Site Selection & Colocation Manager – Data Centers
Nebius Group
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- 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.
- Maintain documentation for audits, reporting, 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 in 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.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional growth within Nebius.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- A dynamic and collaborative work environment that values initiative and innovation.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
site selectionmarket assessmentscomparative analysisfeasibility studiesrisk assessmentcost modelingdata center power requirementsdata center cooling requirementsdata center network requirementscolocation management
Soft Skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsnegotiation skillsstakeholder managementproject management
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree