[Hiring] Associate, Project Development @Tract Capital Management, LP

Role Description

The position is a high-impact, execution-oriented role within Tract Capital's Project Development team, a subset of the Investments & Strategy team that holds end-to-end responsibility for Tract Capital's data center assets. The Associate will be a core execution member of this team, driving active progress across large-scale data center development projects throughout their full lifecycle, from site acquisition or joint venture through master planning, entitlements, permitting, leasing, development, power, construction, equipment procurement, financing, and ultimately the disposition of those assets.

• Advance full-lifecycle data center development workstreams, tracking critical-path milestones, surfacing issues early, and driving resolution across internal and external stakeholders.
• Serve as a critical execution member of the permitting team across federal, state, and local jurisdictions; monitor permit timelines, coordinate with permitting consultants and internal stakeholders.
• Support power and energy infrastructure workstreams, including utility interconnection and battery energy storage systems.
• Actively support the structuring and execution of project-level financing, preparing diligence materials and coordinating inputs across parties.
• Participate in the procurement of long-lead data center equipment in coordination with the procurement lead.
• Critically evaluate deliverables from engineers, consultants, legal counsel, investors, and contractors.
• Prepare and maintain integrated project risk registers, development schedules, budgets, and executive-level project status reports.
• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating project agreements in coordination with internal legal and outside counsel.
• Support assessment of project-level legal and regulatory risk across jurisdictions.
• Serve as a central coordination point across internal functions and the full roster of external project partners.
• Support investment committee processes, including financial models and transaction diligence materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (JD, MBA, or MSRE/MSRED) strongly preferred.
• 2-4 years of direct, hands-on experience in data center, energy, infrastructure, or industrial development.
• Demonstrated exposure to complex, multi-stakeholder project environments.
• Attorneys with relevant experience at a top-tier firm or developer are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of real estate development fundamentals.
• Working knowledge of project capital structures applicable to large-scale infrastructure or real estate development.
• Familiarity with federal, state, and local permitting pathways for large-scale development projects.
• Working knowledge of power and energy infrastructure as it relates to data center development.
• Ability to critically evaluate engineering and legal deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across external consultants, contractors, and counsel.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
• 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401K program.
• Standard paid holidays.
• Unlimited PTO.

Company Description

Tract Capital adopts a unique approach to digital infrastructure investment, excelling in nurturing and advancing leading-edge digital infrastructure enterprises.