Data Center Land Development Lead

Google LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 176,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life, and long

Disability insurance

Retirement benefits: 401(k) with match

Paid time off: 20 days vacation per yr

Sick time: 40 hours/yr

Maternity leave: 28–30 weeks

Baby bonding leave: 18 weeks

Holidays: 13 paid days/yr

Job summary

Google's infrastructure needs go far beyond server computers. As Google's Strategic Negotiator, you combine market knowledge with tech industry savviness to negotiate cost-efficient solutions for infrastructure growth, working with project teams on deals, vendor and partner relationships, and presenting recommendations to Tech leadership.

Within Infrastructure Construction & Asset Management (ICAM), the Data Center Land Development team stewards Google's owned data centers and supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience leading negotiations or business development.
• Master's degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Real Estate, or a related field.
• Experience managing greenfield land development, site selection, and real estate transactions for large-scale data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience in agreement drafting, redlining, and delivering presentations.
• Experience successfully leading negotiations on land entitlements and infrastructure agreements on large complex projects using internal and external resources.
• Track record of collaborating with utility providers and local governments to secure power allocations, with an understanding of power transmission and data center technology.
• Expertise in project economics, risk management, financial modeling, budgeting, indirect taxes, and economic development policy.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate utility infrastructure and extension agreements (water, wastewater, gas, power, roads) with providers and AHJs.
• Support civil, utility, and building construction programs by ensuring campuses are development ready and aligned with schedules.
• Serve as the lead liaison with local and national utility providers for supply strategy.
• Manage all development activities to consistently meet or exceed required infrastructure delivery schedules as determined and communicated by internal capacity planning teams.

Skills

Negotiations

Business development

Real estate

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Real Estate, or related field

Job description

Google's infrastructure needs go far beyond server computers. As Google's Strategic Negotiator, you combine market knowledge with tech industry savviness to negotiate cost-efficient solutions for infrastructure growth, working with project teams on deals, vendor and partner relationships, and presenting recommendations to Tech leadership.

Within Infrastructure Construction & Asset Management (ICAM), the Data Center Land Development team stewards Google's owned data centers and supporting