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Required Skills & Competences
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- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
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Planning @ 3
Due Diligence @ 3
Compliance @ 3
AI @ 3
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Details
Nebius is building a full-stack AI cloud platform and is expanding its global data center footprint. This role is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and securing optimal locations for new data center developments and colocation expansions, combining real estate strategy, technical due diligence, market analysis, and vendor management. The manager will collaborate closely with engineering, construction, finance, legal, and network planning teams to ensure selected sites meet operational, technical, and business requirements. The role is open to candidates working in the United States (Remote).
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end site selection process for new data center facilities.
- Conduct market assessments including power availability, fiber connectivity, land suitability, regulatory requirements, and risk factors.
- Build and maintain market intelligence on emerging data center regions, supply trends, energy markets, and colocation pricing.
- Evaluate and shortlist candidate sites through comparative analysis, scoring models, and feasibility studies.
- 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.
- Lead RFPs, negotiations, and contract execution with colocation and connectivity partners.
- Manage colocation lifecycle: renewals, expansions, migrations, and optimization of space/power allocations.
- Monitor vendor performance against SLA, uptime, compliance, and efficiency metrics.
- 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.
- Coordinate with public authorities, utilities, and permitting agencies as needed.
- Evaluate risks related to natural hazards, geopolitical risk, security, environmental constraints, and utility reliability.
- Ensure compliance with local regulations, zoning laws, and corporate standards and maintain documentation for audits and internal approvals.
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 evaluating colocation providers and negotiating leases/SLAs.
- Analytical skills in market research, cost modeling, and risk assessment.
- Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects across regions.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
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.
Pay
Base Compensation Range: $180,000 — $225,000 USD. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, level at hire, and geographic location.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Career growth and learning opportunities
- Flexibility and work-life balance
- Collaborative and innovative culture
- Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
- International environment and talented teams
Additional notes
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.