Land Development Manager, Data Centers

Google•Kirkland, WA

9d•$176,000 - $256,000

About The Position

Google’s Strategic Negotiation team secures infrastructure needed to support the company’s growth. Within Infrastructure Construction & Asset Management (ICAM), the Data Center Land Development team stewards Google-owned data centers and supporting infrastructure after acquisition, bridging raw land and construction by mitigating risk, securing land entitlements, and negotiating utility agreements. The Land Development and Portfolio Manager partners with cross-functional teams to lead pre-construction development on owned sites. The role owns land-use entitlements, finalizes provider agreements, and coordinates off-site infrastructure so sites operate on schedule, within budget, and at full capacity. It serves as the primary site lead from post-acquisition through asset end-of-life and builds relationships with local jurisdictions, utility partners, and engineering teams to support long-term operational success. The position is part of Google’s AI and Infrastructure team, which delivers AI and infrastructure capabilities at scale, efficiency, reliability, and velocity. Individual pay depends on job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The listed U.S. pay range is $176,000–$256,000, with a 20% bonus target, equity, and benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience leading negotiations or business development.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Real Estate, or a related field.
Experience managing greenfield land development, site selection, and real estate transactions for large-scale data centers or mission-critical facilities.
Experience in agreement drafting, redlining, and delivering presentations.
Experience leading negotiations on land entitlements and infrastructure agreements for large, complex projects using internal and external resources.
Track record of collaborating with utility providers and local governments to secure power allocations, with an understanding of power transmission and data center technology.
Expertise in project economics, risk management, financial modeling, budgeting, indirect taxes, and economic development policy.

Responsibilities

Negotiate utility infrastructure and extension agreements for water, wastewater, gas, power, and roads with providers and authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), ensuring extensions are timely, cost-effective, and secured with firm capacity and protective terms.
Support civil, utility, and building construction programs by ensuring campuses are development-ready and aligned with schedules; coordinate zoning, entitlements, easement actions, environmental mitigations, air and discharge permitting, and grid or traffic impact studies.
Serve as lead liaison with local and national utility providers on supply strategy, facilitating negotiations between internal technical teams and external partners to secure utility capacity for planned data center developments.
Manage development activities to meet or exceed infrastructure delivery schedules established and communicated by internal capacity planning teams.
Lead pre-construction development on owned sites, including land-use entitlements, provider agreements, and off-site infrastructure coordination.
Serve as the primary site lead from post-acquisition through asset end-of-life, working with local jurisdictions, utility partners, and engineering teams.