Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Google is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a Data Center Permitting Program Manager. In this role, you will lead complex projects, develop permitting strategies for data center development, and collaborate with various stakeholders to minimize permitting risks and expedite project delivery.
Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional initiatives partnering with both internal teams (e.g., legal, finance, and construction) and external stakeholders (e.g., authorities having jurisdiction) prior to site acquisition or seed intake to develop comprehensive permitting strategies and influence external stakeholders to accelerate project timelines
- Partner with site selection, engineering, environmental, and planning teams to identify permitting requirements based on Google Data Centers’ long range plan and proactively evaluate and develop risk mitigation plans to drive programmatic acceleration/expediting of permitting durations and regulatory requirements for data center projects
- Drive awareness of permitting trends across regions and jurisdictions in order to influence Google Data Centers’ design, policies, and project delivery
- Provide regular updates and reports on permitting progress to executive management
- Stay up-to-date on changes to laws and regulations related to data center permitting
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5 years of experience in program or project management
- 5 years of experience supporting legal, regulatory compliance, and permitting for construction projects
- Experience with the permitting process and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions in the Americas
- Experience in or strong familiarity with the data center industry
- Ability to influence peers and leadership through clear communications and strategies
- Excellent communication, analytical, and people management skills
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
- Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
- Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
- Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
- Holidays: 13 paid days per year
- Benefits for this role include:
- In-office locations: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.
- Remote location(s): California, USA; Iowa, USA; Nebraska, USA; New York, USA.
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