Land Development & Due Diligence Lead
OpenAI · Remote · US - Remote ·
COMPENSATION
$199k – $327k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Lead level position
- Fully remote possible
- 8+ years experience
- Civil/Env Engineering
- Permitting expertise
The Site Readiness & Development team at OpenAI manages the upstream work needed to turn land opportunities into executable infrastructure options. As the Land Development & Due Diligence Lead, you will validate that proposed sites are compliant, buildable, and cost-effective.
You will lead diligence efforts across civil, geotechnical, environmental, and entitlement areas. Your work involves identifying risks, driving mitigation strategies, and providing go/no-go recommendations to executive stakeholders.
What you'll do
- Lead technical diligence including geotech, soils, surveys, and mineral rights
- Oversee permitting paths and schedule governance with regulatory agencies
- Evaluate constraints such as air permits, wetlands, and floodplains
- Manage consultants conducting feasibility studies and environmental assessments
- Deliver go/no-go recommendations with clear risk mitigation options
- Build templates and playbooks to scale future site review processes
- Communicate site readiness updates and risks to executive stakeholders
- Track KPIs to assess site selection program effectiveness
What you'll need
- At least 8 years in land development or civil/environmental engineering
- Experience with data center diligence is preferred
- Strong knowledge of permitting, entitlements, and AHJ engagement
- Proven project management and technical review skills
- Experience managing external consultants and interpreting complex studies
- Ability to establish and track key performance indicators
Stack
- ALTA surveys
- Geotechnical analysis
- Environmental assessments
- Feasibility studies