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Ada Infrastructure · 4 hours ago

Feasibility Development Manager

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$140K/yr - $160K/yr

7+ years exp

Ada Infrastructure is a part of Ares Management Corporation, focused on sustainable digital infrastructure. The Feasibility Development Manager will support the Global Design & Innovation team by evaluating data center development opportunities and analyzing technical, regulatory, and commercial factors to determine site viability.

AnalyticsData CenterData Center AutomationData Management

Responsibilities

Manage technical and commercial evaluations of potential data center sites

Support environmental, permitting, and utility assessments in partnership with internal SMEs and third-party consultants

Analyze jurisdictional requirements for entitlements, environmental review, building permits, and timelines

Identify permitting risks and recommend strategies to mitigate development delays

Evaluate opportunities for incorporating alternative energy solutions such as solar, on-site generation, energy storage, or renewable PPAs

Develop and maintain standardized feasibility reporting tools, dashboards, and trackers

Research and analyze local market conditions, zoning, land use, and infrastructure to assess site suitability

Participate in screening of sites presented by brokers, developers, or internal sources

Coordinate with design and engineering teams to assess fit-for-purpose requirements (power, fiber, water, access, constructability, etc.)

Provide comparative analysis across markets and geographies to support prioritization

Manage communication and collaborate with real estate, legal, energy, design, sustainability, delivery, and operations teams to support the end-to-end feasibility process

Facilitate input collection and documentation to support investment memos and go/no-go decisions

Assist in developing processes and standards to enable global consistency in feasibility analysis

Manage timelines and deliverables across early-stage project workstreams

Maintain clear records of feasibility inputs, assumptions, and outcomes for historical tracking and lessons learned

Support senior members of the GDI team in preparing executive summaries and presentations

Qualification

Infrastructure developmentSite selectionTechnical due diligencePermitting processesEnergy strategyGIS mappingExcel modelingProject management softwareCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering, planning, real estate, environmental science, or a related field; advanced degree a plus

7–10 years of experience in infrastructure development, feasibility, site selection, or technical due diligence—experience in the data center or critical infrastructure highly space preferred

Strong working knowledge of permitting processes including zoning, entitlements, CEQA/NEPA (or equivalent), and utility interconnection

Familiarity with early-stage energy strategy, including renewable sourcing, utility negotiations, and sustainability evaluations

Ability to manage and synthesize inputs from diverse technical teams and stakeholders

Detail-oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills

Experience with tools such as GIS mapping, Excel modeling, Microsoft Project, or project management software

Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present findings clearly

Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed (up to 20%)