Land Development & Permitting Lead for Data Center Sites

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Sr Land Development and Strategic Permitting Manager to own end-to-end real estate entitlement and land development for data center sites.

You will collaborate with landowners, data center developers, and authorities having jurisdiction to navigate approvals in diverse markets, including where AWS has no presence. You will lead AHJ engagement, develop permitting strategies, manage timelines, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver workable sites

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Real Estate, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 6+ years of Real Estate development experience (land acquisition, due diligence, design, development, build to suit, lease)
• Strong negotiation skills

Responsibilities

• Lead land development efforts on new projects.
• Own the end-to-end entitlement and permitting path — identify all required government/AHJ approvals and lead them to issuance.
• Serve as the primary owner of direct AHJ engagement, cultivating local-government relationships and representing AWS in strategic approval discussions, public hearings, and escalations.
• Develop, negotiate, and execute the permitting/entitlement plan across internal and external project teams; identify, mitigate, and communicate approval risk to stakeholders and leadership.
• Drive and track approval delivery against plan — own approval-status reporting and timeline-predictability metrics, surface schedule variances early.
• Lead the broader land development effort: site feasibility, required infrastructure strategy, site planning, and the complex contract negotiations that unlock delivery.
• Build and manage teams of vendors, consultants, and design/development partners; work cross-functionally with Design Engineering, Legal, Economic Development, Public Policy, Construction, Capacity Planning, utility, and environmental teams to inform regional real estate strategy.

Skills

Strong negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Real Estate, Business Administration, or a related field

Master's Degree or higher (including Juris Doctor) in Engineering, Business, Real Estate or related fields.

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. seeks a Sr Land Development and Strategic Permitting Manager to own end-to-end real estate entitlement and land development for data center sites.

You will collaborate with landowners, data center developers, and authorities having jurisdiction to navigate approvals in diverse markets, including where AWS has no presence. You will lead AHJ engagement, develop permitting strategies, manage timelines, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver workable sites