Role SummaryThe Project Development Manager will support the advancement of advanced nuclear energy projects from early-stage site origination through development and pre-construction readiness. This role will manage day-to-day coordination across real estate, permitting, interconnection, commercial, engineering, tax and stakeholder workstreams to drive projects forward against schedule and development milestones.
Key Responsibilities- Manage development activities for multiple advanced nuclear project sites from early-stage diligence through pre-construction readiness.
- Coordinate land acquisition and site control efforts, including diligence, landowner engagement, and agreement execution.
- Travel as needed to prospective sites and sites actively under development to implement Blue Energy project development strategies, including securing land, permits, and to establish and maintain a strong local presence
- Coordinate with permitting teams to ensure all local, state, and federal permits are secured on schedule and in alignment with the overall project timeline, assisting with application preparation as needed.
- Collaborate with utilities, interconnection SMEs, and commercial teams to help shape evolving interconnection and offtake strategies throughout project development, including supporting interconnection agreement procurement, negotiation, and compliance.
- Track project schedules, risks, action items, budgets and key development milestones across internal and external teams.
- Support portfolio management efforts, including prioritization of development activities, coordination of key deliverables, and tracking of strategic development objectives across multiple projects.
- Coordinate closely with engineering, commercial, finance, and legal teams to ensure alignment on project execution strategy.
- Evaluate new project opportunities, including site screening, transmission proximity, water access, and land use considerations.
- Prepare concise internal memos, presentations, and leadership updates summarizing project status, risks, and recommendations.
- Build and maintain relationships with landowners, consultants, utilities, economic development organizations, local elected officials, regulators, and other external stakeholders.
- Build community support for Blue Energy's project development efforts and constructively address any concerns raised by local stakeholders.
Qualifications- 4-6+ years of experience in utility-scale energy, infrastructure, industrial, or data center project development.
- Experience supporting projects through permitting, interconnection, land acquisition, stakeholder engagement, and/or commercial development.
- Familiarity with U.S. permitting, siting, and interconnection processes specific to large-scale power generation projects.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to synthesize complex issues into clear recommendations.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with technical, commercial, legal, and regulatory teams.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment with evolving priorities.
Preferred Qualifications- Prior experience in advanced nuclear energy project development.
- Experience building, managing, or mentoring small teams within a scaling organization.
- Familiarity with federal/state clean energy policy, tax credits, and economic development incentives relevant to energy infrastructure projects.
- Prior project development experience in MISO, PJM or ERCOT.
We look forward to your application and helping foster an era of safe, clean, affordable, and abundant energy. 
