Crusoe
Real Estate (DIG)
SeniorDirector,Development
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“Senior Director, Development at Crusoe. Skills: Large-scale industrial development, Capital investments, Stakeholder diplomacy. Lead strategic execution of multi-billion dollar 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.
Problem-solving; Opportunity-finding; Risk orchestration
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
15+ years leadership in large-scale real estate development, Track record delivering industrial, life sciences, or energy infrastructure projects, Expertise in entitlements, environmental CEQA/NEPA processes, Expertise in complex utility interconnects, Ability to influence C-suite and Board level, Ability to 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, MBA, MS in Real Estate Development, JD
What You'll Do.
Lead strategic execution of multi-billion dollar AI campuses
Own end-to-end development lifecycle
Transform raw land and power into operational excellence
Navigate complexities of large-scale industrial development
Mitigate executive-level risk
Lead multidisciplinary ecosystem of internal experts and external
Drive full development stack from site selection
Drive entitlement strategy
Drive complex municipal negotiations
Drive final commissioning
Secure critical entitlements and infrastructure
Anticipate macroeconomic bottlenecks
Anticipate regulatory bottlenecks
Anticipate technical bottlenecks
Implement sophisticated mitigation strategies
Collaborate with construction managers
Collaborate with engineers
Collaborate with consultants
Oversee complex EPC contracts
Oversee master project budgets
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Multidisciplinary ecosystem; Internal experts; External partners; Construction managers; Engineers; Consultants
Communication Scope
Executive presence; Influence C-suite; Influence Board level; Influence 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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