Site Selection Manager

Metric DCX; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric DCX is seeking a Site Selection Manager to lead identifying and securing strategic real estate for large-scale data center developments across the US. You will evaluate land, power, permitting, and develop commercial and development agreements.

You will manage due diligence, coordinate advisors, negotiate land acquisitions, leases, and work with engineering, finance, and development teams. Travel to sites will be required as projects progress.

Qualifications

• Experience in data center real estate, site acquisition, industrial development or another comparable large-scale infrastructure environment.
• Closed complex real estate or development transactions.
• Experience evaluating land for major infrastructure projects.
• A strong understanding of power and its impact on site viability.
• Experience navigating permitting and development processes.
• The ability to manage multiple stakeholders and external advisors.
• Experience with hyperscale data centers, large-load power requirements, utility relationships, behind-the-meter generation or multi-market site portfolios would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and assessing potential data center sites across key US markets.
• Evaluating power availability, site constraints, permitting, environmental considerations and overall development potential.
• Managing real estate due diligence and coordinating specialist technical advisors.
• Negotiating land acquisitions, leases and development agreements.
• Developing relationships with landowners, brokers, developers and other market participants.
• Working closely with engineering and design teams to ensure potential sites meet project requirements.
• Supporting portfolio strategy, market analysis and future capacity planning.
• Partnering with finance and development teams on project economics and investment decisions.
• Travelling to sites and meeting with key stakeholders as projects progress.

Job description

Site Selection Manager | Data Center Development

Metric DCX is partnered with a leading, high-growth AI infrastructure business that is expanding its US development platform. As part of this growth, they are looking to appoint a Site Selection Manager to support the development of a rapidly expanding portfolio of large-scale data center projects.

About the Opportunity

You’ll take ownership of identifying and securing strategic real estate for major data center developments, working across land, power, permitting, technical requirements and commercial negotiations.

The role will involve:

• Identifying and assessing potential data center sites across key US markets
• Evaluating power availability, site constraints, permitting, environmental considerations and overall development potential
• Managing real estate due diligence and coordinating specialist technical advisors
• Negotiating land acquisitions, leases and development agreements
• Developing relationships with landowners, brokers, developers and other market participants
• Working closely with engineering and design teams to ensure potential sites meet project requirements
• Supporting portfolio strategy, market analysis and future capacity planning
• Partnering with finance and development teams on project economics and investment decisions
• Travelling to sites and meeting with key stakeholders as projects progress

Background

The ideal candidate will bring experience in data center real estate, site acquisition, industrial development or another comparable large-scale infrastructure environment.

We're particularly interested in people who have:

• Closed complex real estate or development transactions
• Experience evaluating land for major infrastructure projects
• A strong understanding of power and its impact on site viability
• Experience navigating permitting and development processesThe ability to manage multiple stakeholders and external advisors
• A highly proactive, hands-on approach to site development

Experience with hyperscale data centers, large-load power requirements, utility relationships, behind-the-meter generation or multi-market site portfolios would be advantageous.

Why Consider It?

This is an opportunity to join a business operating at the forefront of the AI infrastructure market, where the successful candidate will have significant ownership over the real estate pipeline supporting a rapidly expanding US data center platform.

Metric DCX is committed to supporting an inclusive and equitable recruitment process. We believe candidates should be considered based on their skills, experience, qualifications and suitability for the opportunity.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from suitably qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

All applications will be considered fairly and confidentially, with selection decisions based on the requirements of the role and the capabilities of the individual.