SpaceX Development Lead at SpaceXSI to run power and supercompute site projects including site origination, securing control, and managing stakeholder relationships. Lead local approvals and project schedules.
Responsibilities
Originate and screen candidate sites against power, land, water, fuel and permitting criteria with the pod's Specialists.
Secure site control: identify properties, negotiate options, purchases, leases and easements, and manage dispositions, terminations and assignments with SpaceXSI Legal & Regulatory and Real Estate.
Build and maintain relationships with utilities, landowners, local governments, economic development organizations and community leaders.
Lead local approvals and incentives, including zoning, development agreements, tax abatements and public meetings.
Secure water, wastewater and fuel supply commercially, including gas supply and transportation, with Regulatory Counsel and the Specialists.
Own the project schedule, action list and stakeholder map, and run regular pod coordination meetings.
Prepare Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) and consultant requests for proposals and support contracting through notice to proceed.
Work with Legal and Finance to execute transactions, including terms, timely and accurate payments, and required documents and deliverables.
Qualification
Licensed real estate agent in CAContract management experienceExperience working in fast-pacedADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Required
Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of professional experience in energy, data center, real estate, or industrial infrastructure development, or 8+ years of professional experience without a degree.
Preferred
Experience negotiating land or commercial agreements and managing multiple external stakeholders.
Licensed real estate agent in CA, WA, TX, and/or FL.
Contract management experience.
Familiarity with the infrastructure demands of AI and machine learning workloads, including GPU/TPU clusters and high-bandwidth networking.
Experience working in fast-paced, mission-driven organizations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
This is not a remote or hybrid position and will require relocation.
