Director of Site Selection
Core
Lead the end-to-end sourcing, diligence, and acquisition of gigawatt-scale powered land and data center sites in the US to support rapid AI compute infrastructure deployment.
Role type
Director of Site Selection (Hyperscale Data Center)
Builds
Gigawatt-scale data center sites (powered land, powered shell, turnkey) and behind-the-meter solar generation assets.
Domain
Hyperscale AI Infrastructure / Real Estate Development / Energy
Required skills
Hyperscale data center site acquisition, multi-party real estate deal negotiation (leases, PSAs, JVs), site diligence (utility, geotechnical, environmental, permitting), vendor due diligence, capacity planning, team leadership, behind-the-meter power solutions, project finance, large-load interconnection.
Preferred skills
Building broker/landowner/developer networks, scaling site selection processes, executive-level stakeholder management.
Technologies
None explicitly listed (focus on domain expertise).
Responsibilities
Manage the site selection program for multiple GW of US land; run diligence on candidate sites (utility, buildability, permitting); negotiate leases and JV structures; direct vendor due diligence; own capacity planning and forecasting; build and mentor the site selection team.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on deal execution.
