Head of APAC Data Center Land & Power

DAYONE DATA CENTERS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

DayOne Data Centers Singapore PTE. LTD. seeks a senior land and site origination professional to originate and secure data center campuses across Asia-Pacific.

You will lead due diligence, negotiate land deals, and coordinate with Development, Legal, Finance and Commercial to ensure sites meet hyperscale requirements. You will secure grid connections and power allocations, explore renewable options, and build a multi-market site pipeline.

Qualifications

• 15+ years' experience in land acquisition, site origination, power development or infrastructure business development in data centers, utilities, energy or large-scale real estate development.
• Personal track record securing land and power for data center campuses or comparable power-intensive developments.
• Experience negotiating grid connections and power allocations with utilities in at least one Asia-Pacific market.
• Experience negotiating land acquisition, lease and option agreements, and leading site due diligence.
• Existing relationships with utilities, landowners, government authorities and developers.
• Working knowledge of regulation, permitting and incentive regimes that affect data center development in Asia-Pacific.

Responsibilities

• Originate, screen and secure sites for new data center campuses with landowners, developers, government land agencies and local partners.
• Lead site due diligence with Development, Engineering and Legal, covering zoning, title, flood and ground conditions, and access to power, water and fiber.
• Negotiate land acquisition, lease and option agreements, taking each site to investment committee with a clear recommendation.
• Secure grid connections and power allocations with utilities and transmission operators, from first enquiry through capacity reservation.
• Develop power supply options with Sustainability and Finance, including renewable PPAs and on-site generation.
• Build and manage a pipeline of sites by stage, megawatts and timing, aligned with capacity plan and customer demand.

Skills

Land acquisition

Site origination

Power development

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Job description

DayOne Data Centers Singapore PTE. LTD. seeks a senior land and site origination professional to originate and secure data center campuses across Asia-Pacific.

You will lead due diligence, negotiate land deals, and coordinate with Development, Legal, Finance and Commercial to ensure sites meet hyperscale requirements. You will secure grid connections and power allocations, explore renewable options, and build a multi-market site pipeline.