Origis Energy

Director, Project Development – Data Centers

Origis Energy

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Florida • Texas • United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

RTOS

About the role

  • Originate, evaluate, and advance data center land sites from inception through the development stage, including site control, zoning, entitlements, permitting, and infrastructure readiness, with the objective of preparing sites for sale to third‑party data center developers.
  • Coordination with origination, engineering, legal, finance and other commercial teams to advance project from inception to NTP.
  • Lead site-level diligence for data center land opportunities, including land use and zoning, environmental constraints, access, utility availability, water considerations, transmission proximity, and infrastructure constraints.
  • Develop and execute land acquisition strategies, including negotiating and managing options, leases, purchase agreements, easements, title, and survey, in coordination with legal and real estate teams.
  • Advance entitlement and permitting pathways (rezoning, site plan approvals, conditional/special use permits, and other local/state approvals) to deliver development‑ready sites at handover.
  • Coordinate handover packages for buyers, including development documentation, permits, studies, interconnection status, and critical path summaries.
  • Support development‑related due diligence for acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships, including environmental, geotechnical, title/survey, permitting, and interconnection reviews.
  • Compile and synthesize development inputs for investment memoranda, site sale materials, and leadership updates.
  • Form and lead comprehensive project teams using Origis Tier 1 consultants to conduct early‑stage risk analysis and advance development efficiently.
  • Manage vendors and project budgets through the SAP system, ensuring cost control and schedule discipline.
  • Represent Origis in meetings with utilities, permitting authorities, community stakeholders, consultants, and counterparties.
  • Evaluate transmission grids and land constraints to identify and recommend optimal sites for data center land development and co‑located or adjacent energy opportunities.
  • Interface with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, municipalities, and other regulatory entities regarding transmission, distribution, interconnection and service agreements.
  • Work closely with early‑stage interconnection teams to assist with interconnection applications, study management, and milestone tracking through LGIA execution, where applicable to land value and marketability.
  • Assess infrastructure readiness (electric, water, gas where applicable, access roads, fiber) and identify gaps or mitigation strategies to improve site attractiveness to buyers.

Requirements

  • BS and/or BA degree required, MBA is preferred
  • 5+ years of relevant utility-scale project development experience.
  • Deep understanding of the U.S. utility‑scale solar and energy storage markets; familiarity with data center land development trends is required.
  • Demonstrated experience advancing projects through site origination, land control, entitlements, permitting and interconnection; experience with interconnection processes from application through LGIA finalization.
  • Strong familiarity and knowledge of development tools and value drivers, including grid analysis, interconnection studies, permitting, and financial model impacts.
  • Full-spectrum knowledge of solar development and data center siting requirements and land-based development considerations.
  • High comfort level in landowner negotiations and managing real estate documentation.
Benefits
  • employer paid health insurance
  • paid time off
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
  • other great benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data center land developmentsite controlzoningentitlementspermittinginfrastructure readinessland acquisition strategiesinterconnection processesgrid analysisfinancial modeling
Soft Skills
project managementnegotiationteam leadershipcommunicationvendor managementstakeholder engagementrisk analysisbudget managementsynthesis of informationcollaboration
Certifications
BS degreeBA degreeMBA (preferred)