Associate, DC Development (AMERS)

Nscale; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base + equity

Remote-first team

Flexible PTO

Career growth

Equity programs

Job summary

Nscale is seeking a Development Associate to support AI data center site development across the Americas. You will report to the Director, Data Center Development and collaborate with development managers to advance projects from site control through due diligence, entitlement, and FID.

You will run diligence workstreams, coordinate consultants, and build analyses and reports to keep a fast-moving portfolio on track.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Urban Planning, or related discipline.
• 1+ years of related experience in real estate, infrastructure, construction, finance, or consulting.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail across concurrent projects.
• Strong analytical and writing skills with clear summaries.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.
• Self-starter able to operate with urgency in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

• Support development managers across origination through diligence and FID.
• Maintain project schedules, milestone trackers, budgets, and risk registers.
• Coordinate day-to-day with external consultants and internal teams.
• Prepare meeting materials, agendas, and follow-ups to keep workstreams moving.
• Build and maintain dashboards and inputs to FID and capital approvals.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical writing

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Urban Planning, or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

About Nscale

Nscale is the vertically integrated AI cloud engineered for AI. We own and operate the full stack — energy, data centers, GPU superclusters, orchestration, and AI services — delivering high-performance infrastructure to AI-native companies, enterprises, and governments across Europe and the US. We are deploying GPU capacity at hyperscale, operating some of the densest, most advanced AI infrastructure in the world.

About Nscale

Nscale is the vertically integrated AI cloud engineered for AI. We own and operate the full stack — energy, data centers, GPU superclusters, orchestration, and AI services — delivering high-performance infrastructure to AI-native companies, enterprises, and governments across Europe and the US. We are deploying GPU capacity at hyperscale, operating some of the densest, most advanced AI infrastructure in the world.

About the Role

Nscale is seeking a Development Associate to support the development of new AI data center sites across the Americas. Reporting to the Director, Data Center Development, you will work alongside development managers to advance projects from site control through due diligence, entitlement, and permitting to Final Investment Decision (FID).

You will run diligence workstreams, coordinate consultants, and build the analysis and reporting that keeps a fast-moving portfolio of projects on track.

What You'll be Doing

Development Support & Coordination

• Support development managers in advancing a portfolio of AI data center sites from origination through diligence and FID.
• Maintain project schedules, milestone trackers, budgets, and risk registers across assigned projects.
• Coordinate day-to-day with external consultants and with internal Energy and Power, Design, and Preconstruction teams.
• Prepare meeting materials, agendas, and follow-ups to keep project workstreams moving.

Due Diligence & Entitlements

• Manage and track due diligence deliverables, including title, survey, geotechnical, environmental, zoning, and utility studies, and summarize findings and risks.
• Support entitlement and permitting efforts, tracking applications, hearing dates, conditions, and jurisdiction requirements.
• Assist with site control documentation and closing checklists in partnership with Legal.
• Research jurisdictions, utilities, incentives, and site conditions to support project decisions.

Analysis & Reporting

• Build and maintain project dashboards, status reports, and inputs to FID and capital approval packages.
• Support development budget tracking, invoice review, and cost reporting with Finance.
• Perform ad-hoc analysis on sites, markets, schedules, and costs as projects demand.
• Help standardize templates, playbooks, and reporting across the development team.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Urban Planning, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1+ years of related experience in real estate, infrastructure, construction, finance, or consulting.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage many moving pieces across concurrent projects.
• Strong analytical and writing skills, with the ability to distill complex information into clear, concise summaries.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.
• A self-starter who is comfortable operating with urgency in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% based on business needs.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to data center, energy, or other mission-critical infrastructure projects.
• Financial modeling skills in Excel or Google Sheets.
• Familiarity with zoning, entitlement, or permitting processes.

Why this role matters

This is a high-exposure role at the center of Nscale's development engine. You will work across every stage of the development lifecycle, building the full toolkit needed to grow into a Development Manager role while helping bring the sites that power Nscale's growth to life.

What We Can Offer You

At Nscale, you'll find a collaborative, supportive, and innovative environment where your contributions spark real impact. We're building something extraordinary, and we want you at the core.

• Highly competitive package, including base salary and equity, with reviews every 12 months.
• Join one of the fastest-growing tech startups: your chance to push boundaries, collaborate with brilliant minds, and make your mark on cutting-edge AI.
• Expect a dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions. Grow by trying new things, leading, challenging the status quo, and owning your impact, always with our full support.
• Human-first flexibility. We treat you as humans first. Our flexible workplace trusts Nscalers to deliver, giving you the autonomy to shape your day around life's moments.
• Join our thriving remote-first team. Geography is no barrier to impact or connection. We build seamless virtual collaboration, empowering you wherever you work.

Equal Opportunities Statement

At Nscale, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. We believe that a variety of perspectives enrich our work environment, and we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.

The range below reflects the base salary for the position. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related factors such as skill set, experience, education, and location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs. Nscale may offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation.

Salary Range

$90,000—$135,000 USD

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