Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive, evolving, and growing business unit within Amazon.com which provides cloud services. Since early 2006, AWS has provided a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform that powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world. We are looking for a talented professional to join the AWS Real Estate Team who will operate on both strategic and tactical levels to support the expansion of AWS’s Data Center Network in the U.S.
In this role, you will work directly with land owners, data center developers, PE firms, local jurisdictions, land use attorneys and consultants to identify and successfully navigate the required real estate entitlements to acquire and develop new data centers. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a technical background that enables them to successfully guide and communicate AWS’s vision for development. You will collaborate with and manage multi-disciplinary internal and external stakeholders to produce outcomes that support sustainable growth and are sensitive to the communities in which we expand.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead deal sourcing, engagement, negotiation and execution of real estate deals, including land acquisition and leases
- Work cross-functionally with other internal and external teams, including: Legal, Design Engineering, Economic Development, Public Policy, Construction and Capacity Planning, to inform a regional real estate development strategy
- Lead the entitlement process and jurisdictional engagement for respective transactions.
- Assist in developing site plans that deliver the best in class product consistent with market conditions, while achieving the investment assumptions
- Work cross-functionally to develop project schedule, development budget, and track hard and soft project costs
- Lead teams of vendors, consultants, and contractors to support acquisition, entitlements and delivery.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of AWS's internal process and reporting
- Some travel required
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of experience in large-scale site selection, real estate land acquisitions and lease negotiations
- 5+ years experience performing the full range of land entitlement functions leveraging a combination of internal and external resources
- 5+ years experience in site due diligence, site development, and negotiation of entitlement agreements for large complex projects.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Real Estate or related fields.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Understanding of and experience in the Data Center industry, including data center site selection and general operations
- Master's Degree or higher (including Juris Doctor) in Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Real Estate or related fields.
- Experience in public private partnerships
- Ability to understand and communicate high level electrical, power, cooling, fiber optics, and other technical requirements, particularly related to internet infrastructure
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