Director of Data Center Development

Lonewolf WorkforceClayton, MO

About The Position

Our client is a rapidly growing developer of hyperscale, AI, cloud, and mission-critical infrastructure seeking a Director of Data Center Development to lead site selection, land acquisition, utility coordination, and campus development initiatives throughout North America.

Requirements

  • Identify and evaluate new data center development opportunities.
  • Lead site selection efforts based on power availability, fiber connectivity, land characteristics, incentives, and customer demand.
  • Manage land acquisition, due diligence, entitlement, and permitting activities.
  • Coordinate utility power procurement and infrastructure planning.
  • Develop relationships with hyperscale, colocation, AI, and cloud customers.
  • Lead negotiations involving municipalities, utility providers, landowners, and economic development agencies.
  • Support customer proposals, RFP responses, and development agreements.
  • Work closely with executive leadership, engineering, construction, and operations teams.

Nice To Haves

  • Data center, mission-critical, infrastructure, industrial, or power development experience.
  • Experience supporting AWS, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, QTS, Vantage, Aligned, Compass, CyrusOne, or similar projects.
  • Strong understanding of utility power strategy, site selection, and large-scale infrastructure development.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and evaluate new data center development opportunities.
  • Lead site selection efforts based on power availability, fiber connectivity, land characteristics, incentives, and customer demand.
  • Manage land acquisition, due diligence, entitlement, and permitting activities.
  • Coordinate utility power procurement and infrastructure planning.
  • Develop relationships with hyperscale, colocation, AI, and cloud customers.
  • Lead negotiations involving municipalities, utility providers, landowners, and economic development agencies.
  • Support customer proposals, RFP responses, and development agreements.
  • Work closely with executive leadership, engineering, construction, and operations teams.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary
  • Performance bonus
  • Executive growth opportunity
  • Comprehensive benefits package
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