Data Center Development Manager — Site & Strategy

NorthPoint Development; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401k with 100% match up to 6%

Professional development scholarships

Wellness Spending Account

Cellphone Reimbursement

Mental Health Reimbursement

HRA/HSA contribution

Free catered lunches

Flexible Spending Account

Charitable contribution match

Job summary

NorthPoint Development is seeking a Development Manager, Data Centers to lead site selection, market evaluation, and entitlements for hyperscale infrastructure. You will coordinate with utilities, plan power strategies, and manage predevelopment budgets across multiple markets.

You’ll build pro formas, engage with public bodies, and travel as needed to evaluate sites and advance development timelines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Real Estate, or related field.
• 5+ years in land entitlement, site selection, or predevelopment, preferably for data centers or utility-scale infra.
• Strong knowledge of power, transmission, interconnection processes, and infrastructure coordination.
• Experience with zoning, subdivision, due diligence, and public hearings.
• Comfort building and interrogating financial models and proformas.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to present to public bodies.

Responsibilities

• Lead site selection and market evaluation strategy for data center opportunities.
• Assess power availability, interconnection queues, and utility coordination as key drivers.
• Develop entitlement and power strategies; coordinate with authorities and utilities.
• Represent the company in public hearings and manage predevelopment schedules and budgets.
• Create and refine pro formas including land costs, predevelopment budgets, and returns.
• Collaborate across markets, manage multiple sites, and adapt to shifting deadlines.

Skills

Site selection

Market evaluation

Power/utility knowledge

Entitlement

Project management

Financial modeling

Public speaking

Ambiguity tolerance

Travel

Education

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

Job description

NorthPoint Development is seeking a Development Manager, Data Centers to lead site selection, market evaluation, and entitlements for hyperscale infrastructure. You will coordinate with utilities, plan power strategies, and manage predevelopment budgets across multiple markets.

You’ll build pro formas, engage with public bodies, and travel as needed to evaluate sites and advance development timelines in a fast-paced environment.