VP Land Development for AI Data Centers (Equity + Bonus)

Big Watt Digital, LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Cash Bonus

Equity Incentive Units

Job summary

Big Watt Digital is seeking a VP of Land Development to lead site selection, land acquisition, zoning, permitting, and utility alignment through construction readiness for AI-ready data center campuses.

The role reports to the President of Data Center Development & Construction and will collaborate across legal, power, and datacenter teams to ensure shovel-ready projects and scalable, high-density infrastructure for next-generation workloads.

Qualifications

• 20+ years in engineering and construction.
• 5+ years in data center engineering and design.
• Architect, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering background.

Responsibilities

• Site control and due diligence including land acquisition and environmental risks.
• Lead zoning, variance, and permitting to prepare shovel-ready sites.
• Oversee environmental, geotechnical, stormwater, water/sewer, and acoustic studies.
• Develop logistics plan for modules, yards, and construction laydown.
• Define design basis: GPU SKU, rack density, and network-to-GPU ratio.
• Coordinate preplanning: schedules, cost estimates, and execution strategy.
• Coordinate with land acquisition, power, and datacenter partners on interfaces.
• Draft SLAs with legal for power delivery milestones and liability.

Education

Architect, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering background

Job description

Big Watt Digital is seeking a VP of Land Development to lead site selection, land acquisition, zoning, permitting, and utility alignment through construction readiness for AI-ready data center campuses.

The role reports to the President of Data Center Development & Construction and will collaborate across legal, power, and datacenter teams to ensure shovel-ready projects and scalable, high-density infrastructure for next-generation workloads.