Amazon

Senior Real Estate Development Manager, AWS Infrastructure Services

Amazon$155K — $210K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in large-scale site selection and real estate negotiations
  • 5+ years in land entitlement functions with diverse resources
  • 5+ years in site due diligence and entitlement agreements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Real Estate, or related fields
  • Understanding of data center industry and site selection preferred
  • Master's Degree or higher in relevant fields is a plus
  • Experience with public-private partnerships is advantageous

Responsibilities

  • Lead deal engagement, negotiation, and closure of real estate sites
  • Cultivate relationships with developers
  • Assist in developing optimal site plans based on market conditions
  • Partner with developers and local jurisdictions for project meetings
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to inform regional real estate strategy
  • Build and manage teams of vendors and consultants for site feasibility
  • Travel may be required

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401(k) matching contributions
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Flexible Spending Accounts available
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health support
Full Job Description
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 secure agreements to facilitate AWS's expansion. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with strong negotiation skills that enables them to successfully navigate complex deal negotiations with developers and land owners. 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 engagement, negotiation and closing of real estate sites; this includes build to suit negotiations and land acquisition.

- Cultivate developer relationships

- Assist in developing site plans that deliver the best in class product consistent with market conditions while achieving the investment assumptions

- Partner with developers and the local jurisdiction and participate in any local meetings and hearings relating to these projects

- Work cross-functionally with other internal and external teams, including Design Engineering, Legal, Economic Development, Public Policy, Construction and Capacity Planning, to inform a regional real estate strategy

- Build and lead teams of vendors and consultants to evaluate site feasibility

- Some travel required

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 8+ 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 Business Administration, 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

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, TX, Austin - 155,400.00 - 210,200.00 USD annually

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