Site Development Associate – Data Center Development

• Lead and support site entitlement efforts, including zoning, platting, land use approvals, and other local governmental approvals required to advance data center sites.
• Serve as the company's primary point of contact with municipalities, counties, city councils, county commissioners, and other public officials on assigned projects.
• Build and maintain working relationships with mayors, city managers, county judges, and municipal/county staff.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to city councils, commissioners' courts, planning and zoning boards, and other public bodies.
• Identify, evaluate, and help acquire permits required for site development, including building permits and entrance/access permits, and coordinate with public works and TxDOT/county road authorities as needed.
• Coordinate with utility providers (power, water, wastewater, gas, telecom/fiber) to confirm capacity, service availability, and extension requirements for prospective sites.
• Support land acquisition efforts, including sourcing prospective sites, negotiating with landowners, and structuring purchase and option agreements.
• Apply working knowledge of Texas oil, gas, and mineral rights to identify and help resolve mineral, surface, and lease issues affecting site control.
• Understand and help manage the basics of real estate contracts, title work, and the closing process, coordinating with legal counsel, title companies, and surveyors as needed.
• Understand the basics of handling claims that may arise during due diligence, construction, or site development (e.g., title, boundary, or contractor-related claims), and know when and how to escalate them internally.
• Communicate regularly and clearly with internal stakeholders — leadership, legal, engineering, and construction teams — on project status, risks, and timelines.
• Develop working knowledge of data center development requirements (power, fiber, water, site criteria) and apply that knowledge to site selection and entitlement strategy.
• Travel within the Lubbock region and broader Texas market as needed to support site visits, public meetings, and landowner negotiations.

• Experience in real estate development, with direct involvement in at least one completed development project from acquisition through entitlement (commercial or residential); OR equivalent experience as a landman.
• Demonstrated experience entitling property and working directly with municipalities, city councils, county commissioners, or other public officials.
• Comfortable and experienced presenting to public bodies, boards, and internal leadership.
• Working understanding of Texas oil, gas, and mineral rights and how they can affect a real estate transaction or site.
• Basic understanding of real estate purchase contracts, title, and the closing process.
• Experience negotiating with landowners and/or sellers in a land acquisition context.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to represent the company professionally to external officials and internal stakeholders alike.
• Willingness and genuine interest in learning the fundamentals of data center development.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel locally and regionally as needed.

• Commercial real estate development experience strongly preferred over residential.
• Prior experience acquiring or coordinating utility, building, or entrance permits.
• Existing relationships with officials or staff in Lubbock and surrounding West Texas municipalities/counties.
• Familiarity with the basics of handling title, boundary, or construction-related claims.
• Background in energy, land, or infrastructure-related real estate (landman, oil & gas land experience, utility right-of-way, etc.).

NOTE: This position is based in Waco, Texas, with regular local travel and periodic travel elsewhere in Texas to support site visits, public meetings, and landowner negotiations.

• Competitive base salary and discretionary bonus
• Flexible Time Off (i.e. unlimited paid vacation days)
• Company paid Holidays (14)
• Company paid sick leave
• Company-paid health and protective benefits for employees, partners, and other dependents
• 3% 401(k) company contribution
• Generous paid Parental Leave
• Free virtual coaching and counseling sessions through Ginger
• Smart, entrepreneurial, and fun colleagues

*Benefits may vary depending on location.

Apply now and join us on our mission to engineer a new economic paradigm.

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