Compensation
Compensation:
- $150K - $185K (Offers Bonus)
- Essential Responsibilities
- Lead local permitting and entitlement efforts for a portfolio of data center projects
- Lead land use approvals, including annexations, rezoning, use permits, variances, and subdivisions, ensuring land is fully prepared and aligned with construction schedules
In partnership with key development leads, act as a primary liaison between Rowan and city/county Authority Having Jurisdictions (AHJs) on identifying and tracking local permitting and approvals requirements
Understand, interpret, communicate and manage permitting risks in critical areas related to land use and construction permitting for internal teams
Develop and maintain local permitting matrices for each site in Rowan’s portfolio
Act as the subject matter land use expert and local permitting requirements in internal and external reporting. Respond to internal and external stakeholders related to finance, economic development, government affairs, as well as responding to lenders and AHJs
- Support the growth of Rowan by helping establish good project diligence and reporting practices and improving processes and systems as we scale
- Trains and coaches other project leads to support AHJ engagement, entitlements, and permitting in support of Rowan’s growth and execution goals
- Evaluation of new regions, policies, and participation in economic development and government affairs review and risk analysis of new potential projects
- Provides inputs to schedules, budgets and other organizational documentation managed by others
- Education, Skills and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in a related field (planning, environmental, real estate), preferably a Master’s Degree in a related field, and at least 7 years of experience leading large-scale complex site development projects
- Experience analyzing local regulations, leading local AHJ permitting efforts, and working with Planning Staff
- Experienced with researching permit requirements, online regulatory reporting and online reporting platforms and utilizing online GIS databases
- Experience developing permitting matrices and entitlement strategies. Can support or lead multiple efforts concurrently
- Experience communicating with senior leaders and executives at all levels of the organization
- Experience leading complex cross-functional efforts across teams
- Experience working with engineers to ensure alignment on deliverables and permitting schedules, including site plans and building permit approvals
- Experience with data center site development preferred
- AICP certification preferred but not required
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- 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 teamwork, technology, and in-office gathering time to help you be successful. We are headquartered in downtown 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
- RTD ECO pass or parking reimbursement
- Competitive compensation, bonus, and an incentive plan
- Equal Opportunity Employer
