Crusoe

Real Estate (DIG)

SeniorDirector,Development

$250–305k Dallas, Texas, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Director, Development at Crusoe. Skills: Development lifecycle, Capital investments, Stakeholder diplomacy, Risk orchestration. Lead strategic execution of AI campuses. Own end-to-end development lifecycle”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver physical engine of Crusoe's growth; Keep speed-to-market as competitive advantage

Industry & Context.

Real Estate (DIG)
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving; Risk mitigation

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

15+ years large-scale real estate development, Deliver industrial, life sciences, or energy infrastructure projects, Navigate entitlements, environmental CEQA/NEPA processes, Manage complex utility interconnects, Influence C-suite and Board level, Influence external public-sector stakeholders, Mastery of master scheduling, Fluency in construction law, Fluency in sophisticated project finance structures, Fluency in engineering requirements of high-density infrastructure

Nice to Have

Direct experience in Data Center sector, Direct experience in Renewable Energy sectors, Entrepreneurial background, Experience scaling infrastructure in high-growth startup, Advanced degree (MBA, MS in Real Estate Development, or JD)

What You'll Do.

Lead strategic execution of AI campuses

Own end-to-end development lifecycle

Transform raw land and power

Navigate complexities of large-scale industrial development

Mitigate executive-level risk

Lead multidisciplinary ecosystem of internal experts

Lead multidisciplinary ecosystem of external partners

Drive full development stack

Develop entitlement strategy

Negotiate complex municipal agreements

Commission facilities

Act as primary face of Crusoe

Secure critical entitlements

Secure critical infrastructure

Anticipate macroeconomic bottlenecks

Anticipate regulatory bottlenecks

Anticipate technical bottlenecks

Implement mitigation strategies

Collaborate with construction managers

Collaborate with engineers

Collaborate with consultants

Foster culture of high-performance

Oversee complex EPC contracts

Oversee master project budgets

Ensure fiscal discipline

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Internal experts; External partners; Construction managers; Engineers; Consultants

Communication Scope

Executive presentations; Public-sector stakeholders

Process & Methodology

Master scheduling, EPC contracts, Project budgets

Full Job Description

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster. We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI. We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services. If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe. ABOUT THIS ROLE Crusoe is seeking a Senior Director, Development to serve as the strategic architect and executive lead for our flagship AI data center campuses. These are not just buildings; they are multi-billion dollar infrastructure assets that represent the frontier of AI compute. In this high-impact leadership role, you will own the end-to-end development lifecycle for our largest capital investments. You are responsible for transforming raw land and power into operational excellence, navigating the complexities of large-scale industrial development, and mitigating executive-level risk. You will lead a multidisciplinary ecosystem of internal experts and external partners to deliver the physical engine of Crusoe’s growth. Location: This role is required to be in-office 5 days per week in our Dallas, TX office

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