Senior Data Center Real Estate Development Lead

Amazon Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 155,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Austin, Texas is seeking a strategic Real Estate professional to lead site acquisitions and entitlements for AWS data center expansion. You will manage negotiations with landowners, developers, and local authorities while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in site selection and real estate, with strong negotiation and project management skills, plus a relevant engineering or planning degree. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in large-scale site selection, real estate land acquisitions and lease negotiations.
• 5+ years experience performing the full range of land entitlement functions leveraging a combination of internal and external resources.
• 5+ years experience in site due diligence, site development, and negotiation of entitlement agreements for large complex projects.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Real Estate or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead deal engagement, negotiation and closing of real estate sites; this includes build to suit negotiations and land acquisition.
• Cultivate developer relationships.
• Assist in developing site plans that deliver the best in class product consistent with market conditions while achieving the investment assumptions.
• Partner with developers and the local jurisdiction and participate in any local meetings and hearings relating to these projects.
• Work cross-functionally with other internal and external teams, including Design Engineering, Legal, Economic Development, Public Policy, Construction and Capacity Planning, to inform a regional real estate strategy.
• Build and lead teams of vendors and consultants to evaluate site feasibility.
• Some travel required.

Skills

Site selection

Land acquisitions

Lease negotiations

Urban planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Real Estate or related fields

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Austin, Texas is seeking a strategic Real Estate professional to lead site acquisitions and entitlements for AWS data center expansion. You will manage negotiations with landowners, developers, and local authorities while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in site selection and real estate, with strong negotiation and project management skills, plus a relevant engineering or planning degree. Travel may be required.