Director of Development
Location: Flexible / Hybrid (United States)
About the Opportunity
Our client is a rapidly growing energy infrastructure developer seeking a Director of Development to lead the advancement of large-scale projects from early-stage origination through construction readiness.
This individual will be responsible for managing all aspects of project development, including site control, permitting, interconnection, stakeholder engagement, regulatory approvals, and cross-functional coordination. The position offers the opportunity to play a key role in shaping a growing portfolio of energy and infrastructure assets supporting increasing power demand across the U.S.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead development activities across a portfolio of utility-scale energy and infrastructure projects.
- Manage projects from site identification through permitting, entitlement, and pre-construction phases.
- Coordinate with landowners, consultants, utilities, regulatory agencies, and local stakeholders.
- Oversee site control negotiations, easements, land agreements, and other real estate matters.
- Advance interconnection activities and work closely with transmission providers and utilities.
- Manage environmental, permitting, and regulatory workstreams.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, milestones, and risk assessments.
- Collaborate with engineering, commercial, finance, legal, and executive teams to support project advancement.
- Support strategic planning and market evaluation efforts for future development opportunities.
- Present project updates and recommendations to senior leadership.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- 7+ years of experience developing large-scale infrastructure, power generation, renewable energy, transmission, energy storage, industrial, or related projects.
- Demonstrated success advancing projects through siting, permitting, interconnection, and stakeholder engagement processes.
- Strong understanding of project development lifecycles and regulatory frameworks.
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously across various development stages.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and relationship management skills.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
Preferred Backgrounds
- Renewable energy developers
- Independent power producers (IPPs)
- Energy storage developers
- Utilities
- Data center infrastructure developers
Compensation
Competitive base salary, annual bonus, and long-term incentive package commensurate with experience.
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