Project Development Manager

Blue Energy

Project Development Manager overseeing development activities for nuclear energy projects from early stages to pre-construction readiness. Collaborating across teams to drive project advancement and ensure compliance with timelines.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeChevy Chase • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing advanced nuclear project development, including land acquisition, permitting, and stakeholder engagement, while effectively coordinating cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and objectives.

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Advanced Nuclear Project DevelopmentUtility-Scale Energy Project DevelopmentPermitting and Interconnection ProcessesStakeholder EngagementProject Management

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Hard Skills

Land AcquisitionProject SchedulingRisk ManagementBudget TrackingInterconnection Agreement ProcurementSite ScreeningRegulatory CompliancePresentation PreparationStrategic Development ObjectivesCommercial Development

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsCross-Functional CollaborationTeam ManagementCommunity Engagement

Industry Keywords

U.S. PermittingSiting ProcessesClean Energy PolicyEconomic Development IncentivesMISOPJMERCOT

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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.
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.

Benefits

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