Site Selection Analyst

Department / Section: Project Development

Line manager: Associate Director – Site Acquisition Project Development 

Location: Dammam, KSA

Job Purpose:  

Support QST’s growth in KSA by identifying, analyzing and qualifying land and utility opportunities for new data-centre developments. Prepare market, site, power, fiber, planning, permitting, land and commercial analysis to support investment decisions, customer requirements and project development approvals. The role requires a full professional fluency in Arabic and English based in Dammam who can engage effectively with landowners, authorities, utilities and local stakeholders. 

Job Responsibilities:

Site sourcing & market analysis • Research and screen land parcels and industrial zones in Dammam, Riyadh, Jeddah and other priority KSA markets. 

• Prepare site comparison matrices covering location, land area, access, ownership, zoning, expansion potential, risks and constraints. 

• Maintain a live pipeline of sites, contacts, owners, authority engagement, actions and due-diligence status. 

Due diligence & feasibility • Coordinate early due diligence on power availability, grid proximity, fibre routes, cooling feasibility, access roads, utilities, environmental constraints and permitting requirements. 

• Support technical teams with site packs, maps, drawings, authority information, photos, title details and utility evidence. 

• Prepare concise site selection reports, risk registers and recommendations for approvals and customer discussions. 

Stakeholder coordination • Conduct professional business communication in both Arabic and English with landowners, brokers, municipalities, industrial-city authorities, utility providers and consultants. 

• Support negotiations, LOIs, information requests, site visits and meeting follow-ups with accurate records and action tracking. 

• Work with Project Development, Commercial, Legal, Technical, Power, Fibre and Operations teams to progress sites from screening to approval. 

Person Specifications: 

Education/ Professional Qualifications  • Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Urban Planning, GIS, Construction, Business, Finance or related discipline. 

• Training in GIS, real estate analysis, utility planning, project management or data-centre development is advantageous. 

Experience • 3–6 years’ experience in site selection, land acquisition, real estate development, utilities, infrastructure, telecoms, industrial projects or data centres. 

• KSA / GCC experience required; Eastern Province knowledge strongly preferred. 

• Data-centre, mission-critical, power, fibre or industrial-zone experience preferred. 

Qualifications/ Skills/ Personal Competencies 

• Bi-lingual fluency in Arabic and English (written and spoken) with strong professional communication skills. 

• Strong analytical ability, mapping / research skills and commercial awareness. 

• Able to prepare clear reports, trackers, dashboards and executive site packs. 

• Confident dealing with authorities, landowners, brokers, utilities and consultants. 

• High attention to detail, disciplined follow-up and ability to manage multiple sites in parallel.