Practice Lead – Data Center & Powered Land Development

Blue Signal Search; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Signal Search is seeking an entrepreneurial Practice Lead to launch a data center and powered land development initiative. This remote, nationwide role offers autonomy to build a scalable platform backed by an investment organization.

Identify high-value sites, assess readiness, coordinate diligence, and form strategic partnerships with utilities and landowners. You will shape the early development program while guiding the team through initial milestones and growth.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of relevant experience preferred, with consideration for 5–12 years.
• Direct experience identifying, evaluating, acquiring, or developing data center sites.
• Background with hyperscale tech, data center developer, or infra operator preferred.
• Working knowledge of electrical power availability and utility engagement.
• Experience evaluating real estate opportunities and site diligence.
• Strong commercial judgment to prioritize opportunities with limited oversight.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and adaptability to build a new business.
• Demonstrated leadership potential and interest in growing a development function.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue attractive land development opportunities for data centers and related digital infra.
• Assess development readiness including utility capacity, electrical infrastructure, site characteristics, and market demand.
• Coordinate preliminary diligence and evaluate land options and site control arrangements.
• Build relationships with utilities, landowners, brokers, and industry partners to uncover opportunities.
• Evaluate development constraints, investment considerations, and project risks.
• Guide opportunities through early development milestones coordinating with internal teams.
• Help establish repeatable processes for evaluating opportunities and expanding the pipeline.
• Contribute to long-term business planning and shape the future development organization.

Skills

Experience 7-10 yrs

Data center sites

Hyperscale background

Power availability

Site diligence

Commercial judgment

Entrepreneurial mindset

Leadership potential

Job description

Practice Lead – Data Center & Powered Land Development

Location: Remote - Nationwide

Our client is seeking an entrepreneurial data center development professional to help launch and grow an exciting new investment and development initiative focused on power-ready land and next-generation digital infrastructure. This is a rare opportunity to move beyond traditional corporate structures and take a meaningful role in shaping a business from its earliest stages. Backed by an established investment organization, the right candidate will have the autonomy to identify high-value development opportunities, influence strategic decisions, and help build a scalable platform with significant long-term growth potential.

This Role Offers:

• Competitive base compensation, plus a target annual bonus of 30%.
• Potential long-term equity or performance-based participation, providing an opportunity to share in the success of the business.
• An entrepreneurial leadership opportunity with meaningful influence over strategy, development priorities, and future growth.
• The opportunity to help establish a nationwide pipeline of data center and power-enabled land development projects.
• A clear path toward expanded leadership responsibilities and the potential to build a dedicated development team.

Focus:

• Identify and pursue attractive land development opportunities suitable for data center infrastructure, considering location, power accessibility, and long-term investment potential.
• Assess prospective properties for development readiness, including utility capacity, electrical infrastructure, site characteristics, and market demand.
• Coordinate preliminary diligence and evaluate land acquisition, purchase options, and other site control arrangements.
• Build relationships with utility providers, property owners, brokers, and industry partners to uncover opportunities and advance potential projects.
• Evaluate development constraints, investment considerations, and project risks to support informed decisions on prospective sites.
• Guide promising opportunities through early development milestones, coordinating with internal investment, asset management, and construction resources.
• Help establish repeatable processes for evaluating opportunities, prioritizing investments, and expanding the development pipeline.
• Contribute to long-term business planning and help shape the future development organization as the platform grows.

Skill Set:

• Approximately 7 to 10 years of relevant professional experience preferred, with consideration for qualified candidates possessing 5 to 12 years.
• Direct experience identifying, evaluating, acquiring, or developing sites for data centers or related large-scale digital infrastructure projects.
• Background with a hyperscale technology company, data center developer, infrastructure operator, or comparable organization preferred.
• Working knowledge of electrical power availability, utility engagement, infrastructure requirements, and their impact on land development decisions.
• Experience evaluating real estate opportunities, conducting site diligence, and navigating land purchase or option agreements.
• Strong commercial judgment and the ability to assess opportunities, prioritize competing initiatives, and make decisions with limited oversight.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, adaptability, and confidence navigating the uncertainty associated with building a new business.
• Demonstrated leadership potential and a desire to develop a growing business function, with no requirement for prior large-team management experience.