Data Center Site Selection Director

Data Center Site Selection Director / VP – Dallas, TX This opportunity is working directly with a leading mission‑critical data center developer / wholesaler / Colo provider. The company provides turnkey data center solutions custom‑fit to the requirements of their client’s ever‑changing mission‑critical facility’s operational needs. They accomplish this by providing reliability of mission‑critical facilities for many of the world’s largest organizations (Hyperscale and Enterprise Customers). This role is career‑growth‑oriented, offers exciting projects with leading‑edge technology and innovation, and includes competitive salaries and benefits. We are looking for a Data Center Site Selection Director / Vice President to support critical facility construction projects. In this role, you will manage the site selection process for our client, a prominent data center company, for greenfield, brownfield, retrofit, or expansion of existing facilities, as well as M&A opportunities. You and your team will focus on the preliminary vetting of sites through to the planning and development stage, with an emphasis on creation of initial budgets, all required project approvals, preliminary design, and schedules to get each project to a shovel‑ready state. Responsibilities: Prepare and review the scope specified within the proposal to ensure it includes the appropriate scope Experience with vetting of sites to include brownfield, greenfield, facility expansion / retrofit as well as M&A opportunities Handle site acquisition process to include zoning, power utilities, municipality concerns and other pertinent regulations Review labor rates to ensure accordance with contract specifications and check labor productivity to ensure hours allotted are appropriate to minimize working restrictions, overtime, etc. Prepare and review material pricing and validate against other pricing references, acquire material quotes when possible Prepare and review pre‑purchased material or equipment and/or equipment rental rates against fair and reasonable pricing references Review contractor mark‑ups to ensure that the correct mark‑ups are being used and that any mark‑up caps are not exceeded Assist in sales strategy for proposals Interface with Project Managers regarding project requirements Participate in negotiation meetings with subcontractors Develop cost estimates from engineering drawings; proactively identify deficiencies and/or questions; and actively assist the project team toward the answers Prepare and review material take‑offs from contract documents and drawings Prepare conceptual and cost study estimates from preliminary sketches Accumulate, evaluate and document historical cost data for the development of future estimates Manage site selection and land acquisition process Qualifications: 5‑12 years of experience in performing cost estimates, reviewing contractor’s price and cost proposals for major engineering and construction projects Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or equivalent Experience in site selection / land acquisition process a must Excellent communication skills to present information to executive team, operations, engineering and finance In‑depth knowledge of data center infrastructure and design is highly preferred; complex commercial development experience is required MS Office skills to include: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio Experience with construction design / estimation software (Timberline, Bluebeam, Procore, P6) Travel required to new and existing markets is expected to be 50% and may increase over time Submittal Instructions: Please apply directly by clicking the link below, or forward your resume directly to: View email address on click.appcast.io. After applying, if you have further questions, call View phone number on click.appcast.io and ask for Iggy. You can also submit via our career portal and view other critical facility openings we are working on at If this job is not for you, feel free to forward this along. WE PAY FOR REFERRALS!! Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan. EOE/AA Employer M/F/D/V #J-18808-Ljbffr Peter Kazella and Associates, Inc