Senior Director, Site Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the daily execution of designated AI data center sites in the Southeast, managing the process from entitlement through commissioning and turnover.

• Keep the VP of Projects, AIDC updated and escalate decisions that significantly impact budget, schedule, scope, or risk.

• Directly oversee the Site Readiness function for the region, including surveys, permitting strategies, and initial site diligence.

• Lead both internal teams and external contractor resources that support regional sites.

• Foster relationships with local jurisdictions, utilities, and landowners throughout the entitlement and permitting phases.

• Collaborate with other CleanSpark business units to ensure site-level activities align with the company's overall objectives.

• Act as the primary daily contact for the design-build contractor's leadership throughout the design, construction, and commissioning phases.

• Manage the site-level schedule, budget, and risk in conjunction with CleanSpark's Program Controls function.

• Work with Quality, HSE, and Commissioning teams to ensure sites meet relevant standards prior to turnover.

• Represent CleanSpark's interests throughout the region and escalate critical issues to the VP of Projects, AIDC.

• Provide consistent status updates to project and executive leadership.

• Build, lead, and develop the site team for the region as the Southeast portfolio expands.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in site development, land development, or construction management for large-scale infrastructure, industrial, or data center projects.

• Proven experience guiding projects from entitlement through to construction completion.

• Familiarity with design-build or EPC contractors operating under lump sum or similar delivery models.

• Strong understanding of permitting, utility interconnection, and land use processes.

• Good judgment in making routine site decisions and the ability to promptly escalate major decisions.

• Capability to manage multiple concurrent projects and lead cross-functional teams, including both internal staff and external contractors.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to represent the company effectively with external stakeholders.

• Candidates must be insurable under CleanSpark's vehicle insurance policy.

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Real Estate Development, or a related field, or equivalent field experience (preferred).

• Experience in the development of data centers, hyperscale, or mission-critical infrastructure (preferred).

• Existing connections or experience within the Southeast market, including local jurisdictions and utilities (preferred).

• PMP or similar project management certification (preferred).

• Experience managing design-build relationships under LSTK (Lump Sum Turnkey) contracts (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities and protections against discrimination.

• Eligibility for a company vehicle, where applicable.

• Travel between job sites, where applicable.