Strategic Data Center Land & Portfolio Negotiator

Google; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 217,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's AI2 Infrastructure Construction and Asset Management team seeks a Strategic Negotiator and Portfolio Manager to own land assets from acquisition through end of life, aligning with APOR for data center capacity delivery. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and internal/external partners to ensure sites meet time, cost, and capacity requirements.

You will negotiate with providers, manage zoning and permitting, and drive development activities to deliver reliable, scalable, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Civil Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience leading and negotiating utility infrastructure, supply, and service agreements.
• 6 years of experience managing land development projects or supporting site planning and development, with a focus on heavy industrial or data center sectors.
• Experience in project management.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time as required.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate with providers and AHJs for all utility infrastructure (power, water, wastewater, gas, roads), development, and interconnection agreements. Ensure third-party and Google delivered utility extensions are timely and appropriately contracted, ensuring firm capacity and schedules, cost effective payment structures, and protective terms.
• Drive campus readiness by managing zoning, entitlements, easements, and assisting with environmental permitting. Conduct impact studies to align site preparation with critical construction schedules.
• Serve as the primary liaison for utility supply strategy, facilitating negotiations between internal teams and providers to secure the resources necessary for planned data center developments.
• Oversee development activities to meet or exceed delivery timelines set by internal capacity planning teams, ensuring infrastructure is available ahead of operational needs.

Skills

Utility infrastructure

Site development

Project management

Negotiation

Travel 25%

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Financial modeling

Job description

Google's AI2 Infrastructure Construction and Asset Management team seeks a Strategic Negotiator and Portfolio Manager to own land assets from acquisition through end of life, aligning with APOR for data center capacity delivery. You will coordinate cross-functional teams and internal/external partners to ensure sites meet time, cost, and capacity requirements.

You will negotiate with providers, manage zoning and permitting, and drive development activities to deliver reliable, scalable, and