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NorthPoint Development LLC
Development Manager, Site Selection & Predevelopment
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What they do
A Land Development Project Manager provides beginning-to-end supervision of land development projects, which involve acquiring property and overseeing construction of residential, commercial, and industrial structures. Works with local government to ensure land is developed in compliance with zoning ordinances and regulations.
$110,948 / year median in Missouri
+8% projected growth
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Position range in Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area $103k - $174k Per Year Development Manager, Site Selection & Predevelopment
NorthPoint Development LLC
Occupation:
Training and Development ManagersLocation:
Riverside, MO - 64150Job Type:
Full Time (30 Hours or More)Posted:
07/09/2026 Positions available: 1Source:
NorthPoint DevelopmentWeb Site:
www.beyondthecontract.comExpires:
09/07/2026 Job #: 3758074-MO Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Opens a new window. Work Onsite Full Time Age 18 and up Schedule Full Time Hours 40 Hours Per Week Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window.- This is an in-person role in the Kansas City office Curious about a career with NorthPoint?
- A selection of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- 401k with 100% match up to 6%, immediately vested upon enrollment
- Scholarships and paid professional development
- Wellness Spending Account
- Cellphone Reimbursement
- Mental Health Reimbursement
- Childcare Reimbursement
- $2,000 annual HRA and HSA contribution
- Free catered lunches + fully stocked kitchen
- Parental Paid Leave
- Flexible Spending Account
- Living Generously program with 100% charitable contribution match What You'll Do Site Selection &; Strategy
- Lead site selection and market evaluation strategy, identifying and screening land opportunities that meet data center power, fiber, and infrastructure requirements
- Evaluate sites for feasibility through test fits, title/survey review, environmental reports, geotechnical studies, and identification of development constraints
- Assess power availability, capacity, and timeline as a primary site selection driver — including utility coordination, substation and transmission access, and interconnection queue positioning
- Build and refine repeatable site evaluation frameworks and scoring criteria to compare opportunities across markets Entitlement, Power, and Business Strategy
- Develop and support the entitlement strategy for each site, including zoning approach, platting, and the permitting pathway with the relevant authorities
- Build and support the power strategy for each site, coordinating with utilities and power consultants to understand capacity, cost, and timeline to energization
- Represent the company in public hearings before planning commissions, city councils, and other governmental bodies as needed
- Maintain detailed predevelopment schedules and budgets, tracking entitlement and power milestones against project timelines
- Build and maintain detailed proformas for prospective and active sites, including land acquisition costs, predevelopment budgets, and return assumptions End-User &; Flexibility Planning
- Maintain a working understanding of data center end-user requirements (hyperscale, colocation, enterprise) — including power density, redundancy, expansion capacity, and connectivity needs — and how they evolve
- Evaluate sites and building/land plans for the flexibility to accommodate a range of unknown future user requirements, avoiding decisions that foreclose optionality Who You Are
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Real Estate, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in land entitlement, site selection, or predevelopment, ideally with data center, industrial, or utility-scale infrastructure experience
- Working knowledge of power/utility infrastructure — transmission, substations, interconnection processes — is strongly preferred
- Deep understanding of the land entitlement process, including zoning, subdivision, due diligence, and infrastructure coordination
- Comfort building and interrogating financial models and proformas
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple sites/markets simultaneously and prioritize under shifting deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including comfort presenting to public bodies and internal stakeholders
- Energetic, resourceful, and able to operate with ambiguity — many decisions will be made before end-user requirements are fully known
- Ability to travel as required to support site evaluation and business needs We are an equal opportunity employer.