Front-End Development Director

Edge Core Digital Infrastructure serves the world’s largest cloud and internet companies with both ready-for-occupancy and build-to-suit data center campuses that are designed for density. Privately held and backed by committed equity to fund an aggregate amount of over USD $16.5 billion in development, Edge Core enables hyperscale customer requirements by proactively investing in regions that provide the land and power necessary to support and scale AI and cloud technology.

While working thoughtfully with the communities in which we do business, our data center campuses are built at scale to meet key performance specifications, safety metrics and sustainability objectives. Edge Core has data center campuses in five North American markets with plans to expand. For more information, please visit

We are seeking a Front-End Development Director to join our growing Design and Construction team. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Design, this newly created role will support all pre‑development technical due diligence efforts, including assisting with land‑use and zoning activities—such as research, agency coordination, and securing related permits—while taking full ownership of the entire site plan approval process. This role will manage all required design consultants, cross‑functional partners, regulatory submissions, and approval milestones to ensure complete, compliant, and timely delivery of the site plan package.

As a critical member of the Design & Construction (D&C) organization, this role will play a key part in the early evaluation of potential data center developments. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, including Land Acquisition and Legal, as well as external consultants, to ensure comprehensive site assessments and accurate development scheduling.

• Plan, direct, and manage all design vendors required to deliver a complete site plan approval package, including coordinating with procurement and issuing scopes of work. This includes, but is not limited to, Civil, Architectural, MEP, Geotech, Environmental, and Sound Consultants.
• Collaborate with Edge Core’s Power and Utility team and local utility providers to ensure the site plan approval package incorporates all pertinent information related to power equipment.
• Partner with Edge Core Legal to address and secure any bonds, plats, and deeds necessary for site plan approval.
• Participate in all building design meetings through IFP, ensuring that provisions from the site plan approval package and any proffers/zoning requirements are maintained in the design.
• Assist in Due Diligence/Feasibility analysis of projects prior to acquisition.
• Assist in obtaining entitlements for projects, including all governmental approvals, negotiations with public agencies, and assist with representation at public meetings.
• Assist in land use, zoning, site plan, engineering and development approvals and permits from various regulatory agencies for prospective land acquisitions.
• Work closely with Edge Core Preconstruction and General Contractor (GC) Preconstruction teams to conduct cost analyses related to building orientation and size during the site plan approval process.
• Guide the team through any site plan amendments needed, ensuring alignment with approvals, zoning, and project objectives.
• Responsible for delivery of strategy development with support from our GC.
• Coordinate forecasting of GC resources to meet program demand.
• Localize planning to account for site/market-specific conditions and constraints.
• Maintain integrated pre-development design and permit budgets and schedule/calendar/resource model to support development pipeline.
• Support Operations team with site logistics coordination.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders in the development and management of Lessons Learned documentation.
• Promote and model an attitude of continuous improvement, partnership, and teamwork in behaviors and communications.
• Ability to travel up to 15%; may change based on the needs of the business.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering,…