Senior Manager, DC Development (AMERS) New US

Nscale is seeking a Senior Development Manager to drive the development of new AI data center sites across the Americas — advancing projects from site control through due diligence, entitlement, permitting, and design coordination to Final Investment Decision (FID). Reporting to the Director, Data Center Development, you will own a set of assigned development projects end-to-end, directing external consultants and mentoring junior team members while delivering Nscale’s speed to market.

You will be the day-to-day owner of your projects — managing diligence, entitlements, utility coordination, and design, energy, and preconstruction work streams — and accountable for keeping schedules, budgets, and risks on track to bring shovel-ready, powered sites to FID.

• Manage assigned AI data center development projects from site control through diligence, entitlement, and FID
• Develop and maintain project development plans, budgets, and schedules, driving speed-to-power and speed-to-market
• Run the development lifecycle day-to-day — site control, due diligence, entitlements, permitting, utility coordination, and design management
• Coordinate cross-functional work streams across Energy and Power, Design, Preconstruction, and Sales, escalating key risks and decisions to the Director

• Manage site due diligence — title, survey, geotechnical, environmental, zoning, and utility studies —identifying, tracking, and mitigating risks
• Support land acquisition and site-control transactions (purchase, option, ground lease) in partnership with Legal and external resources
• Execute entitlement and permitting strategy — managing applications, hearings, land-use counsel, and consultants to de-risk the path to FID
• Work with Energy and Power teams on utility interconnection and self-generation power procurement to validate deliverability

Build and manage project development budgets and total development cost, supporting
Preconstruction and Finance on capital planning and FID packages

• Track project milestones, costs, and risks, and maintain accurate, timely reporting for the Director and executive leadership
• Direct external consultants, engineers, and design partners through the development phase
• Contribute to standardization and continuous improvement of development processes, playbooks, and reporting

• Represent projects in internal reviews and in jurisdiction, utility, and partner meetings
• Build and maintain relationships with landowners, developers, brokers, utilities, and local authorities
• Mentor associates and analysts, providing day-to-day direction and supporting their professional development

• Bachelor’s Degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or a relevant discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 6+ years of related experience in data center, real estate, or infrastructure development, with a track record advancing complex projects from site selection toward construction
• Data center or mission-critical facility development experience strongly preferred
• Hands-on expertise across the development lifecycle — site control, due diligence, entitlements and permitting, and design coordination
• Experience managing development budgets and schedules and contributing to FID / capital approval packages
• Working knowledge of power and utility interconnection and its role in data center deliverability
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and external partners in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office tools
• Willingness to travel up to 25% based on business needs

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