Director of Development

Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle development of large-scale energy infrastructure projects, including natural gas-fired generation, pipeline and interconnect infrastructure, renewable assets, and data center-related energy solutions, from origination through NTP.
• Own development strategy and pipeline growth, identifying and executing greenfield and acquisition opportunities across targeted U.S. markets.
• Direct commercial, technical, regulatory, and environmental due diligence for individual projects and portfolios.
• Structure and negotiate complex transactions, including joint ventures, co-development agreements, and strategic partnerships.
• Provide executive oversight of project financials, including pro forma modeling, capital structuring, and investment committee materials.
• Lead negotiation of key commercial agreements such as power purchase agreements, gas supply and transportation agreements, EPC contracts, and real estate arrangements.
• Drive projects through financing and investment approvals in close partnership with capital markets teams and external financing partners.
• Oversee permitting and regulatory strategy at the federal, state, and local levels, particularly for natural gas infrastructure and emissions frameworks.
• Lead cross-functional teams spanning engineering, strategy, procurement, construction, and external advisors to optimize project design and execution.
• Manage senior stakeholder relationships, including utilities, ISOs/RTOs, regulators, landowners, and joint venture partners.
• Establish and enforce development best practices around governance, risk management, budgeting, and scheduling across a multi-project portfolio.
• Mentor and develop a high-performing development team, providing strategic direction and performance oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in energy or infrastructure project development, with significant exposure to natural gas, thermal generation, or midstream assets.
• Demonstrated track record advancing large-scale projects to financial close and notice-to-proceed.
• Deep understanding of natural gas markets, including supply, transportation, storage, and integration with power generation.
• Strong experience structuring and negotiating complex commercial agreements and joint ventures.
• Expertise in permitting, environmental compliance, and regulatory processes for power and gas infrastructure.
• Proven leadership experience managing cross-functional teams and multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong financial acumen, including oversight of project pro formas and investment decision-making.
• Familiarity with grid interconnection processes, ISOs/RTOs, and U.S. power market dynamics.
• Experience with land acquisition, real estate agreements, title review, and ALTA surveys.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence executive audiences.
• Proficiency with standard business and project management tools.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to ~30%.
• Open to flexible or remote-based work within the U.S.

Why This Role / Selling Points

• Leadership role within a rapidly scaling, integrated energy platform backed by long-term institutional capital.
• Opportunity to shape a multi‑gigawatt development pipeline spanning power generation and data center-driven infrastructure.
• High-ownership position with direct exposure to investment decisions, strategic partnerships, and executive leadership.
• Strong compensation framework including base pay, annual bonus, long-term incentives, and a market-leading benefits package with fully company-paid medical coverage.
• Culture that emphasizes innovation, execution excellence, and tangible impact on the U.S. energy transition.