External Ada

Senior Associate, Data Center Development, North America

Bellevue, WA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$180k-$210kDetected 16 days ago

Project ManagementExcelCustomer SuccessLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringPublic SpeakingMicrosoft OfficeConstruction Management

About the role

Ada Infrastructure is a global data center business committed to being a positive force for technology, people, and the planet.
With eight in-flight campuses across Japan, the UK, and Brazil, we have over 850 MW of power currently available and more than 1,500 MW in our global pipeline.
To learn more about Ada Infrastructure, visit www.adainfrastructure.com or to learn more about Ares Management visit www.aresmgmt.com.

Lead site development from Letter of Intent through permitting, entitlements, and regulatory approvals.
Lead site due diligence in both desktop and detailed formats to support site acquisitions.
Consolidate input from technical experts and stakeholders to track project risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and maintain compliance with schedules and budgets.
Support the internal site selection team in conversations with landowners, brokers, and partners during early acquisition phases, providing guidance and assistance as needed.
Serve as the central point of coordination, gathering information from subject matter experts to maintain alignment across teams.
Partner with legal, site selection, energy, design, sustainability, and delivery teams to ensure smooth project execution.
Develop standardized processes and tools for consistent North American development practices.
Maintain schedules, milestone trackers, release logs, and development summaries, and coordinate information into regional and global dashboards.
Lead teams to make strategic decisions for projects with multiple development pathways, ensuring the highest and best value outcomes for each site based on SME input.
Ability to manage multiple customer requests and development pathways seamlessly, prioritizing competing needs effectively.

Coordinate with municipalities, permitting agencies, utilities, and consultants to secure required approvals.
Oversee environmental assessments, land use studies, and utility interconnection requirements.
Ensure sites meet organizational criteria for power, fiber, water, access, and constructability prior to handoff.
Conduct initial site reviews to assess feasibility, including zoning, land use, infrastructure, and regulatory requirements.
Provide recommendations on site viability and prioritize development opportunities.
Ensure that project schedules, deliverables, budgets, and risks are actively monitored and communicated to senior leadership.
Track permitting and entitlement progress, ensuring documentation of approvals, assumptions, and decisions.
Prepare executive summaries, status reports, and presentations for senior leadership and investment review.

7 to 10 years of experience in North American data center development, real estate development, or equivalent.
Demonstrated leadership in managing multidisciplinary teams and coordinating input from multiple subject matter experts.
Strong knowledge of zoning, entitlements, CEQA/NEPA, and permitting processes across multiple jurisdictions in North America.
Experience with BTS and Spec developments.
Track record of managing budgets, schedules, and risks for complex development projects.
Experience coordinating with municipalities, utility providers, and regulatory agencies.
Excellent project management, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Experience project management tools, Excel, PowerPoint, Procore, Dashboards, Outlook.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
Willingness to travel domestically up to 20 percent.

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below.
Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus.
$180,000.00 - $210,000.00 The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings.
There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.

Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includ

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