Senior Land Development & Infrastructure Manager – Data Centers

Google LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 217,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life, anddisb.

401(k) with company match

Paid time off 20 days/year

Sick time 40 hours/year (69 in Seattle

Maternity leave 28-30 weeks

Baby Bonding leave 18 weeks

Holidays 13 paid days/year

Job summary

Google's infrastructure team seeks a Land Development and Portfolio Manager to lead pre-construction development on owned sites, handle entitlements, and coordinate off-site infrastructure for data center projects. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, local jurisdictions, and utility partners to ensure on-schedule, on-budget site operation and capacity.

The role emphasizes negotiation, deal structuring, and long-term asset management across multiple U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Real Estate, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience leading negotiations on land entitlements and infrastructure agreements on projects using a combination of internal and external resources.
• Master's degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Real Estate, or a related field.
• Experience managing greenfield land development, site selection, and real estate transactions for large-scale data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience in agreement drafting, redlining, and delivering presentations.
• Expertise in project economics, risk management, financial modeling, budgeting, indirect taxes, and economic development policy.
• Track record of collaborating with utility providers and local governments to secure power allocations, with an understanding of power transmission and data center technology.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate utility infrastructure and extension agreements with providers and AHJs.
• Support civil, utility, and building construction programs by ensuring campuses are development ready and aligned with schedules.
• Coordinate zoning, entitlements, easement actions, environmental mitigations, permitting, and grid or traffic impact studies.
• Serve as the lead liaison with local and national utility providers for supply strategy.

Skills

Negotiation

Land entitlements

Infrastructure agreements

Cross-functional leadership

Public policy

Education

Master's degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Real Estate, or related field

Job description

Google's infrastructure team seeks a Land Development and Portfolio Manager to lead pre-construction development on owned sites, handle entitlements, and coordinate off-site infrastructure for data center projects. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, local jurisdictions, and utility partners to ensure on-schedule, on-budget site operation and capacity.

The role emphasizes negotiation, deal structuring, and long-term asset management across multiple U.S.