Director of Development – Data Center Construction (Anticipated Opening)

Turner & Townsend
United States
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Negotiation","Financial modeling","Project management"]

Director of Campus Program Management leading the data center development lifecycle as Owner’s Representative. Oversees site selection, land acquisition, permitting, design coordination with engineering/construction, utility interconnection strategies, and financial business cases while aligning with construction, finance, operations, and engineering teams to deliver on-time, on-budget data center projects.

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Turner & Townsend
Turner & Townsend
7 months ago

Director of Development – Data Center Construction (Anticipated Opening)

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Job Summary

Director of Campus Program Management leading the data center development lifecycle as Owner’s Representative. Oversees site selection, land acquisition, permitting, design coordination with engineering/construction, utility interconnection strategies, and financial business cases while aligning with construction, finance, operations, and engineering teams to deliver on-time, on-budget data center projects.
Location: United States
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead all phases of development for data center projects, from site selection through project handoff.
  • •Oversee land acquisition, due diligence, and negotiation of purchase agreements.
  • •Manage permitting and entitlement processes to ensure timely approvals.
  • •Coordinate site and facility design with engineering and construction teams.
  • •Develop and maintain utility interconnection strategies for power and fiber.

Key Requirements

  • •Extensive experience in real estate development, site acquisition, or infrastructure development, preferably in mission-critical or data center environments.
  • •Strong knowledge of permitting, zoning, and entitlement processes.
  • •Proven ability to manage complex negotiations and multi-stakeholder relationships.
  • •Familiarity with utility interconnections and infrastructure planning.
  • •Excellent financial acumen and ability to prepare executive-level business cases.
Experience:Data centerReal estate development
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationNegotiationFinancial modelingProject management
Certifications:PMP
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Financial modelingSOX

Company Brief

Turner & Townsend
Global professional services firm providing program, project and cost management, advisory and consulting services across property, infrastructure and natural resources sectors to public and private clients worldwide.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Leeds, United Kingdom
Founded: 1946
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