Development Associate / Analyst

Nscale

1d • $90,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Nscale is seeking a Development Associate to support the development of new AI data center sites across the Americas. Reporting to the Director, Data Center Development, this role works alongside development managers to advance projects from site control through due diligence, entitlement, and permitting to Final Investment Decision (FID). It is a high-exposure role at the center of Nscale’s development work, running diligence workstreams, coordinating consultants, and building analysis and reporting to keep a fast-moving portfolio on track. The role offers an opportunity to develop the full development-lifecycle toolkit needed to grow into a development manager position.

Nscale describes itself as a vertically integrated GenAI cloud platform company that owns the data centers, software, and applications powering today’s AI stack, using sustainable technology solutions. Its culture emphasizes innovation, ownership, accountability, openness, transparency, customer focus, sustainability, and collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Urban Planning, or a relevant discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1–3 years of related experience in real estate, infrastructure, construction, finance, or consulting.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage many moving pieces across concurrent projects.
• Strong analytical and writing skills, including the ability to distill complex information into clear, concise summaries.
• Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office tools.
• Self-starter comfortable operating with urgency in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% based on business needs.

Nice To Haves

• Data center exposure.
• Excel or Sheets modeling skills.

Responsibilities

• Support development managers advancing a portfolio of AI data center sites from origination through diligence and FID.
• Maintain project schedules, milestone trackers, budgets, and risk registers across assigned projects.
• Coordinate day-to-day with external consultants and internal Energy and Power, Design, and Preconstruction teams.
• Prepare meeting materials, agendas, and follow-ups to keep project workstreams moving.
• Manage and track due diligence deliverables, including title, survey, geotechnical, environmental, zoning, and utility studies; summarize findings and risks.
• Support entitlement and permitting efforts by tracking applications, hearing dates, conditions, and jurisdiction requirements.
• Assist with site-control documentation and closing checklists in partnership with Legal.
• Research jurisdictions, utilities, incentives, and site conditions to support project decisions.
• Build and maintain project dashboards, status reports, and inputs to FID and capital approval packages.
• Support development budget tracking, invoice review, and cost reporting with Finance.
• Perform ad hoc analysis on sites, markets, schedules, and costs as projects demand.
• Help standardize templates, playbooks, and reporting across the development team.

Benefits

• The role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs.
• Nscale may offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level