Rowan Digital Infrastructure

Commercial

SeniorManager,WaterStrategy

$160–180k Denver, Colorado, United States; Seattle, Washington, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“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.

Commercial
Problems you'll solve

analytical and problem-solving skills

Eligibility Requirements

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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