Development Manager, Site Selection & Predevelopment
On-siteKansas City, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Lead site selection and market evaluation strategy by identifying land opportunities that meet data center power, fiber, and infrastructure requirements. Evaluate sites for feasibility through test fits, title/survey review, environmental reports, and geotechnical studies while assessing power availability, capacity, and timeline. Develop entitlement and power strategies, coordinating with utilities and representing the company in public hearings before planning commissions and city councils. Build and maintain detailed proformas, predevelopment budgets, and schedules, tracking milestones against project timelines. Maintain a working understanding of data center end-user requirements and evaluate plans for flexibility to accommodate future expansion. Requires 5+ years in land entitlement or site selection, ideally with data center experience. In-person role in the Kansas City office.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Real Estate, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in land entitlement, site selection, or predevelopment
- Ability to travel as required to support site evaluation and business needs
Desired Qualifications
- ideally with data center, industrial, or utility-scale infrastructure experience
- Working knowledge of power/utility infrastructure � transmission, substations, interconnection processes
- Deep understanding of the land entitlement process, including zoning, subdivision, due diligence, and infrastructure coordination
- Comfort building and interrogating financial models and proformas
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple sites/markets simultaneously and prioritize under shifting deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including comfort presenting to public bodies and internal stakeholders
- Energetic, resourceful, and able to operate with ambiguity � many decisions will be made before end-user requirements are fully known
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