Data Center Land Development & Negotiations Lead

Google; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Maternity leave

Baby bonding leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Google's infrastructure team seeks a Land Development and Portfolio Manager to lead pre-construction on owned sites, handling land-use entitlements and provider agreements for data center projects. You will coordinate off-site infrastructure, align with local jurisdictions and utility partners, and ensure on-schedule delivery within budget and full capacity.

The role requires strong negotiation, cross-functional collaboration, and a track record of delivering large-scale real estate for

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 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 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

Negotiation leadership

Business development

Agreement drafting

Redlining

Presentations

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

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

Job description

Google's infrastructure team seeks a Land Development and Portfolio Manager to lead pre-construction on owned sites, handling land-use entitlements and provider agreements for data center projects. You will coordinate off-site infrastructure, align with local jurisdictions and utility partners, and ensure on-schedule delivery within budget and full capacity.

The role requires strong negotiation, cross-functional collaboration, and a track record of delivering large-scale real estate for