Senior Manager, Site Acquisition Lead
ConfidentialCOMPANY OVERVIEW TransGrid Energy(“TGE”) is a renewable energy company focused on investing, developing, owning and operating utility-scale battery energy storage systems and PV projects. TransGrid has a robust pipeline of projects under construction and in late-stage development, and the Company is actively expanding its energy asset portfolio across the United States. As an affiliate company of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 company driven by a firm commitment to advancing the clean energy future, TransGrid Energy is striving to shape the renewable energy landscape by providing sustainable and reliable power solutions tailored to meet the energy needs of today and tomorrow. POSITION OVERVIEW As Manager, Site Acquisition Lead at TransGrid Energy, you will lead the identification, evaluation, acquisition, and development of strategic sites for the company’s growing data center and energy infrastructure pipeline. This is a highly visible role responsible for securing the land and power infrastructure required to bring data center projects from initial site identification through site control and development. You will evaluate opportunities across land availability, power capacity, utility interconnection, fiber connectivity, zoning, permitting, water, environmental constraints, and overall development feasibility. The ideal candidate combines strong real estate and land acquisition expertise with a deep understanding of power availability, utility interconnection, data center development, energy infrastructure, and local entitlement processes. This individual has a proven track record of closing land transactions and working directly with utilities, brokers, developers, property owners, and local jurisdictions to turn potential sites into actionable development opportunities. Working closely with Power Systems Engineering, Development, Legal, Finance, and Executive Leadership, you will build and manage a high-quality site pipeline while determining which opportunities can deliver the required combination of land, power, infrastructure, timing, and economics. You will play a critical role in securing the sites and power capacity required to support TransGrid Energy’s next generation of data center projects. RESPONSIBILITIES Identify, source, and evaluate potential data center sites based on power availability, utility interconnection, land characteristics, fiber connectivity, zoning, water availability, environmental considerations, and overall development feasibility. Lead the land acquisition process from initial site identification and property-owner outreach through LOIs, options, purchase agreements, leases, and other forms of site control. Negotiate directly with landowners, brokers, developers, and other stakeholders to secure favorable commercial terms and establish site control. Own power-procurement and utility due diligence in partnership with Power Systems Engineering, including evaluating available capacity, interconnection requirements, timelines, costs, and risks. Work directly with utilities and power providers to understand available capacity, infrastructure requirements, interconnection processes, development timelines, and potential constraints. Drive zoning, entitlement, permitting, and local development strategy in partnership with internal and external development resources. Build and maintain a qualified land and power pipeline, continuously evaluating and prioritizing opportunities based on development potential and strategic fit. Develop and maintain a feasibility view of each opportunity, including developable MW, land cost, power cost, infrastructure requirements, development schedule, and schedule-to-power. Evaluate site opportunities and make recommendations regarding which sites should advance based on land, power, infrastructure, entitlement, timing, and economic considerations. Coordinate cross-functional due diligence across real estate, power, engineering, legal, envi…