[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![OpenAI logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2023/03/0523b13262b12c215d8009938f5c14f1.jpeg)](https://jobicy.com/company/openai.md)[OpenAI](https://jobicy.com/company/openai.md) # Land Development & Due Diligence Lead Review the role, location requirements, compensation details, and application process before deciding whether this opportunity fits your next career move. [Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/openai.md)ShareRemote from[USA](https://jobicy.com/job-region/usa.md)SalaryUSD 199k–327k / yrDepartment[Project & Program Management](https://jobicy.com/categories/project-management.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceDirectorPublished31 Oct 2026Apply before30 Nov 2026Listing views50Application actions3Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. AI Summary ## The role, at a glance. OpenAI is seeking a senior land-development lead to assess powered-land opportunities for AI infrastructure and data-center development. The role leads technical diligence across civil, geotechnical, environmental, title, access, permitting, and entitlement matters. It manages external consultants, develops risk-mitigation strategies, and delivers site go/no-go recommendations. The lead will create scalable diligence playbooks, monitor program KPIs, and regularly brief executive stakeholders on readiness, risks, and milestones. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 5/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 4/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 5/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 5/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightThis is a senior, multidisciplinary infrastructure role requiring independent judgment across land, environmental, engineering, permitting, and commercial-risk considerations. Decisions can materially affect the feasibility, schedule, and cost of major infrastructure investments. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job median (per year)Highly competitive$263,000US market range (per year)$180k–$300k0$330k AI insightThe employer discloses a yearly base-compensation range of $199,000–$327,000 USD, with a midpoint of $263,000. The estimated US market range for a senior land development and infrastructure diligence lead is $180,000–$300,000 USD yearly; actual compensation may vary by location, data-center development experience, and scope of portfolio responsibility. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. [Land development](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Land%20development.md)[Technical due diligence](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Technical%20due%20diligence.md)[Site feasibility analysis](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Site%20feasibility%20analysis.md)[Geotechnical engineering](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Geotechnical%20engineering.md)[Environmental permitting](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Environmental%20permitting.md)[Land entitlements](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Land%20entitlements.md)[Civil engineering](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Civil%20engineering.md)[ALTA surveys](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=ALTA%20surveys.md)[Title review](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Title%20review.md)[Wetlands compliance](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Wetlands%20compliance.md)[Stormwater management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Stormwater%20management.md)[Consultant management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Consultant%20management.md)[Risk mitigation](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Risk%20mitigation.md)[Program management](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Program%20management.md)[Executive stakeholder communication](https://jobicy.com/jobs?search_keywords=Executive%20stakeholder%20communication.md) Sample interview questionsHow do you structure a land diligence process for a potential data-center site?I start with a standardized diligence checklist covering title and access, utilities, zoning and entitlements, geotechnical conditions, environmental constraints, floodplain exposure, and permitting. I assign owners and decision dates, quantify each issue’s cost and schedule impact, and present a concise go/no-go recommendation with practical mitigation options. Describe how you would assess permitting risk for backup generators at a proposed site. I would identify the applicable air-quality authority, emissions thresholds, fuel assumptions, and permitting pathway early. I would engage an air-permitting consultant to model emissions and confirm agency timelines, then incorporate required controls, community considerations, and approval risk into the development schedule and financial model. How do you manage conflicting findings from environmental, civil, and geotechnical consultants? I bring the consultants together around a common site plan, schedule, and set of design assumptions. I distinguish factual conflicts from design tradeoffs, request targeted follow-up analysis where needed, and document the preferred mitigation path, residual risk, cost, and decision owner. Tell us about an effective way to communicate site-readiness risk to executives. I use an executive-ready dashboard that identifies the critical path, risk severity, probability, mitigation status, decision deadlines, and financial or schedule exposure. I focus the discussion on decisions required, alternatives available, and the consequences of delay rather than overwhelming stakeholders with technical detail. How would you create diligence playbooks that scale across a growing infrastructure portfolio? I would codify repeatable workflows, document requirements, consultant scopes, acceptance criteria, risk registers, and stage-gate decisions. I would then track cycle time, recurring issues, quality of consultant outputs, and forecast accuracy to improve the playbook continuously. Opportunity details ## About this role. About the Team OpenAI is building the world’s most advanced AI infrastructure ecosystem. The Site Readiness & Development team owns the upstream diligence and development work required to convert powered-land opportunities into executable infrastructure options. About the Role Responsible for validating that proposed sites are buildable, compliant, and cost-effective. You will lead diligence across civil, geotechnical, environmental, and entitlement dimensions, identifying risks and driving mitigation strategies. Key Responsibilities * Lead all technical diligence: geotech, soils, title/ALTA surveys, mineral rights, and access. * Oversee permitting/entitlement path and schedule governance with agencies. * Evaluate generator air permits, wetlands, floodplain, and stormwater constraints. * Manage consultants performing feasibility studies and environmental assessments. * Deliver go/no-go recommendations with risk and mitigation options. * Build diligence templates and playbooks to scale future site reviews. Qualifications * 8+ years in land development, civil/environmental engineering, or data center diligence. * Knowledge of permitting, entitlements, and AHJ engagement. * Strong project management and technical review skills. * Experience managing consultants and interpreting complex studies. * Regularly communicate site readiness updates, risks, and milestones to executive stakeholders. * Establish and track key performance indicators to assess the effectiveness of the site selection program and the contributions of external vendors and partners. About OpenAI OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. For additional information, please see [OpenAI’s Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement](https://cdn.openai.com/policies/eeo-policy-statement.pdf). 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