Director, Site Selection Data Centers

3 weeks, 5 days ago
Full-time
Lead
Project and Program Management
174 Power Global

174 Power Global

174 Power Global specializes in providing renewable energy and infrastructure solutions to support the growth of hyperscale and enterprise data centers, addressing the energy needs of cloud computing and AI technologies.

Electric Utilities

Description

  • Identify, evaluate, and advance data center site opportunities across the U.S. and Americas markets.
  • Assess metro-level strategy factors such as power availability, scalability, costs, permitting, tax incentives, and regional risk.
  • Coordinate early technical and commercial feasibility reviews with internal stakeholders.
  • Lead site-level due diligence covering utility capacity, substation access, fiber availability, zoning, permitting, environmental factors, and constructability.
  • Gather, review, and validate inputs from landlords, utilities, brokers, consultants, and municipalities.
  • Support lease negotiations and commercial structuring in partnership with Real Estate and Legal.
  • Track deal progression, milestones, and deliverables from LOI through execution.
  • Prepare deal review materials, executive summaries, and approval packages for leadership.
  • Maintain accurate site records, documentation, and status updates in Salesforce and internal tracking systems.
  • Serve as the primary site-level coordination point across Engineering, Capacity Planning, Networking, Finance, Legal, and Operations.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in data center site selection, infrastructure development, commercial real estate, or a related field.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. and Americas data center markets, including utility infrastructure and regional regulatory frameworks.
  • Experience facilitating or leading commercial lease negotiations and complex due diligence workflows.
  • Strong technical knowledge of power procurement, utility infrastructure, and zoning/permitting requirements across U.S. markets.
  • Proven track record of advancing complex transactions from inception to close while identifying and mitigating risks.
  • Experience managing project lifecycles across multiple domestic regions and coordinating across different time zones.
  • Ability to manage high-volume project pipelines with strong accuracy and follow-through.
  • Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent deals and meeting deadlines in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for technical and financial audiences.
  • Experience with end-to-end data center site selection, including comprehensive due diligence and feasibility assessments.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary of $200,000-$225,000.
  • Equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer.
  • Opportunity to work on large-scale data center expansion across the U.S. and Americas markets.
  • Cross-functional work with teams spanning Engineering, Finance, Legal, Operations, and more.

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