Development Associate / Analyst

ROLE OVERVIEW

Nscale is seeking a Development Associate to support the development of new AI data center sites across the Americas. Reporting to the Director, Data Center Development, you will work alongside development
managers to advance projects from site control through due diligence, entitlement, and permitting to Final Investment Decision (FID). This is a high-exposure role at the center of Nscale’s development engine — you will run diligence workstreams, coordinate consultants, and build the analysis and reporting that keeps a fast-moving portfolio on track, developing the full development-lifecycle toolkit needed to grow into a development manager role.

DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT & COORDINATION

• Support development managers advancing a portfolio of AI data center sites from origination through diligence and FID
• Maintain project schedules, milestone trackers, budgets, and risk registers across assigned projects
• Coordinate day-to-day with external consultants and with internal Energy and Power, Design, and Preconstruction teams
• Prepare meeting materials, agendas, and follow-ups to keep project workstreams moving

DUE DILIGENCE & ENTITLEMENTS

• Manage and track due dilige