Senior Site Acquisition & Development Manager
Location: Fort Worth, TX; San Francisco, CA; or Remote, USCompensation: Competitive base salary, annual bonus, and equity
About the Company
A rapidly growing AI infrastructure and cloud computing business is developing large-scale data centers and GPU infrastructure to support AI training, inference, and high-performance computing.
With a growing portfolio of power-connected land and infrastructure across multiple markets, the business combines energy infrastructure, data center development, and advanced computing to meet the accelerating demand for AI capacity.
The company is expanding its US development pipeline and is seeking an experienced Senior Site Acquisition & Development Manager to support its next phase of growth.
The Opportunity
The Senior Site Acquisition & Development Manager will play a key role in expanding the company's US data center development pipeline, supporting the identification, evaluation, acquisition, and advancement of strategic development sites.
Working closely with senior development leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, the successful candidate will oversee site diligence activities across land, power, environmental considerations, and permitting. The role will coordinate external consultants, assess project feasibility and development risks, and help advance sites from initial evaluation through acquisition and readiness for construction.
This is an opportunity to take meaningful ownership of large-scale, power-intensive infrastructure projects within a fast-growing AI infrastructure business.
Key Responsibilities
Site Acquisition & Development
Identify, evaluate, and advance potential sites for large-scale data center and AI infrastructure development.
Support site acquisition activities, including land diligence, transaction coordination, feasibility assessments, and risk evaluation.
Assess site suitability based on land availability, power capacity, utility infrastructure, permitting requirements, and development constraints.
Coordinate due diligence activities to support investment decisions and site acquisition transactions.
Technical Due Diligence & Permitting
Oversee technical, environmental, engineering, and commercial due diligence across prospective development sites.
Coordinate external consultants, including engineering firms, environmental specialists, legal advisors, and utility consultants.
Evaluate zoning, land-use entitlements, permitting pathways, grid interconnection, and utility infrastructure requirements.
Identify development risks, constraints, and mitigation strategies to support informed decision-making.
Cross-Functional Coordination
Work closely with development, engineering, power, commercial, and construction teams to assess project feasibility and development strategy.
Maintain accurate reporting on site status, diligence milestones, project risks, and development timelines.
Support transaction documentation, acquisition closeout, and the handover of development-ready sites to construction and delivery teams.
Collaborate with project development colleagues to coordinate priorities and improve execution.
Portfolio Management & Process Improvement
Maintain visibility across the development pipeline to support capacity planning, growth strategy, and investment decisions.
Manage multiple concurrent site diligence and transaction workstreams.
Develop and refine processes, tracking tools, and documentation standards to improve consistency and scalability across the development portfolio.
Required Experience & Qualifications
7+ years of experience in data center, renewable energy, infrastructure, or other large-scale project development environments.
Demonstrated ownership of development projects or major development workstreams from initial evaluation through key execution milestones.
Experience evaluating large-scale projects, including site feasibility, technical due diligence, risk assessment, and development planning.
Working knowledge of land acquisition, zoning, permitting, environmental diligence, utility infrastructure, or grid interconnection processes.
Proven ability to coordinate external consultants and collaborate with multidisciplinary internal teams.
Strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving business where processes and priorities may change as the company scales.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, project management, real estate, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
Preferred Experience
Direct experience developing hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure campuses, or other mission-critical facilities.
Experience within an AI cloud, GPU cloud, or high-performance computing infrastructure business.
Exposure to power-intensive infrastructure projects, including utility-scale energy, renewable energy, battery storage, or transmission-related development.
Experience supporting land transactions and coordinating the transition from site acquisition and development into construction execution.
What Success Looks Like
Advancing a pipeline of viable sites that meet land, power, and development requirements.
Identifying critical development risks early and coordinating effective mitigation strategies.
Maintaining clear visibility into diligence progress, permitting milestones, and transaction status.
Supporting efficient site acquisitions and smooth transitions into construction and delivery.
Establishing repeatable development processes that support continued business growth.
Compensation & Benefits
The company offers a competitive total rewards package, including base salary, annual performance incentives, and equity opportunities. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.
Compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, location, and relevant market conditions. Relocation support may be available where applicable.
The company is an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive workplace and welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Location: Fort Worth, TX; San Francisco, CA; or Remote, USCompensation: Competitive base salary, annual bonus, and equity
About the Company
A rapidly growing AI infrastructure and cloud computing business is developing large-scale data centers and GPU infrastructure to support AI training, inference, and high-performance computing.
With a growing portfolio of power-connected land and infrastructure across multiple markets, the business combines energy infrastructure, data center development, and advanced computing to meet the accelerating demand for AI capacity.
The company is expanding its US development pipeline and is seeking an experienced Senior Site Acquisition & Development Manager to support its next phase of growth.
The Opportunity
The Senior Site Acquisition & Development Manager will play a key role in expanding the company's US data center development pipeline, supporting the identification, evaluation, acquisition, and advancement of strategic development sites.
Working closely with senior development leadership and cross-functional stakeholders, the successful candidate will oversee site diligence activities across land, power, environmental considerations, and permitting. The role will coordinate external consultants, assess project feasibility and development risks, and help advance sites from initial evaluation through acquisition and readiness for construction.
This is an opportunity to take meaningful ownership of large-scale, power-intensive infrastructure projects within a fast-growing AI infrastructure business.
Key Responsibilities
Site Acquisition & Development
Identify, evaluate, and advance potential sites for large-scale data center and AI infrastructure development.
Support site acquisition activities, including land diligence, transaction coordination, feasibility assessments, and risk evaluation.
Assess site suitability based on land availability, power capacity, utility infrastructure, permitting requirements, and development constraints.
Coordinate due diligence activities to support investment decisions and site acquisition transactions.
Technical Due Diligence & Permitting
Oversee technical, environmental, engineering, and commercial due diligence across prospective development sites.
Coordinate external consultants, including engineering firms, environmental specialists, legal advisors, and utility consultants.
Evaluate zoning, land-use entitlements, permitting pathways, grid interconnection, and utility infrastructure requirements.
Identify development risks, constraints, and mitigation strategies to support informed decision-making.
Cross-Functional Coordination
Work closely with development, engineering, power, commercial, and construction teams to assess project feasibility and development strategy.
Maintain accurate reporting on site status, diligence milestones, project risks, and development timelines.
Support transaction documentation, acquisition closeout, and the handover of development-ready sites to construction and delivery teams.
Collaborate with project development colleagues to coordinate priorities and improve execution.
Portfolio Management & Process Improvement
Maintain visibility across the development pipeline to support capacity planning, growth strategy, and investment decisions.
Manage multiple concurrent site diligence and transaction workstreams.
Develop and refine processes, tracking tools, and documentation standards to improve consistency and scalability across the development portfolio.
Required Experience & Qualifications
7+ years of experience in data center, renewable energy, infrastructure, or other large-scale project development environments.
Demonstrated ownership of development projects or major development workstreams from initial evaluation through key execution milestones.
Experience evaluating large-scale projects, including site feasibility, technical due diligence, risk assessment, and development planning.
Working knowledge of land acquisition, zoning, permitting, environmental diligence, utility infrastructure, or grid interconnection processes.
Proven ability to coordinate external consultants and collaborate with multidisciplinary internal teams.
Strong project management, stakeholder engagement, and analytical skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving business where processes and priorities may change as the company scales.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, environmental science, project management, real estate, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
Preferred Experience
Direct experience developing hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure campuses, or other mission-critical facilities.
Experience within an AI cloud, GPU cloud, or high-performance computing infrastructure business.
Exposure to power-intensive infrastructure projects, including utility-scale energy, renewable energy, battery storage, or transmission-related development.
Experience supporting land transactions and coordinating the transition from site acquisition and development into construction execution.
What Success Looks Like
Advancing a pipeline of viable sites that meet land, power, and development requirements.
Identifying critical development risks early and coordinating effective mitigation strategies.
Maintaining clear visibility into diligence progress, permitting milestones, and transaction status.
Supporting efficient site acquisitions and smooth transitions into construction and delivery.
Establishing repeatable development processes that support continued business growth.
Compensation & Benefits
The company offers a competitive total rewards package, including base salary, annual performance incentives, and equity opportunities. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.
Compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, location, and relevant market conditions. Relocation support may be available where applicable.
The company is an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive workplace and welcomes candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
