Data Center Site & Power Development Lead

First Point Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

First Point Group partners with a venture-backed AI infrastructure company building high-density data centers across the United States. We seek a Site Selection & Power Development Lead to own origination and power development for an expanding US pipeline.

You will originate, evaluate and develop data center sites, securing power opportunities, leading grid interconnection and behind-the-meter strategies, and guiding sites from sourcing through entitlement to construction-ready status.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing data centers or large-scale critical infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of grid interconnection and behind-the-meter generation.
• Proven track record of closing land and power transactions.
• Established relationships with utilities, landowners, brokers and developers.
• Experience navigating zoning, environmental and entitlement processes.

Responsibilities

• Originate and source data center development opportunities across the US.
• Identify and secure large-scale power opportunities.
• Lead power diligence including MW, capacity and interconnection position.
• Evaluate land, environmental, zoning and constructability considerations.
• Lead grid interconnection and behind-the-meter (BTM) power strategies.
• Manage utility, substation and power infrastructure requirements.
• Negotiate land acquisition, site control and power-related agreements.
• Lead entitlement and permitting processes with utilities, municipalities and AHJs.
• Build relationships with utilities, landowners, brokers, developers and power-generation partners.
• Coordinate technical feasibility with engineering teams before sites are secured.
• Deliver fully controlled, powered and entitled sites into construction.

Skills

Data center site selection

Power origination

Power development

Grid interconnection

Behind-the-meter generation

Negotiation

Land acquisition

Permitting and entitlement

Job description

First Point Group partners with a venture-backed AI infrastructure company building high-density data centers across the United States. We seek a Site Selection & Power Development Lead to own origination and power development for an expanding US pipeline.

You will originate, evaluate and develop data center sites, securing power opportunities, leading grid interconnection and behind-the-meter strategies, and guiding sites from sourcing through entitlement to construction-ready status.