Site Selection Manager

About the role

The Development Team is seeking a Site Procurement Manager to lead the strategic sourcing and evaluation of powered land for large-scale data center development. This role requires a deep understanding of land viability for data center projects, rigorous assessment of power, buildability, and permitting, and strong stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Source and evaluate powered land for large-scale development, negotiating leases with data center operators.
• Evaluate utility and behind-the-meter power at 200MW+ scale, and assess buildability through title docs, surveys, geotechnical reports, and environmental studies.
• Understand permitting requirements at each site and their implications for the construction schedule.
• Maintain relationships with brokers, landowners, and developers to ensure a valid site is never missed, and conduct vendor due diligence including on-site audits with specialist engineers.
• Partner with DC Design to keep sites matched to the latest technical requirements, and own capacity planning and forecasting across clients and regions.
• Work directly with Finance on multi-year infrastructure investment and cost structures, and lead commercial negotiations with landowners and developers.

Requirements

You have worked in real estate with a focus on data centers or other large industrial projects, and you have closed large, complex deals. You assess land viability for data center development fast and rigorously: power, buildability, and permitting. You bring a customer-centric mindset, strong ownership, and proactive problem-solving. You align stakeholders across diverse internal and external teams, and you travel 20%+ as projects require.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in real estate or similar project management roles.
• Experience with data center development and land acquisition.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Proven track record of successful land deals and partnerships.

Skills

• Data center development expertise.
• Land acquisition and negotiation skills.
• Understanding of permitting and regulatory processes.
• Project management and stakeholder alignment.
• Customer-centric approach and proactive problem-solving.

Benefits

Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity), including a base salary range of $175,000 - $235,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location. Additional benefits include:

• Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms.

Pay

$135K - $235K per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

Schedule

Full-time position.