Manager, Wet Utilities

THE COMPANY:
STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (STACK) provides digital infrastructure to scale the world's most innovative companies. We are an award-winning industry leader in building, owning, and operating highly efficient, cost-effective wholesale, colocation, cloud, and AI data centers. Each of our national facilities meet or exceed the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability, security, connectivity, and physical resilience.

STACK offers the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need. The world runs on data. Data runs on STACK.

THE POSITION:
At STACK, the Manager, Wet Utilities will report to the Director, Wet Utilities as part of the STACK Utilities Team. The Manager will be responsible for executing on near-term and long-term wet utility strategies to help STACK integrate wet utilities into ongoing and new data center projects. The Manager will be responsible for managing and reviewing consultant studies, supporting the development team related to water & sewer needs and managing relationships with various external stakeholders. The Manager will also support new corporate priorities and initiatives such as internal process improvements, exploring new markets, water & sewer procurement efforts, and regulatory/policy advocacy with external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have experience with various phases of developing, designing, and constructing water and sewer facilities, be able to translate and communicate technical issues to non-technical team members, and a strong ability to identify issues and provide problem solving strategies. Specific job responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Manage and review consultant efforts with respect to various engineering, design, estimating, and construction related to water & sewer to support development of new data center sites.
• Advise STACK Development on how water & sewer needs will impact STACK's development optionality.
• Review and approve project cost estimates and schedules related to project water & sewer needs.
• Manage relationships and discussions with water & sewer utilities as it relates to their review/oversight of site infrastructure needs.
• Review and analyze data to provide reports assessing existing upstream and local infrastructure of Water and Sewer providers in existing and future project locations.
• Support Development Team efforts in rezoning cases and Development Site Permit Applications.
• Support Development and help execute on Engineering, Procurement and Construction strategies for future on-and-off-site water and sewer infrastructure projects.
• Support Development Team efforts in future permitting and regulatory activities at the local, state, and federal level.
• Assist with review of agreements with water & sewer utilities.
• Work with regional utility providers to extend and capitalize on the use of reclaimed water to serve STACK data center sites.
• Identify and develop new near-term and long-term strategies in conjunction with the Director, Wet Utilities to continually improve internal processes (i.e. workflows, communications, presentation of deliverables)
• Manage budget related to water & sewer consultant activities.
• Prepare presentations, track market activity, and provide reports to the broader Utilities Team.
• Collaborate with other business units supporting STACK Development as necessary, including pre-construction, design and engineering, sales, legal, and tax.
• Aid in the preparation of business cases and recommendations for leadership approval.
• Other duties as assigned.

THE DETAILS:

• Location: Las Cruces, NM preferred, but flexible for right candidate in Denver, CO (but Travel will increase to 30-40%)
• Travel: 20% Domestic
• Compensation: $150,000 to $170, % discretionary bonus potential
• Benefits: Healthcare, Dental Care, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Leave Programs
• Must be eligible to work in the United States
• Must pass comprehensive background screening.

MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering or a related field preferred
• Minimum of 5+ years' experience with a water & sewer utility infrastructure
• 5+ years exposure to engineering, design, construction, and/or operations and maintenance of water & sewer infrastructure.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office product suite
• Strong analytical, detail-oriented, creative thinking, and communication skills
• Ability to execute, process, and prioritize tasks with minimal-to-no supervision.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate with internal staff, external consultants, vendors, and other stakeholders.

THIS MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU IF:

• You are a strong communicator, you are persuasive and clear, blending analytics with experience in decision-making.
• You do not get flustered easily. You can juggle multiple priorities while balancing urgent requests with shifting timelines and deliverables.
• You are a team builder. You take the time to understand and develop the strengths of your resources while formulating long-term plans for the growth and success of the team.
• You are naturally curious and driven toward continual improvement. While you celebrate your successes, you take time to review and analyze campaigns for future learning.

WHY STACK?

• We offer a competitive compensation package with strong benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, flexible spending accounts – even a cell phone subsidy.
• We foster a culture of appreciation, including peer-to-peer recognition and rewards programs.
• Fun is part of our DNA, with events, game nights, happy hours, and barbecues.
• We're growing – this is a great time to join and make an impact

Please submit your application no later than December 5, 2025.

STACK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Note to external agencies:
we are not accepting any blind submissions or resumes/CVs from recruitment agencies. Any candidates sent to stack infrastructure will not be accepted or considered as a submission without a signed agreement in place.

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Job ID: 10141