AI Data Center Site Strategy Lead

Metric DCX; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric DCX is seeking a Data Center Site Selection & Development Manager to identify and secure sites behind an ambitious capacity roadmap for a new AI infrastructure platform in the United States.

The role spans both third-party capacity and first-party greenfield development, including land acquisition, utility engagement and power diligence, zoning, entitlements and permitting, as well as negotiating land purchases, leases and incentives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data center site selection, land acquisition, or infrastructure development.
• Hyperscale or major developer/operator experience preferred.
• Experience taking sites from screening through diligence, negotiation and approval.
• Cross-functional work with energy, construction, design, legal and finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Site selection and land acquisition.
• Utility engagement and power diligence.
• Zoning, entitlements and permitting.
• Powered shell, BTS and colo opportunities.
• Negotiating land purchases, leases and incentives.
• Taking sites from initial screening through diligence, negotiation and approval.
• Working across energy, construction, design, legal and finance.

Skills

Site selection

Land acquisition

Power diligence

Zoning & permits

Negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

Data center development

Hyperscale experience

Job description

Metric DCX is seeking a Data Center Site Selection & Development Manager to identify and secure sites behind an ambitious capacity roadmap for a new AI infrastructure platform in the United States.

The role spans both third-party capacity and first-party greenfield development, including land acquisition, utility engagement and power diligence, zoning, entitlements and permitting, as well as negotiating land purchases, leases and incentives.