Rowan Digital Infrastructure

Director - Site Origination

LocationDenver, CO
Job TypeFull-time
Salary$170,000-$235,000

About This Job

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is redefining how data centers are delivered—faster, smarter, and at scale. We partner with hyperscale customers to provide tailored, high-performance infrastructure with a focus on sustainability, efficiency, and flexibility.

Our experienced, end-to-end team delivers custom solutions across a growing portfolio of strategic sites in key markets across the United States. Backed by Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, Rowan is committed to enabling the next generation of digital infrastructure—and building a more sustainable future in the process.

Ready to help transform how the world’s most important technologies are powered? Join us.


Role Summary

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is looking for a Site Selection Lead to lead site selection activities for projects across Rowan’s data center project portfolio. The Site Selection Lead is a critical part of the team, helping to develop and implement Rowan’s site origination strategy, determine which sites should be developed as part of Rowan’s portfolio, and delivering sites in line with Rowan’s business model and customer expectations. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects and new sites in the data center industry. The successful candidate will have excellent strategic thinking and negotiation skills, real estate commercial expertise, organizational and communication skills, the ability to multitask, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Travel: Ability to travel up to 40% for company gatherings or to project sites.


Location: Denver, CO (hybrid in-office role)


Compensation: $170-$235K - Offers Bonus


Essential Responsibilities

Lead site selection efforts for a portfolio of data center projects
Lead negotiations associated with land acquisition
Lead the critical evaluation of sites to inform site selection recommendations including detailed assessment of land use and entitlements, permitting, and physical and legal diligence
Partner with internal experts across Rowan to understand and manage risk in critical areas including energy, economic development, water & wastewater, fiber, and finance
Act as the primary point of contact for early-stage projects with local and regional AHJ’s, external stakeholders, vendors and landowners
Work closely with Leadership to share customer value proposition for key sites
Act as voice of the project in reporting for Leadership and other critical internal forums, and for customer-facing development meetings
Support the growth of the site origination team and of Rowan by helping to establish good project diligence and reporting practices, and improving processes and systems as we scale


Education, Skills, and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in a related field (business, real estate, environmental management) and at least 8 years of experience leading large-scale complex site development projects and portfolios in the data center or real estate industry
Experience leading real estate commercial negotiations with sophisticated parties
Experience working with external stakeholders including AHJ’s and economic development agencies to develop complex projects
Experience negotiating land control contacts, energy agreements, water and waste water service agreements, economic development agreements, and other contracts as necessary to advance data center projects
Experience communicating with senior leaders and executives at all levels of the organization
Experience leading complex cross-functional efforts and owning key project metrics around risk, strategy and schedule
Knowledge of data center industry, key issues and trends
Experience with data center site development
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, and highly cross-functional environment
Excellent communication and collaboration skills


Fueled by Excellence & Collaboration

At Rowan, we are a distributed team united by a common mission to transform data center delivery. Across our two offices, we offer a hybrid work environment supported by the teamwork, technology, and in-office gathering time to help you be successful. We are headquartered in Denver, Colorado and have an office in Seattle, Washington. Our team of talented and passionate individuals is spread out across the U.S.


Here to support you

At Rowan, we want to make sure you can do great work. We offer competitive benefits focused on helping you be and achieve your best.

Hybrid working environment
Team building and educational opportunities
Generous benefits package including robust health benefits and a 401(k) company contribution
Unlimited PTO
Competitive compensation and bonus plan


Equal Opportunity Employer

Rowan Digital is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity in all aspects of our workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.


Compensation Range: $170K - $235K

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