Real Estate Development Manager, AWS Data Center Supply Solutions

Amazon • Herndon, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Join an dynamic and growing team working at the intersection of real estate and technology to build Amazon's cloud business (data centers). We are seeking an exceptionally bright and self-motivated individual to provide support and analysis to the data center real estate team in Virginia region. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive, evolving, and growing business unit within Amazon.com which provides cloud services. Since early 2006, AWS has provided a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform that powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world. We are looking for a talented professional to join the AWS Real Estate Team who will operate on both strategic and tactical levels to support the expansion of AWS’s Data Center Network in the U.S. In this role, you will support the team working directly with land owners, data center developers, PE firms, local jurisdictions, land use attorneys and consultants to identify and successfully navigate the required real estate entitlements to acquire and develop new data center opportunities. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a technical background that enables them to successfully guide and communicate AWS’s vision for development. You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary internal and external stakeholders to produce outcomes that support sustainable growth and are sensitive to the communities in which we expand.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
• 6+ years experience in real-estate development, law, engineering, master planning in a technical industry
• 5+ years’ experience in site due diligence, site development, and negotiation of entitlement agreements for large complex projects.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of data center infrastructure design, operations, or delivery
• Ability to understand and communicate high level electrical, power & cooling, fiber optics, and other technical requirements, particularly related to Internet infrastructure
• Master's Degree or higher (including Juris Doctor) in Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Real Estate or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead deal engagement, negotiation and closing of real estate deals
• Support the entitlement process and jurisdictional engagement for respective transactions.
• Assist in developing site plans that deliver the best in class product consistent with market conditions while achieving the investment assumptions
• Work cross-functionally to develop project schedule and development budget. Track hard and soft project costs
• Partner with the local jurisdiction and participate in any local meetings and hearings relating to these projects
• Work cross-functionally with other internal and external teams, including Design Engineering, Legal, Economic Development, Public Policy, Construction and Capacity Planning, to inform a regional real estate development strategy
• Build and lead teams of vendors, consultants, and contractors to support acquisition, entitlements and delivery.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of AWS's master plan design principles, BOD and best practices for entitlements.
• Communicating project entitlement status across many teams and management levels
• Some travel required

Benefits

• Inclusive Team Culture
• Mentorship & Career Growth
• Work/Life Balance
• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

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