Data Center Site Selection Manager

Vultr
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull time110,000 - 130,000Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 5-8 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Stakeholder management","Communication","Negotiation","Financial modeling","Project management"]

Lead end-to-end data center site selection for Vultr, overseeing market research, due diligence, and stakeholder presentations to identify scalable, cost-efficient locations. Assess power, land, permitting, and incentives; coordinate with utilities and local government; manage brokers and partners; build financial models and risk assessments; ensure sites meet hyperscale requirements and align with expansion strategy.

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Vultr
Vultr
3 months ago

Data Center Site Selection Manager

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Job Summary

Lead end-to-end data center site selection for Vultr, overseeing market research, due diligence, and stakeholder presentations to identify scalable, cost-efficient locations. Assess power, land, permitting, and incentives; coordinate with utilities and local government; manage brokers and partners; build financial models and risk assessments; ensure sites meet hyperscale requirements and align with expansion strategy.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead end-to-end site selection processes including market research, site identification, preliminary due diligence, and stakeholder presentations
  • •Evaluate sites based on power availability and cost, land acquisition potential, fiber access, seismic and climate risk, and local incentive structures
  • •Coordinate with utilities, grid operators, and local government to assess power interconnection timelines and capacity
  • •Manage relationships with site brokers, real estate advisors, and development partners
  • •Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective sites across target markets in North America and internationally

Pay and Benefits

Salary: 110,000 - 130,000
Perks:Health Insurance401kLearning BudgetGym MembershipSabbatical

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Urban Planning, Business, or related field
  • •5–8 years of experience in data center site selection, real estate development, or critical infrastructure siting
  • •Deep knowledge of power infrastructure including utility interconnection, grid capacity analysis, and substation development
  • •Familiarity with permitting processes, environmental review, and land use entitlements for large-scale industrial facilities
  • •Experience working with utility companies, municipalities, and economic development agencies
Experience:5-8 yearsData centerReal estate developmentInfrastructure
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Stakeholder managementCommunicationNegotiationFinancial modelingProject management

Company Brief

Vultr
Provides cloud infrastructure services including VPS, dedicated instances, block storage, and bare metal across global data centers. Targets developers and businesses with simple, high-performance, and cost-effective cloud compute and networking solutions.
Industry: Cloud Computing
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: West Palm Beach, United States
Founded: 2014
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