Senior Associate, Data Center Site Development & Land Planning

American Real Estate Partners LLC; North Dakota; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with employer match

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discount Program

Job summary

AREP, headquartered in the Greater Washington area, is a US-based fund manager and real estate partner. The Senior Associate, Data Center Site Development & Land Planning, will assist with land acquisition, entitlement, and site development for PowerHouse Data Centers across the country, reporting to the Senior VP, Acquisitions & Development.

On-site in McLean, VA. The role coordinates with civil, geotechnical, environmental, architectural, and landscape consultants to ensure timely due

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Real Estate, Civil Engineering, Architecture or related discipline, or additional related experience in lieu of degree.
• 5+ years of experience in land planning, entitlements, or site engineering. Data center design or development experience encouraged.
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office; CAD and GIS knowledge encouraged.
• Experience dealing with municipalities and government agencies.
• Public speaking and presentation skills.
• Strong multitasking, prioritization, and communication skills.
• Ability to supervise consulting teams.
• Ability to analyze problems and propose solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead due diligence for data center land acquisitions with internal teams and external consultants to assess site viability across zoning, approvals, environmental, utilities, geotech, traffic, grading, drainage, title and ROW.
• Evaluate site feasibility and layout by reviewing zoning and code requirements and collaborating on site plans with design consultants.
• Develop pre-development budgets, cashflows, conceptual site plans, and project schedules spanning entitlement through construction, including permitting timelines.
• Manage multidisciplinary consultant teams to ensure thorough and timely due diligence reports and entitlement deliverables.
• Assess environmental risk and mitigation strategies; underwrite remediation costs and negotiate work plans.
• Support land use approvals by assisting in preparing easements, development agreements, and government submissions.
• Track local/state policy and tax incentives; coordinate applications and prepare materials for public/neighborhood meetings.
• Identify acquisition risks and propose mitigations; monitor milestones and report to Land Acquisition team & senior management.
• Assist in market/feasibility research for new pursuit sites and support go/no-go decisions for PowerHouse data center portfolio.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Land planning

Entitlements

Project management

GIS

CAD

Public speaking

Communication

Education

Urban Planning / Real Estate

Civil Engineering / Architecture

Tools

Microsoft Office

CAD Software

GIS Software

Job description

Headquartered in the Greater Washington area, American Real Estate Partners (AREP) is a US-based leading institutional fund manager and real estate partner with over $13 billion deployed across key U.S. markets. Specializing in data center, residential, industrial, and office assets, AREP has acquired more than 34 million square feet of Class A real estate and currently manages over 25 million square feet.

PowerHouse Data Centers, a wholly owned division of AREP, is a developer and owner of next-generation data centers and provides technical real estate solutions for hyperscalers across the country. Backed by strategic joint venture partnerships, PowerHouse leverages its proven leadership and best-in-class technical expertise to deliver innovative real estate solutions.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Associate, Data Center Site Development & Land Planning is responsible forassistingwith land acquisition and entitlement activities and processes from propertyselectionand due diligence through completion of site plan and permitting. The position supports the Land Acquisition team byproviding assistancewith planning, design review, and market analyses for Data Center developments.

This role reports to theSenior Vice President, Acquisitions & Developmentand hasan on-siteschedulein McLean, VA.

PrimaryResponsibilities

• Lead due diligence for data center land acquisitions, coordinating internal teams and external consultants to assess site viability across zoning, municipal approvals, environmental conditions, utility availability, geotechnical findings, traffic, grading, drainage, title, and right-of-way considerations.
• Evaluate site feasibility and layout by reviewing jurisdictional zoning and code requirements, and collaborating with design consultants to develop site plans that balance functionality withmaximumsite coverage.
• Develop pre-development budgets, cashflows, conceptual site plans, and project schedules spanning entitlement through construction completion, including detailed permitting timelines; prepare materials for investment committee presentations.
• Manage and coordinate multidisciplinary consultant teams (civil, geotechnical, environmental, architectural, landscape) to ensure thorough andtimelyprogression of due diligence reports and entitlement deliverables.
• Assess environmental risk of potential acquisitions by reviewing public data and studies; develop mitigation strategies, underwrite remediation costs, and negotiate work plans or protective agreements with relevant parties.
• Support land use approvals and entitlements byassistingin the preparation and review of easements, development agreements, governmental submissions, and related legal documents.
• Track local and state policy, ordinance amendments, and tax incentive programs affecting data center development; coordinate incentive applications with specialized consultants and prepare materials for public and neighborhood meetings.
• Identifyacquisition risks and propose mitigations; monitor project milestones and communicate status updates to the Land Acquisition team and senior management.
• Assistin market and feasibility research to evaluate new pursuit sites and support go/no-go decision making for the Powerhouse data center portfolio.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key Qualifications & Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degreein Urban Planning,Real Estate,Civil Engineering, Architecture or related discipline, oradditionalrelated experience in lieu of degree.
• 5+ years of experience in land planning,entitlements, or site engineering.Candidates with data centerdesign or development arestrongly encouraged to apply.
• Extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Office.Candidateswith CAD and GIS knowledge and experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Experience dealing with municipalities and other governmental agencies.
• Demonstrated experience in public speaking and preparing presentation materials.
• Proven ability to successfully multitask and prioritize responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Knowledge of planning and development criteria.
• Ability to plan, organize, and supervise activities ofconsultingteam.
• Ability to analyze problems and recommendstrategyand solutions.

AREP offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your eligible family members, a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), life and supplemental life insurance and short and long-term disability insurance. Our package includes Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, 401(k) plan with employer match, Employee Assistance Program and Employee Discount Program.

AREP is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, as well as any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

If you require special accommodation, please email [e-mail].

AREP does not accept unsolicited resumes or identifiable candidate information from third-party recruiters. Any unsolicited information will not be considered for engagement purposes.