Senior Director, Site Development – Texas

Team: AI Data Centers

Location: Remote

Commitment: Full Time

Workplace Type: remote

Key Responsibilities:

Own day-to-day execution of assigned AI data center sites in Texas from entitlement through commissioning and turnover, making independent decisions on routine site matters

Keep the VP, Projects, AIDC directly informed on, and escalate for approval, any decision with material impact on site budget, schedule, scope, or overall risk

Directly manage the regions Site Readiness function, including surveys, permitting strategy, and early site diligence

Lead a blended team of internal staff and outside contractor resources supporting the regions sites

Lead site-level relationships with local jurisdictions, utilities, and landowners during entitlement and permitting

Coordinate with other CleanSpark business units as needed to keep site-level work aligned with the broader company

Serve as the owners primary day-to-day point of contact with the design-build contractors leadership throughout design, construction, and commissioning

Manage site-level schedule, budget, and risk in coordination with CleanSparks Program Controls function, flagging deviations promptly

Coordinate with Quality, HSE, and Commissioning resources to confirm sites meet CleanSparks standards before turnover

Represent CleanSparks interests across the region on routine matters, while looping in the VP, Projects, AIDC on anything of significant consequence

Provide regular status updates to project and executive leadership

Build, lead, and develop the regions site team, including Site Readiness, Site Project Managers, and Assistant Project Managers, as the Texas portfolio grows

This role requires professionalism, respect, strong communication, and the ability to work well with others in a team-oriented, inclusive environment.

Required Qualifications

10+ years of experience in site development, land development, or construction management for large-scale infrastructure, industrial, or data center projects
Experience carrying projects from entitlement through construction completion
Experience working with design-build or EPC contractors under lump sum or similar delivery models
Strong understanding of permitting, utility interconnection, and land use processes
Sound judgment on routine site decisions, paired with the discipline to flag and escalate major decisions to senior leadership promptly
Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and lead cross-functional teams, including both internal staff and outside contractor resources
Strong communication skills, comfortable representing the company directly with external stakeholders on day-to-day matters