Lead for Water Supply and Infrastructure Deal Origination and Utility Strategy, Global Data Centers

Google•Sunnyvale, CA

6d•$192,000 - $278,000

About The Position

The Lead for Water Supply and Infrastructure Deal Origination and Utility Strategy serves as the strategic owner of the end-to-end water utility agreement process across Google's global data center portfolio. Operating during the pre-acquisition phase of site development, the role develops market-facing utility strategies, directs complex utility capacity agreements, and bridges infrastructure engineering constraints with commercial transactions. The position develops integrated water strategies early in site selection, aligns cooling architecture decisions with business and sustainability goals, modernizes global due diligence frameworks, establishes origination-to-portfolio transition tollgates, and drives cross-functional alignment across Data Center Investment, Land Development, Engineering, and Sustainability teams. As a Technical Program Manager within Google's Technical Infrastructure team, the role leads complex, multidisciplinary work with stakeholders, including planning requirements, identifying risks, managing schedules, and communicating analyses and recommendations to executives and technical tradeoffs to engineers. Individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The listed U.S. pay range is $192,000–$278,000, plus a 20% bonus target, equity, and benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in program management.
6 years of experience with industrial site acquisition and technical due diligence leading mission-critical utility infrastructure projects.
6 years of experience in commercial development and contract negotiation for water supply or utility system construction.

Nice To Haves

8 years of data center development experience.
Ability to independently develop data-driven technical insights and translate them into executable commercial solutions for the business at large.
Experience with water utility infrastructure development specifically for data center campuses.
Proven track record in a cross-functional role operating at the direct interface of engineering, commercial, and legal teams.
Deep understanding of the intersection of utility procurement, cooling systems, water chemistry, and related infrastructure capacity solutions.

Responsibilities

Manage the end-to-end water utility deal origination and execution pipeline, including negotiations for multi-party water supply agreements, capacity reservation agreements (CRAs), and wastewater discharge off-takes.
Develop early site selection strategies that drive cooling decisions, evaluating air-cooled, evaporative, hybrid, and reclaimed-effluent-loop options in alignment with business needs and sustainability commitments.
Continuously update, refine, and standardize global technical, hydrological, and environmental due diligence strategies to mitigate site acquisition risks.
Establish operational models and standard handover tollgates to support transition from executed deal origination to capital execution, construction, and long-term portfolio management.
Support strategic utility relationship management, navigating municipal tariffs, public-private partnerships (P3), and regulatory frameworks to secure long-term capacity.