Site Development Manager

Outlaw Ventures; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Outlaw Ventures is seeking a Site Development Manager to lead site development from pre-contract review through construction readiness. You will de-risk, engineer, permit, and prep sites for vertical data center construction, coordinating across engineering, permitting, and power integration for 100 MW–1+ GW campuses.

This role requires managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders, driving timelines, and delivering shovel-ready sites with strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years in private or municipal land development.
• Strong understanding of civil/design engineering, land use and environmental permitting, and utility coordination.
• Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to drive timelines and manage consultants.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead site development to deliver shovel-ready projects.
• Identify and solve development risks from site conditions, access, and regulations.
• Manage due diligence, feasibility, and site planning.
• Oversee land use entitlements and environmental permitting processes.
• Coordinate civil design, grading, drainage, roads, water, wastewater, and fiber.
• Align site design with power interconnection and utility requirements.
• Manage third-party consultants (engineering, environmental, survey, etc.).
• Develop and track project schedules, budgets, and milestones.
• Support diligence efforts with partners, buyers, and capital providers.

Skills

Civil engineering

Land development

Project management

Stakeholder management

Permitting

Land use

Environmental permitting

Utility coordination

Contract management

Communication

Tools

Project management platforms

Job description

Outlaw Ventures is a powered land and infrastructure developer focused on delivering scalable sites for next-generation data center campuses. We specialize in advancing sites with power, land, and critical infrastructure required to support hyperscale and AI-driven compute demand.

The Role

We are hiring a Site Development Manager to lead site development efforts from pre-contract review and initial control through construction readiness.

This role is responsible for ensuring our sites are fully de-risked, engineered, permitted, and ready for vertical data center construction and long-term operations. You will act as the central coordinator across engineering, permitting, infrastructure, and power integration, helping bring large-scale (100 MW–1+ GW) campuses to life.

What You’ll Do

• Lead site development to deliver projects that are shovel ready.
• Identify and proactively solve development risks from a variety of perspectives including existing site conditions and constraints, access, neighborhood compatibility, community benefit, relevant legislation and land use regulations, and permitting pathways.
• Manage due diligence, feasibility, and site planning efforts.
• Oversee land use and zoning entitlements, as well as utility & environmental permitting processes
• Coordinate civil design, grading, drainage, and infrastructure planning such as roads, water, wastewater, stormwater, and fiber.
• Align site design with power interconnection and utility requirements.
• Manage third-party consultants (engineering, environmental, survey, etc.).
• Develop and track project schedules, budgets, and key milestones.
• Support diligence efforts with partners, buyers, and capital providers.

What We’re Looking For

• 3-5+ years of experience in private and/or municipal land development.
• Strong understanding of civil and design engineering, land acquisition contracts and title work, land use and environmental permitting, and utility infrastructure coordination.
• Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to drive timelines and manage consultants effectively.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Nice to Have

• Data center, power, or large industrial project experience from inception to completion.
• Ability to track down all relevant public data and use third-party mapping & project management platforms.
• Familiarity with high-voltage infrastructure or substations.
• Experience in high-growth power markets.

Why Outlaw Ventures

• Be part of the AI and digital infrastructure buildout.
• High ownership role with direct impact on project outcomes.