Site Acquisition Analyst, Data Center

RCM Technologies, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 165,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

RCM Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Site Acquisition Analyst, Data Center in New York City. The role drives early-stage land/diligence, entitlements, and feasibility to support site selection and acquisition decisions.

You will coordinate studies, manage front-end diligence with Business Development and Legal, and track timelines across a growing pipeline, ensuring organized records and timely risk flagging for development-ready sites.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years in real estate development, infrastructure, energy, or transactional diligence.
• Hands-on diligence experience — title, survey, zoning, environmental, or entitlement review.
• Comfort coordinating third-party studies and consultants for land/entitlements and technical/environmental studies.
• Able to track timelines across multiple sites and flag critical-path risks.
• Clear written communication to package diligence findings for decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Support parcel diligence and option/lease-to-own evaluation.
• Coordinate technical and environmental studies as part of site feasibility.
• Support front-end origination alongside Business Development and Legal.
• Track entitlements and permitting across the portfolio and pipeline.
• Monitor diligence timelines and flag risks to critical-path items.
• Maintain organized diligence records, checklists, and per-site data repositories.
• Flag power and interconnection considerations and communicate actions to teams.
• Package diligence findings into a site summary for review and origination decisions.
• Support handoff from origination into development as a site advances.

Skills

Diligence coordination

Timeline tracking

Clear written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Role: Site Acquisition Analyst, Data Center

Compensation: Up to 180,000 salary + Equity and Bonus, commensurate with experience

Location: New York City, on-site

Company Description:

Our client is a publicly traded developer and operator of large-scale data centers, delivering critical power and compute infrastructure to some of the world's leading technology companies. With a rapidly expanding development pipeline and long-term agreements with investment-grade tenants, the company is scaling aggressively to meet surging demand for AI and high-performance computing capacity. Backed by a strong balance sheet and a track record of executing complex infrastructure projects, this is a company positioned at the forefront of one of the fastest-growing sectors in technology infrastructure.

Position Description:

The Site Acquisition Analyst, Data Center supports the front end of Our Client's site acquisition process - land and parcel diligence, entitlements, and technical and environmental feasibility. The role maintains front-end pipeline visibility and supports site selection and acquisition decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Support parcel diligence and option / lease-to-own evaluation.
• Coordinate technical and environmental studies as part of site feasibility.
• Support front-end origination alongside Business Development and Legal, providing operational context for due diligence and feasibility.
• Track entitlements and permitting across the portfolio and pipeline.
• Monitor diligence timelines and flag risks to critical-path items (studies, approvals, permits).
• Maintain organized diligence records, checklists, and per-site data repositories.
• Flag power and interconnection considerations and communicate action items to responsible teams.
• Package diligence findings into a site summary for review and origination decisions.
• Support handoff from origination into development as a site advances.

Qualifications:

Required:

• 2-4 years in real estate development, infrastructure, energy, or transactional diligence.
• Hands-on diligence experience — title, survey, zoning, environmental, or entitlement review.
• Comfort coordinating third-party studies and consultants for the land and entitlement processes and technical and environmental studies.
• Able to track timelines across multiple sites and flag critical-path risks proactively.
• Clear written communication — can package diligence findings into a concise site summary for decision-makers.

Preferred:

• Experience across a multi-site portfolio or pipeline, rather than a single-asset.
• Owns: Front-end diligence execution and feasibility coordination — parcel and site diligence, technical and environmental studies, entitlements and permitting tracking, diligence records and per-site repositories, and the site-summary packaging that moves a site toward development-readiness.
• Partners with: Business Development, Legal and land consultants.
• Does not own: Deal negotiations, financial models or underwriting, power and interconnection (flags and routes, does not own).

Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• 401K
• Medical / Dental / Vision

Equal Opportunity Employer:

RCM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Pay Transparency:

RCM believes in transparency and fairness in compensation. We are committed to providing our employees with competitive salaries that reflect their skills, experience, and contributions to our organization. As part of our commitment to pay transparency, we want to provide you with as much information as possible about our compensation practices.

About RCM:

RCM is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the symbol RCMT. RCM is a business and technology solutions provider with world-class talent in key market segments. We help design, build, and enable the Industries of Tomorrow, Today. Operating at the intersection of resources, critical infrastructure, and modernization of industries, RCM is a provider of services in Life Sciences, Data & Solutions (IT), Healthcare, Engineering, Aerospace & Defense, and Process & Industrial.

Disclaimer:

This job posting is intended to describe the general nature and the level of the work to be performed. It is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. RCM reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.