Senior Real Estate Development Manager, AWS Infrastructure Services

Amazon • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive, evolving, and growing business
unit within Amazon.com which provides cloud services. Since early 2006, AWS has
provided a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform that
powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world. We
are looking for a talented professional to join the AWS Real Estate Team who
will operate on both strategic and tactical levels to support the expansion of
AWS’s Data Center Network in the U.S.

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.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted
cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating —
that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies
trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation
of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the
cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage,
networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have
continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging
problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re
looking for talented people who want to help.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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

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

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level