[Hiring] Associate, DC Development @Nscale

Role Description

Nscale is seeking a Development Associate to support the development of new AI data center sites across the Americas. Reporting to the Director, Data Center Development, you will work alongside development managers to advance projects from site control through due diligence, entitlement, and permitting to Final Investment Decision (FID).

You will run diligence workstreams, coordinate consultants, and build the analysis and reporting that keeps a fast-moving portfolio of projects on track.

What You'll be Doing

• Development Support & Coordination
  • Support development managers in advancing a portfolio of AI data center sites from origination through diligence and FID.
  • Maintain project schedules, milestone trackers, budgets, and risk registers across assigned projects.
  • Coordinate day-to-day with external consultants and with internal Energy and Power, Design, and Preconstruction teams.
  • Prepare meeting materials, agendas, and follow-ups to keep project workstreams moving.
• Due Diligence & Entitlements
  • Manage and track due diligence deliverables, including title, survey, geotechnical, environmental, zoning, and utility studies, and summarize findings and risks.
  • Support entitlement and permitting efforts, tracking applications, hearing dates, conditions, and jurisdiction requirements.
  • Assist with site control documentation and closing checklists in partnership with Legal.
  • Research jurisdictions, utilities, incentives, and site conditions to support project decisions.
• Analysis & Reporting
  • Build and maintain project dashboards, status reports, and inputs to FID and capital approval packages.
  • Support development budget tracking, invoice review, and cost reporting with Finance.
  • Perform ad-hoc analysis on sites, markets, schedules, and costs as projects demand.
  • Help standardize templates, playbooks, and reporting across the development team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Urban Planning, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1+ years of related experience in real estate, infrastructure, construction, finance, or consulting.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage many moving pieces across concurrent projects.
• Strong analytical and writing skills, with the ability to distill complex information into clear, concise summaries.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.
• A self-starter who is comfortable operating with urgency in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% based on business needs.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to data center, energy, or other mission-critical infrastructure projects.
• Financial modeling skills in Excel or Google Sheets.
• Familiarity with zoning, entitlement, or permitting processes.

What We Can Offer You

• Highly competitive package, including base salary and equity, with reviews every 12 months.
• Join one of the fastest-growing tech startups: your chance to push boundaries, collaborate with brilliant minds, and make your mark on cutting-edge AI.
• Expect a dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions. Grow by trying new things, leading, challenging the status quo, and owning your impact, always with our full support.
• Human-first flexibility. We treat you as humans first. Our flexible workplace trusts Nscalers to deliver, giving you the autonomy to shape your day around life's moments.
• Join our thriving remote-first team. Geography is no barrier to impact or connection. We build seamless virtual collaboration, empowering you wherever you work.

Salary Range

$90,000 — $135,000 USD

Equal Opportunities Statement

At Nscale, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. We believe that a variety of perspectives enrich our work environment, and we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.