Feasibility Development Manager
Ada Infrastructure is a global data center business committed to being a positive force for technology, people, and the planet. As part of the digital infrastructure platform of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES), a leading global alternative investment manager, Ada Infrastructure is positioned to be a leader in the industry in reliable, safe, secure, and sustainable digital infrastructure. With eight in-flight campuses across Japan, the UK, and Brazil, we have over 850 MW of power currently available and more than 1,500 MW in our global pipeline. To learn more about Ada Infrastructure, visit www.adainfrastructure.com or to learn more about Ares Management visit www.aresmgmt.com.
Job Description
About the company:
Ada Infrastructure is a part of the digital infrastructure platform of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure asset classes.
We are a global data center business grounded in sustainability, safety, and security. With a world-class team of industry leaders and the resources of Ares Management Ada Infrastructure is executing on our mission to lead the world in sustainable digital infrastructure that drives customer success and social benefit.
Summary:
The Feasibility Development Manager supports the Global Design & Innovation (GDI) team in the early-stage evaluation of data center development opportunities across international and domestic markets. This role focuses on the analysis of technical, regulatory, and commercial factors to help determine site viability and inform strategic decision-making. Working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners, the Feasibility Development Manager helps enable scalable and efficient growth aligned with the organization’s business and infrastructure goals.
This role requires strong analytical and coordination skills across a multidisciplinary environment—spanning engineering, real estate, utilities, and permitting. The ideal candidate has experience in site feasibility, project development, and infrastructure evaluation, ideally in the data center, energy, and large-scale industrial sectors.
Key Responsibilities
Feasibility & Due Diligence
Manage technical and commercial evaluations of potential data center sites.
Support environmental, permitting, and utility assessments in partnership with internal SMEs and third-party consultants.
Analyze jurisdictional requirements for entitlements, environmental review, building permits, and timelines.
Identify permitting risks and recommend strategies to mitigate development delays.
Evaluate opportunities for incorporating alternative energy solutions such as solar, on-site generation, energy storage, or renewable PPAs.
Develop and maintain standardized feasibility reporting tools, dashboards, and trackers.
Market & Site Evaluation
Research and analyze local market conditions, zoning, land use, and infrastructure to assess site suitability.
Participate in screening of sites presented by brokers, developers, or internal sources.
Coordinate with design and engineering teams to assess fit-for-purpose requirements (power, fiber, water, access, constructability, etc.).
Provide comparative analysis across markets and geographies to support prioritization.
Cross-Functional Management
Manage communication and collaborate with real estate, legal, energy, design, sustainability, delivery, and operations teams to support the end-to-end feasibility process.
Facilitate input collection and documentation to support investment memos and go/no-go decisions.
Assist in developing processes and standards to enable global consistency in feasibility analysis.
Project Support Management
Manage timelines and deliverables across early-stage project workstreams.
Maintain clear records of feasibility inputs, assumptions, and outcomes for historical tracking and lessons learned.
Support senior members of the GDI team in preparing executive summaries and presentations.
Skills & Experience
Bachelor's degree in engineering, planning, real estate, environmental science, or a related field; advanced degree a plus.
7–10 years of experience in infrastructure development, feasibility, site selection, or technical due diligence—experience in the data center or critical infrastructure highly space preferred.
Strong working knowledge of permitting processes including zoning, entitlements, CEQA/NEPA (or equivalent), and utility interconnection.
Familiarity with early-stage energy strategy, including renewable sourcing, utility negotiations, and sustainability evaluations.
Ability to manage and synthesize inputs from diverse technical teams and stakeholders.
Detail-oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills.
Experience with tools such as GIS mapping, Excel modeling, Microsoft Project, or project management software.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present findings clearly.
Experience working with or supporting hyperscaler and enterprise data center clients is a strong plus.
Global experience is a plus.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed (up to 20%).
Reporting Relationships
Feasibility, NA & Global, AdaCompensation
The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.
The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.
Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.
There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.
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