Nebius · 12 hours ago
Site Selection & Colocation Manager – Data Centers
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expNebius is leading a new era in cloud computing to serve the global AI economy, providing tools and resources for customers to solve real-world challenges. The Site Selection & Colocation Manager will be responsible for identifying and securing optimal locations for data center developments and colocation expansions, collaborating with various teams to ensure operational and technical requirements are met.
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Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end site selection process for new data center facilities
Conduct market assessments, including power availability, fiber connectivity, land suitability, regulatory requirements, and risk factors
Build and maintain market intelligence on emerging data center regions, supply trends, energy markets, and colocation pricing
Evaluate and shortlist candidate sites through comparative analysis, scoring models, and feasibility studies
Coordinate environmental, geotechnical, hydrological, and seismic assessments
Assess infrastructure availability (power, water, fiber) and future scalability
Evaluate construction constraints, climate conditions, logistics access, and permitting feasibility
Work with engineering teams to ensure sites meet mechanical, electrical, and network resilience requirements
Identify colocation providers and evaluate facilities based on technical specifications, SLA requirements, and cost structure
Lead RFPs, negotiations, and contract execution with colocation and connectivity partners
Manage colocation lifecycle: renewals, expansions, migrations, and optimization of space/power allocations
Monitor vendor performance against SLA, uptime, compliance, and efficiency metrics
Work with data center design and construction teams to validate site feasibility and development timelines
Partner with legal on contract terms, property acquisition, lease terms, and regulatory compliance
Support finance with CapEx/OpEx modeling, ROI calculations, and business case development
Coordinate with public authorities, utilities, and permitting agencies as needed
Evaluate risks related to natural hazards, geopolitical risk, security, environmental constraints, and utility reliability
Ensure compliance with local regulations, zoning laws, and corporate standards
Maintain documentation for audits, reporting, and internal approvals
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Business, Geography, or related field
5–8+ years of experience in site selection, real estate development, colocation management, or data center infrastructure
Strong understanding of data center power, cooling, and network requirements
Experience in evaluating colocation providers and negotiating leases/SLAs
Analytical skills in market research, cost modeling, and risk assessment
Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects across regions
Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
Preferred
Experience with hyperscale or large-scale data center development
Knowledge of utility procurement (power, water), renewable energy markets, and substation planning
Familiarity with geospatial tools (GIS), risk modeling, or data center capacity planning
Understanding of permitting processes and environmental regulations
Benefits
Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Opportunities for professional growth within Nebius.
Flexible working arrangements.
A dynamic and collaborative work environment that values initiative and innovation.
Company
Nebius
The Nebius AI Cloud brings powerful full-stack infrastructure for AI developers and practitioners across startups, enterprises and science institutes to build and deploy generative AI applications and rapidly deliver scientific breakthroughs by training and running ML models within a secure, high-performance, and cost-optimized cloud environment.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.04B2025-06-04Debt Financing· $1B
2025-05-15Grant· $45M
2024-12-02Seed
Leadership Team
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Evan Helda
Head of Physical AI
Vinita Ananth
Sr. Director of Product
Recent News
2025-10-25
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