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DataCenterSiteSelectionManager
“Data Center Site Selection Manager at Vultr. Skills: Data Center Site Selection, Power Infrastructure, Permitting Processes, Real Estate Development, Critical Infrastructure Siting. Lead the identification, evaluation, and recommendation of new data center sites. Lead end-to-end site selection processes including market research, site identification, preliminary due diligence, and stakeholder presentations”
What You'll Achieve.
secure sites that enable scalable, cost-efficient, and operationally resilient AI compute deployments
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 the identification
and recommendation of new data center sites
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
stakeholder presentations; Coordinate with utilities, grid operators, and local government; Manage relationships with site brokers, real estate advisors, and development partners; Interface with Legal, Finance, and Engineering; Collaborate with the construction and design team
Communication Scope
Ability to build and present complex financial models and location analyses to senior leadership
Process & Methodology
Lead end-to-end site selection processes
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