements and infrastructure agreements on large complex projects using internal and external resources. Track record of collaborating with utility providers and local governments to secure power allocations, with an understanding of power transmission and data center technology. Expertise in project economics, risk management, financial modeling, budgeting, indirect taxes, and economic development policy.
- About The Job: description paragraphs.
- Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $176000 - $256000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
- Responsibilities: list bullet points.
- Also there is a line: "Learn more about benefits at Google ." Probably not needed.
- Also there is EEO etc to remove.
- Also there is "Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace..." remove.
- Also "If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form ." remove.
- Also "See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law." remove.
- Also "Individual pay is determined..." we can include Pay section.
- Also "Benefits for this role include:" we have Benefits section.
- Also "Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: ..." This is location info; maybe we can include under a section? There's no heading for Locations; but we could embed in a paragraph under About the role or maybe a separate section? The instruction says only include sections when posting has real specific content for it. There's no explicit heading for Locations; we could include as a paragraph under About the role or maybe a separate "Locations" but not in allowed headings list. The allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should fit location info under About the role (maybe as a note). Or we could create a separate paragraph but not a heading.
- Also "Application window will be open until at least October 9, 2026..." This is metadata; we could fold into a short paragraph under About the role or maybe a separate "About the role" includes that.
- Also "Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered..." This is also a note; could be in About the role.
- Also "In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package..." Already covered in Benefits.
- Also "Individual pay is determined..." we have Pay.
- Also "Responsibilities Learn more about benefits at Google ." The responsibilities list after that.
Thus sections we will include:
- About the role (h3) containing paragraphs: description of job, application window, SF note, location options, maybe also mention of teams.
- Responsibilities (h3) with ul li list.
- Requirements (h3) maybe for minimum qualifications? Or Qualifications (h3) for both minimum and preferred? The instruction says use headings for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which to use. We have minimum qualifications and preferred qualifications. Could put them under Qualifications (h3). Or we could split: Requirements for minimum, Qualifications for preferred. But we should avoid thin sections. Better to combine under Qualifications (h3) with both minimum and preferred as subpoints? But we need to use ul li for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have a ul li list under Qualifications.
- Benefits (h3) with ul li list.
- Pay (h3) with paragraph (maybe include bonus target, equity).
- Schedule? Not mentioned; no schedule info. So we omit Schedule.
- Skills? Not explicitly listed; we could infer from qualifications but better not to create thin section. So omit Skills.
Thus final HTML:
About the role
...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Qualifications
- ... ...
Benefits
- ... ...
Pay
...
Make sure to preserve all substantive information. Let's craft About the role paragraph(s). Include description from "About The Job" paragraphs, plus application window, SF note, location options. We need to avoid repeating job title. No mention of "The application window will be open until at least October 9, 2026..." etc. We'll combine into maybe two paragraphs. Paragraph 1: description of role and teams. Paragraph 2: logistics: application window, SF Fair Chance, location options. Let's extract description: From posting: "About The Job Google's infrastructure needs go far beyond server computers. As Google's products and services scale the globe, the Strategic Negotiation team works behind the scenes to secure infrastructure for Google's future -- everything from underwater cables to physical data center space. As a Strategic Negotiator, you combine your deep market knowledge of a given sector with tech industry savvy to negotiate cost-effective solutions to support Google's infrastructure growth. You'll work with specific project teams on negotiating deals, managing vendor and partner relationships and presenting deal recommendations to our Tech leadership. Your successful negotiations have the potential to save Google millions of dollars in operating costs and impact every part of the business. Within Infrastructure Construction & Asset Management (ICAM), the Data Center Land Development team stewards Google’s owned data centers and supporting infrastructure post-acquisition. We bridge the gap between raw land and construction, ensuring on-time capacity delivery by mitigating risk, securing complex land entitlements, and negotiating utility agreements to build a scalable real estate foundation. As a Land Development and Portfolio Manager, you will partner with cross-functional teams to lead pre-construction development on owned sites. You will take ownership of land-use entitlements, finalize provider agreements, and coordinate off-site infrastructure to ensure sites operate on schedule, within budget, and at full capacity. Serving as the primary site lead from post-acquisition through asset end-of-life, you will cultivate vital relationships with local jurisdictions, utility partners, and engineering teams to drive long-term operational success. The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide. We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more." That's a lot; we need to preserve all substantive info. We'll include as paragraphs. Then logistics: "The application window will be open until at least October 9, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date. Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Kirkland, WA, USA; Addison, TX, USA; New York, NY, USA; Reston, VA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Thornton, CO, USA." We'll include that as a paragraph. Now Responsibilities list: From posting: "Responsibilities Learn more about benefits at Google . Negotiate utility infrastructure and extension agreements (water, wastewater, gas, power, roads) with providers and AHJs. Ensure third-party and company-delivered extensions are timely, cost-effective, and secured with firm capacity and protective terms.Support civil, utility, and building construction programs by ensuring campuses are development ready and aligned with schedules. Coordinate zoning, entitlements, easement actions, environmental mitigations, permitting (air, discharge), and grid or traffic impact studies.Serve as the lead liaison with local and national utility providers for supply strategy. Facilitate critical negotiations between internal technical teams and external partners to secure the utility capacity needed for planned data center developments.Manage all development activities to consistently meet or exceed required infrastructure delivery schedules as determined and communicated by internal capacity planning teams." We need to split into bullet points. Each sentence after "Responsibilities" is a duty. We'll create ul li for each. Now Qualifications: Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. 10 years of experience leading negotiations or business development. Preferred qualifications: Master's degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Real Estate, or a related field. Experience managing greenfield land development, site selection, and real estate transactions for large-scale data centers or mission-critical facilities. Experience in agreement drafting, redlining, and delivering presentations. Experience successfully leading negotiations on land entitlements and infrastructure agreements on large complex projects using internal and external resources. Track record of collaborating with utility providers and local governments to secure power allocations, with an understanding of power transmission and data center technology. Expertise in project economics, risk management, financial modeling, budgeting, indirect taxes, and economic development policy. We'll combine into ul li. Now Benefits list: From posting: "Benefits for this role include: Health, dental, vision, life, disability insuranceRetirement Benefits: 401(k) with company matchPaid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per