The Project Development Manager will manage various activities from acquiring land to connecting projects to grids. This role requires a demonstrated leadership capability, a commercial and analytical mindset, clear communication and organization skills, and a passion for solving the climate crisis.
Areas of responsibility include:
Program/Project Management- Develop roadmaps, budgets, and resourcing plans in target countries
- Accelerates projects through ruthless prioritization and critical path management, together with in-country teams
- Assigns and manages cross-functional team members (including product, engineering, licensing, and communications) in support of project progress
Land Acquisition- Prepares, negotiates, and closes land agreements, together with in-country teams
- Manages land diligence efforts, including environmental, planning, and geotechnical
Grid Application- Utilize transmission and distribution maps/data to identify opportunities for expedited grid connections
- Develop (with support from the engineering team), submit, and manage grid connection applications through the approvals process
Stakeholder Engagement/Permitting- Travel internationally and present projects to municipalities and local stakeholder groups
- Research, draft, submit, and manage planning and non-nuclear permitting documentation to regulatory bodies
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics/Finance, Environmental Science, Urban Planning, or other related discipline
- 4 -10 years of professional experience, ideally in the fields of energy or sustainability
- Demonstrated Project Development and Project Management skills
- Working knowledge of the energy transition landscape
- Willing to travel as needed (10-30%)
