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DataCenterSiteSelectionManager
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“Data Center Site Selection Manager at Vultr. Skills: Data Center Site Selection, Real Estate Development, Critical Infrastructure Siting, Power Infrastructure Knowledge, Permitting Processes Familiarity, Utility Company Experience, Municipal Experience, Economic Development Agency Experience, Financial Modeling, Location Analysis Presentation. Lead end-to-end site selection processes including market research, site identification, preliminary due diligence, and stakeholder presentations. Evaluat”
Industry & Context.
Willingness to travel frequently to evaluate sites and engage local stakeholders
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Urban Planning, Business, or related field, 5–8 years of experience in data center site selection, real estate development, or critical infrastructure siting, Deep knowledge of power infrastructure including utility interconnection, grid capacity analysis, and substation development, Familiarity with permitting processes, environmental review, and land use entitlements for large-scale industrial facilities, Experience working with utility companies, municipalities, and economic development agencies, Ability to build and present complex financial models and location analyses to senior leadership, Willingness to travel frequently to evaluate sites and engage local stakeholders
Nice to Have
Direct experience at a hyperscaler, colocation provider, or cloud infrastructure company, Knowledge of AI/GPU cluster power density requirements and cooling infrastructure, Experience with international site selection including EMEA or APAC markets, Relationships with major utility companies and commercial real estate brokers in key markets
What You'll Do.
Lead end-to-end site selection processes including market research
preliminary due diligence
and stakeholder presentations
Evaluate sites based on power availability and cost
land acquisition potential
seismic and climate risk
and local incentive structures
Coordinate with utilities
and local government to assess power interconnection timelines and capacity
Manage relationships with site brokers
and development partners
Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective sites across target markets in North America and internationally
Develop and maintain site evaluation scorecards
and risk assessments for executive decision-making
and Engineering to advance sites from selection through lease execution or land acquisition
and permitting environments in target markets to proactively manage approval risk
Monitor competitive site activity and energy market developments to inform expansion strategy
Collaborate with the construction and design team to ensure site feasibility aligns with technical specifications for hyperscale deployments
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Interface with Legal, Finance, and Engineering to advance sites from selection through lease execution or land acquisition; Collaborate with the construction and design team to ensure site feasibility aligns with technical specifications for hyperscale deployments
Communication Scope
stakeholder presentations
Process & Methodology
Lead end-to-end site selection processes
Full Job Description
WHO WE ARE Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 32 global cloud data center locations, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. In December 2024 Vultr announced an equity financing at a $3.5 billion valuation. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company. VULTR CARES - 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental, and vision plans - 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting - Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year - 11 Holidays plus Paid Time Off Accrual and Rollover Plan - Increased PTO at 3-year and 10-year anniversaries - 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years - Anniversary Bonus each year - $500 stipend for remote office setup in the first year, $400 stipend each following year - Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month - Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month - Company-paid Wellable subscription Position Summary The Data Center Site Selection Manager will lead the identification, evaluation, and recommendation of new data center sites to support the company's aggressive infrastructure expansion. This role requires deep expertise in power, land, permitting, and market dynamics to secure sites that enable scalable, cost-efficient, and operationally resilient AI compute deployments. Key Responsibilities - Lead end-to-end site selection processes including market research, site identification, preliminary due diligence, and stakeholder presentations - Evaluate sites based on power availability and cost, land acquisition potential, fiber access, seismic and climate risk, and local incentive structures - Coordinate
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