Nebius
Site Selection & Colocation Manager
United States
No sponsorship$180k-$225kDetected 21 days ago
Full-Stack DevelopmentCloud PlatformsMachine LearningStakeholder ManagementNegotiationLogisticsVendor ManagementProcurementResearchGISCommunicationCollaborationRisk ModelingGeotechnical EngineeringRenewable Energy
About the role
- The Site Selection & Colocation Manager is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and securing optimal locations for new data center developments and colocation expansions.
- You're welcome to work in our office in Remote - United States.
- Evaluate and shortlist candidate sites through comparative analysis, scoring models, and feasibility studies.
Responsibilities
- Work with data center design and construction teams to validate site feasibility and development timelines.
- Partner with legal on contract terms, property acquisition, lease terms, and regulatory compliance.
- Support finance with CapEx/OpEx modeling, ROI calculations, and business case development.
- Maintain documentation for audits, reporting, and internal approvals.
- This role combines real estate strategy, technical due diligence, market analysis, and vendor management to support the company's global data center growth.
- The manager will collaborate closely with engineering, construction, finance, legal, and network planning teams to ensure that selected sites meet operational, technical, and business requirements.
- Build and maintain market intelligence on emerging data center regions, supply trends, energy markets, and colocation pricing.
- Manage colocation lifecycle: renewals, expansions, migrations, and optimization of space/power allocations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Business, Geography, or related field.
- 5-8+ years of experience in site selection, real estate development, colocation management, or data center infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of data center power, cooling, and network requirements.
- Experience in evaluating colocation providers and negotiating leases/SLAs.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire.
Nice to have
- Experience with hyperscale or large-scale data center development.
- Knowledge of utility procurement (power, water), renewable energy markets, and substation planning.
- Familiarity with geospatial tools (GIS), risk modeling, or data center capacity planning.
- Understanding of permitting processes and environmental regulations.
Skills
- Conduct market assessments, including power availability, fiber connectivity, land suitability, regulatory requirements, and risk factors.
- Coordinate environmental, geotechnical, hydrological, and seismic assessments.
- Assess infrastructure availability (power, water, fiber) and future scalability.
- Evaluate construction constraints, climate conditions, logistics access, and permitting feasibility.
- Work with engineering teams to ensure sites meet mechanical, electrical, and network resilience requirements.
- Identify colocation providers and evaluate facilities based on technical specifications, SLA requirements, and cost structure.
Compensation
- We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages.
- Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related factors, including experience, skills, qualifications, the level at which the candidate is hired, and geographic location, consistent with applicable law.
- Base Compensation Range
- $180,000 - $225,000 USD
Benefits
- Career growth and learning opportunities
- Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
Company info
- We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment.
Equal opportunity
- Nebius is an equal opportunity employer.
- If you need accommodations during the application process, please let us know.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
- Equal Opportunity Statement:
Visa & Work Authorization
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire.
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