Senior Data Center Site Strategy & Development Director

Metric DCX; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

Metric DCX is building an AI infrastructure platform and is seeking a ground-level Site Selection & Development Director to identify and secure sites behind an ambitious capacity roadmap.

The role covers both third-party capacity and first-party greenfield development, including site selection, land acquisition, utility engagement, zoning, entitlements and negotiations, with relocation support for Palo Alto.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience across data center site selection, land acquisition or infrastructure development.
• Hyperscale or major developer/operator experience is particularly relevant.
• Willing to be permanently based in Palo Alto; relocation package available.

Responsibilities

• Site selection and land acquisition.
• Utility engagement and power diligence.
• Zoning, entitlements and permitting.
• Powered shell, BTS and colo opportunities.
• Negotiating land purchases, leases and incentives.
• Taking sites from initial screening through diligence, negotiation and approval.
• Working across energy, construction, design, legal and finance.

Skills

Site selection

Land acquisition

Infrastructure development

Stakeholder coordination

Job description

Metric DCX is building an AI infrastructure platform and is seeking a ground-level Site Selection & Development Director to identify and secure sites behind an ambitious capacity roadmap.

The role covers both third-party capacity and first-party greenfield development, including site selection, land acquisition, utility engagement, zoning, entitlements and negotiations, with relocation support for Palo Alto.