Site Selection Lead (AI Data Centers)

Location: Remote in the US or San Francisco, CA; travel up to 50%

Company

Andromeda is a market and infrastructure platform for buying, selling, operating, and financing compute capacity for AI labs, model builders, research labs, and inference providers.

What you will do

• Screen data center markets and inbound opportunities based on power availability, scalability, cost, permitting, and tax considerations.
• Own the site pipeline, including deal status, documentation, milestones, risks, and delays.
• Lead site-level diligence covering power capacity, utility timelines, cooling, structure, connectivity, zoning, and permitting, including on-site evaluations.
• Negotiate commercial leases with landlords and operators from LOI through execution in partnership with Legal and Finance.
• Build relationships with brokers, landlords, utilities, consultants, and development partners.
• Hand sites off to delivery, buildout, and operations with technical requirements, commercial commitments, and timelines aligned.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in data center site selection, infrastructure development, or commercial real estate with technical diligence.
• Strong knowledge of US data center markets, utility infrastructure, and regional regulatory frameworks.
• Experience leading commercial lease negotiations and complex due diligence through execution.
• Ability to read single-line diagrams and MEP drawings and identify gaps in power and cooling redundancy.
• Understanding of liquid-cooled deployments at 100kW+ per rack.
• Ability to make clear recommendations from incomplete information and stand behind them.
• Real estate experience limited to brokerage without technical diligence is not a fit.

Nice to have

• Utility interconnection, power procurement, or behind-the-meter generation experience.
• Site work experience in Europe, the Middle East, or Asia.
• PE license or equivalent engineering qualification.

Culture & Benefits

• High-trust, high-talent-density team working across new AI data center capacity in multiple markets.
• Opportunity to set the site evaluation standard for every deployment and shape the compute market.
• Comprehensive benefits for employees and dependents, including healthcare, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) and unlimited PTO.
• Equal opportunity workplace committed to an inclusive environment.