Real Estate Manager - AWS Data Center

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
Work cross-functionally with other internal and external teams, including Design Engineering, Legal, Economic Development, Public Policy, Construction and Capacity Planning, to drive site selection and inform a regional real estate strategy
Lead deal engagement, negotiation and closing of real estate sites
Negotiate Build to Suit leases, land leases, purchase and sale agreements, easement agreements and other contracts.
Evaluate project feasibility
Work cross-functionally to develop project schedule and development budget. Track hard and soft project costs
Partner with the local jurisdiction and participate in any local meetings and hearings relating to these projects
Build and lead teams of vendors, consultants, and contractors to support acquisition, entitlements and delivery.
Travel required
About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.
Internal job description
Basic qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Real Estate or related fields.
3+ years experience in real-estate development, law, engineering, master planning in a technical industry
3+ years experience performing the full range of land entitlement functions leveraging a combination of internal and external resources.
3+ years experience in site due diligence, site development, and negotiation of entitlement agreements for large complex projects.
Preferred qualifications
Master's Degree or higher (including Juris Doctor) in Business Administration, Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Real Estate or related fields.
Understanding of and experience in the Data Center industry, including data center siting and general operations.
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