Senior Real Estate & Data Center Expansion Lead

Amazon Data Services, Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a senior Real Estate professional to lead deal engagement, negotiation, and closing of data center sites across the U.S. You will cultivate developer relationships and coordinate with internal teams to develop site plans aligned with investment assumptions.

The role requires extensive experience in site selection, entitlement, and negotiations, with travel to project sites and meetings. AWS values diverse backgrounds and inclusive teams.

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

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Real estate analysis

Project leadership

Land entitlement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning/Architecture/Civil Engineering/Real Estate

Job description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a senior Real Estate professional to lead deal engagement, negotiation, and closing of data center sites across the U.S. You will cultivate developer relationships and coordinate with internal teams to develop site plans aligned with investment assumptions.

The role requires extensive experience in site selection, entitlement, and negotiations, with travel to project sites and meetings. AWS values diverse backgrounds and inclusive teams.