Lead, Data Center Site Acquisition & Power

Futura Search Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Futura Search Partners is recruiting for a senior site procurement role focused on developing US data center capacity. You will source powered land, evaluate viability, and negotiate leases to move sites from diligence to live power efficiently.

You will lead due diligence, permitting interpretation and stakeholder coordination, traveling as projects require to secure strategic sites and optimize build timelines.

Qualifications

• Real estate experience focused on data centers or large industrial projects.
• Ability to assess land viability quickly: power, buildability and permitting.
• Customer-centric mindset with strong ownership and problem-solving.
• Ability to align stakeholders across diverse internal and external teams; willing to travel 20%+.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site procurement strategy for the US data center portfolio, sourcing and evaluating powered land and negotiating leases.
• Run site due diligence: evaluate utility and behind-the-meter power at 200MW+ scale; assess buildability via title, surveys, geotechnical and environmental studies.
• Understand permitting requirements at each site and their impact on construction schedules.
• Maintain relationships with brokers, landowners and developers; conduct vendor due diligence and on-site audits with engineers.
• Collaborate with DC Design to ensure sites meet technical requirements; own capacity planning and forecasting across clients/regions.
• Partner with Finance on multi-year infrastructure investment and lead commercial negotiations with landowners and developers.

Skills

Real estate experience

Data center experience

Land viability assessment

Stakeholder alignment

Travel 20%+

Job description

Futura Search Partners is recruiting for a senior site procurement role focused on developing US data center capacity. You will source powered land, evaluate viability, and negotiate leases to move sites from diligence to live power efficiently.

You will lead due diligence, permitting interpretation and stakeholder coordination, traveling as projects require to secure strategic sites and optimize build timelines.