Data Center Development Lead: Site Strategy & Power

Beyond The Contract; Kansas City (MO); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

401k with match up to 6%

Scholarships and professional dev.

Wellness Spending Account

Cellphone reimbursement

Mental Health Reimbursement

HRA/HSA contributions

Free catered lunches

Flexible Spending Account

Charitable contribution match

Descripción de la vacante

NorthPoint Development is seeking a Development Manager, Data Centers to lead site selection, market evaluation, and strategic planning for hyperscale data center projects in multiple markets.

You will evaluate power, interconnection pathways, entitlements, and budgets, coordinating with utilities and public bodies while presenting to stakeholders. The role requires strong PM, communication, and travel to project sites.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Real Estate, or a related field.
• 5+ years of land entitlement, site selection, or predevelopment experience with data center, industrial, or utility-scale infrastructure experience.
• Working knowledge of power/utility infrastructure—transmission, substations, interconnection processes—preferred
• Deep understanding of the land entitlement process, including zoning, subdivision, due diligence, and infrastructure coordination
• Comfort building and interrogating financial models and proformas
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple sites/markets simultaneously and prioritize under shifting deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including comfort presenting to public bodies and internal stakeholders
• Energetic, resourceful, and able to operate with ambiguity
• Ability to travel as required to support site evaluation and business needs

Responsabilidades

• Lead site selection and market evaluation strategies for data center opportunities.
• Evaluate sites via test fits, environmental reports, geotechnical studies, and constraints.
• Assess power availability and interconnection timelines with utilities.
• Develop repeatable site evaluation frameworks and scoring criteria to compare opportunities across markets.
• Develop entitlement strategy including zoning approach, platting, and permitting pathways.
• Build and support the power strategy for each site with utilities and consultants.
• Represent the company in public hearings before planning commissions and city councils.
• Maintain predevelopment schedules and budgets with entitlement and power milestones.
• Build detailed site proformas including land costs and budgets.
• Maintain ability to adapt plans to end-user requirements and flexibility requirements.

Conocimientos

Strong project management

Verbal and written communication

Ability to travel

Ambiguity tolerance

Educación

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Real Estate, or related field

Descripción del empleo

NorthPoint Development is seeking a Development Manager, Data Centers to lead site selection, market evaluation, and strategic planning for hyperscale data center projects in multiple markets.

You will evaluate power, interconnection pathways, entitlements, and budgets, coordinating with utilities and public bodies while presenting to stakeholders. The role requires strong PM, communication, and travel to project sites.