Internship Amazon Real Estate Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive, evolving, and growing business unit within Amazon.com which provides cloud services. Since early 2006, AWS has provided a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform that powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world. We are looking for a talented professional to join the AWS Real Estate Team who will operate on both strategic and tactical levels to support the expansion of AWS's Data Center Network in the U.S.
In this role, you will work directly with land owners, data center developers, PE firms, local jurisdictions, land use attorneys and consultants to identify and secure agreements to facilitate AWS's expansion. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with strong negotiation skills that enables them to successfully navigate complex deal negotiations with developers and land owners. You will collaborate with and manage multi-disciplinary internal and external stakeholders to produce outcomes that support sustainable growth and are sensitive to the communities in which we expand.
Key job responsibilities
- Lead a team of Real Estate Development Managers to develop and execute RE strategies across a region or regions.
- Lead deal engagement, negotiation and closing of real estate sites; this includes build to suit negotiations and land acquisition.
- Cultivate developer relationships
- Assist in developing site plans that deliver the best in class product consistent with market conditions while achieving the investment assumptions
- Partner with developers and the local jurisdiction and participate in any local meetings and hearings relating to these projects
- Work cross-functionally with other internal and external teams, including Design Engineering, Legal, Economic Development, Public Policy, Construction and Capacity Planning, to inform a regional real estate strategy
- Build and lead teams of vendors and consultants to evaluate site feasibility
- Some travel required
A day in the life
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About the team
AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we're the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain - and we're looking for talented people who want to help.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of experience in large-scale site selection, real estate land acquisitions and lease negotiations
- 8+ years experience performing the full range of land entitlement functions leveraging a combination of internal and external resources
- 5+ years experience managing 8-10 direct reports
- 5+ years experience in site due diligence, site development, and negotiation of entitlement agreements for large complex projects.
- Bachelor's Degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Real Estate or related fields.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Proven track record of mentoring and advancing the careers of direct reports and peers
- Understanding of and experience in the Data Center industry, including data center site selection and general operations
- Master's Degree or higher (including Juris Doctor) in Business Administration, Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Real Estate or related fields.
- Experience in public private partnerships
- Ability to understand and communicate high level electrical, power, cooling, fiber optics, and other technical requirements, particularly related to internet infrastructure
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USA, TX, Austin - 173,800.00 - 235,000.00 USD annually