Project Developer – Manager/Director

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Optimize land for large-load data centers by enhancing speed-to-power through the integration of renewable generation or utilizing standalone/behind-the-meter structures.

• Oversee projects from their initial concept to commercial operation or closure.

• Manage land acquisition, interconnection, entitlements, engineering, and deal execution.

• Supervise project milestones, critical paths, timelines, blockers, and ensure delivery quality.

• Lead site identification and developability efforts, including acquisition and lease negotiations, landowner relations, surveys, titles, easements, rights-of-way, surface/mineral rights, title defects, and other encumbrances.

• Facilitate interconnection processes, utility coordination, and the electrical pathways for large-load facilities.

• Convert study results and constraints into strategic siting and commercial decisions.

• Direct technical, financial, permitting, environmental, and real estate due diligence.

• Organize data rooms, issue lists, and project management tracking.

• Collaborate with legal counsel, commercial teams, engineering consultants, C-suite executives, development and strategy leaders, sales, operations, buyers, sellers, contractors, landowners, and county officials.

• Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget while upholding quality standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5+ years of experience (Manager) or 8+ years (Director) in developing utility-scale energy, energy storage, and/or data center projects, with proven ownership from early stages through to commercial operation or closure.

• Demonstrated ability to personally manage the critical path on active projects, rather than merely overseeing project managers or vendors.

• Broad development experience encompassing land, interconnection, engineering, and deal execution.

• Proven experience managing intricate stakeholder relationships, including enterprise customers, utilities, engineering firms, and landowners.

• Comprehensive understanding of power infrastructure, interconnection processes, utility coordination, and electrical systems for large-load facilities.

• Familiarity with land acquisition, permitting, environmental reviews, and securing project entitlements.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills; capacity to influence both internal and external stakeholders.

• Self-motivated individual with an entrepreneurial spirit who excels in dynamic, fast-paced growth environments.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity, establish processes from the ground up, and adapt to evolving priorities.

• Preferred: Experience with colocated data center and renewable energy initiatives.

• Preferred: Background in energy markets, power procurement, or renewable energy development.

• Preferred: Understanding of substation design and the EPC stages of infrastructure development.

• Preferred: Experience within a high-growth startup or in scaling operations.

• Preferred: Established network among Independent Power Producers (IPP), data centers, and/or land/title stakeholders.

• Preferred: Development experience in ERCOT and/or other ISOs/RTOs.

• Preferred: Knowledge of data center design, construction, and power requirements across hyperscale, colocation, and HPC/AI applications.

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Engineering, Business, Environmental Studies, Real Estate).

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus plan

• 401k

• Equity participation

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

• Phone and Internet stipend

• Home office stipend

• Flexible PTO

• Company gatherings in enjoyable locations

• Benefits may vary for international applicants