Rowan Digital Infrastructure
Commercial
SeniorManager,WaterStrategy
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“Senior Manager, Water Strategy at Rowan Digital Infrastructure. Skills: water and wastewater infrastructure development, wet utility infrastructure development, water and wastewater sustainability initiatives, process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. Spearhead wet utility infrastructure development across Rowan’s data center portfolio. Execute Rowan’s water and wastewater sustainability initi”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure efficient execution of Rowan’s Development Projects; Support sustainability and high-quality digital infrastructure goals
Industry & Context.
analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to travel up to 25% for company gatherings or for site visits
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering or similar, 7+ years professional experience in water and wastewater infrastructure projects, Technical expertise related to industrial water use and wastewater discharge, water efficiency techniques, as well as water policy and permitting, Experience working with water and wastewater utilities in the United States, Experience managing multiple projects and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders and consultants, analytical and problem-solving skills, Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, and highly cross-functional environment, Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Nice to Have
Experience with water and wastewater infrastructure construction and operations for data centers strongly preferred, Preferred experience with NPDES permits, industrial pre-treatment permits, and decentralized wastewater systems
What You'll Do.
Spearhead wet utility infrastructure development across Rowan’s data center portfolio
Execute Rowan’s water and wastewater sustainability initiatives consistent with Rowan’s corporate goals
Create strategies to secure wet utilities for projects
Negotiate supply agreements with service providers
Support the deployment of water and wastewater infrastructure through permitting and construction
Involved in other development activities as necessary including project evaluations
due diligence reviews
Prepare and implement strategy for water assessment
and compliance across a portfolio of data center projects
Develop customer and external-facing water narrative for Rowan to support sustainability and high-quality digital infrastructure goals
Monitor external factors that could affect water (i. e.
tracking local and state water policy
legal rights/issues) and develop strategy and position to address risks
Assess water risk and delivery feasibility for portfolio of potential data center sites from site selection through construction
Manage external relationships with local water authorities and partners in prospective data center locations to ensure sufficient supply
and to conduct necessary diligence
Partner with the Directors of Development and project teams to prepare for and conduct commercial negotiations and conversations to secure necessary water rights and infrastructure for all data center sites
Oversee compliance with water withdrawals and ensure compliance with end-user agreements (flow rate
installation of monitoring and operational equipment where required)
review and evaluate water and wastewater monitoring data to compare against agreements
and establish best practices
Implement Rowan’s water stewardship program in collaboration with Rowan’s Sustainability lead and project teams
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaboratively working with multi-functional project teams; Working closely with the project origination and development teams, leadership, and other internal stakeholders; Facilitate and drive communication and cross-team coordination between internal and external water stakeholders including Development, Engineering, Design, Construction, and Operations; Partner with the Directors of Development and project teams
Communication Scope
excellent communication skills
Process & Methodology
Managing multiple projects concurrently, project management skills
Full Job Description
Rowan Digital Infrastructure is redefining how data centers are delivered—faster, smarter, and at scale. We partner with hyperscale customers to provide tailored, high-performance infrastructure with a focus on sustainability, efficiency, and flexibility. Our experienced, end-to-end team delivers custom solutions across a growing portfolio of strategic sites in key markets across the United States. Backed by Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, Rowan is committed to enabling the next generation of digital infrastructure—and building a more sustainable future in the process. Ready to help transform how the world’s most important technologies are powered? Join us. Role Summary Rowan Digital Infrastructure is looking for a Manager of Water and Wastewater Infrastructure to spearhead wet utility infrastructure development across Rowan’s data center portfolio. The Infrastructure Manager will also execute Rowan’s water and wastewater sustainability initiatives consistent with Rowan’s corporate goals. This role will entail collaboratively working with multi-functional project teams to create strategies to secure wet utilities for projects, negotiate supply agreements with service providers and support the deployment of water and wastewater infrastructure through permitting and construction. The Infrastructure Manager will be involved in other development activities as necessary including project evaluations, due diligence reviews, agency consultations, permitting, entitlements, and budgeting alongside the project teams. The Infrastructure Manager is a critical part of the Energy and Water team, working closely with the project origination and development teams, leadership, and other internal stakeholders to ensure efficient execution of Rowan’s Development Projects. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully managing multiple projects concurrently and negotiating successful service agreements with utilities, preferably in the data center industr
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