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Director of Data Center Development

Lonewolf Workforce
Posted 2 months ago, valid for 22 days
Location

Clayton, MO, US

Salary

Competitive

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client is seeking a Director of Data Center Development to oversee site selection and land acquisition across North America.
  • The role requires a minimum of 10 years of experience in data center, mission-critical, or related infrastructure development.
  • Responsibilities include managing utility coordination, campus development, and building relationships with hyperscale and cloud customers.
  • The position offers a competitive base salary along with a performance bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.
  • Candidates should have strong negotiation skills and a deep understanding of utility power strategy and large-scale infrastructure projects.
Our client is a rapidly growing developer of hyperscale, AI, cloud, and mission-critical infrastructure seeking a Director of Data Center Development to lead site selection, land acquisition, utility coordination, and campus development initiatives throughout North America.

Responsibilities: 

• Identify and evaluate new data center development opportunities.
• Lead site selection efforts based on power availability, fiber connectivity, land characteristics, incentives, and customer demand.
• Manage land acquisition, due diligence, entitlement, and permitting activities.
• Coordinate utility power procurement and infrastructure planning.
• Develop relationships with hyperscale, colocation, AI, and cloud customers.
• Lead negotiations involving municipalities, utility providers, landowners, and economic development agencies.
• Support customer proposals, RFP responses, and development agreements.
• Work closely with executive leadership, engineering, construction, and operations teams.


Requirements

Requirements:

• Identify and evaluate new data center development opportunities.
• Lead site selection efforts based on power availability, fiber connectivity, land characteristics, incentives, and customer demand.
• Manage land acquisition, due diligence, entitlement, and permitting activities.
• Coordinate utility power procurement and infrastructure planning.
• Develop relationships with hyperscale, colocation, AI, and cloud customers.
• Lead negotiations involving municipalities, utility providers, landowners, and economic development agencies.
• Support customer proposals, RFP responses, and development agreements.
• Work closely with executive leadership, engineering, construction, and operations teams.

Preferred Experience:

• Data center, mission-critical, infrastructure, industrial, or power development experience.
• Experience supporting AWS, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, QTS, Vantage, Aligned, Compass, CyrusOne, or similar projects.
• Strong understanding of utility power strategy, site selection, and large-scale infrastructure development.




Benefits

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary
• Performance bonus
• Executive growth opportunity
• Comprehensive benefits package





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