Director, Data Center Pre-Construction & Land Strategy

Comstock; Reston (VA); Presencial; USD 190.000 - 230.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K Match

Life Insurance

Housing Discount

Commuter Benefits

Free Parking & EV charging

Descripción de la vacante

Comstock in Reston, VA seeks a Director of Pre-Construction & Powered Land Opportunities to lead site selection, utility interconnection, and pre-development planning for data centers.

The role requires deep market intelligence in data center markets, a strong network with utilities, and experience taking greenfield or brownfield sites from initial evaluation to land purchase, zoning, and baseline site infrastructure planning.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Real Estate Development, or related field.
• 8+ years of direct experience in data center real estate acquisition, pre-construction management, or utility infrastructure development.
• Proven track record of securing powered land (tens to hundreds of MWs) for hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise data center operators.
• Demonstrated experience negotiating with utility companies (e.g., Dominion, PJM, ERCOT, MISO, Duke, First Energy etc.) and navigating interconnection queues.
• In‑depth knowledge of high‑voltage transmission networks, substation engineering concepts, and utility tariff structures.
• Solid understanding of civil engineering, environmental due diligence, and zoning/entitlement processes.
• Proficient in financial modeling fundamentals, land acquisition metrics, and project scheduling software.

Responsabilidades

• Lead site identification, land acquisition, and underwriting of strategic land parcels for hyperscale and enterprise data centers.
• Target and secure sub-station, transmission, and power capacity; negotiate Interconnection Agreements (IA) and Power Purchase Agreements (PPA).
• Oversee early-stage engineering, master planning, and site layout with internal teams; develop CapEx estimates and high-level schedules.
• Lead entitlements, zoning, CUPs, and regulatory approvals; represent the company at hearings and meetings.
• Collaborate with Design & Construction, Operations, Finance, and Leasing to align land/power with delivery timelines.

Conocimientos

Data center real estate

Pre-construction management

Utility interconnection

Budgeting & scheduling

Negotiation with utilities

Stakeholder management

MS Project & Excel

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Real Estate

MBA preferred

Herramientas

MS Project

Primavera

AutoCAD

Descripción del empleo

Comstock in Reston, VA seeks a Director of Pre-Construction & Powered Land Opportunities to lead site selection, utility interconnection, and pre-development planning for data centers.

The role requires deep market intelligence in data center markets, a strong network with utilities, and experience taking greenfield or brownfield sites from initial evaluation to land purchase, zoning, and baseline site infrastructure planning.