Power Land Developer – Development & Power Projects

OpenAI

Power Land Developer managing powered-land opportunities and collaborating with various stakeholders. Contributing to energy project development in a remote capacity for OpenAI.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeRemote • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $185,000 - $285,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage day-to-day advancement of powered-land opportunities from intake through readiness.
Own utility application and interconnection follow-through across active powered-land opportunities, including utility inputs, study responses, and queue milestones.
Scope and manage external studies and consultant workstreams needed to validate readiness.
Track development schedules, dependencies, risk registers, site-readiness milestones, and key budget implications.
Translate technical findings into clear schedule, budget, and risk implications and escalate material blockers or trade-offs to the Development & Power Project Lead.
Partner with land, environmental, economic development, and community affairs leads to align project advancement.
Support expansion planning, infrastructure sequencing, and long-term power-risk mitigation.
Define readiness criteria and prepare handoff packages for opportunities moving into deeper diligence or execution.
Help build repeatable playbooks for powered-land development across geographies.

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years in energy infrastructure, energy project development, site development, data center development, or related project delivery roles.
Strong understanding of utility coordination, interconnection processes, and development scheduling.
Experience managing multi-party workstreams across developers, utilities, consultants, and agencies.
Ability to track multiple complex sites concurrently and translate uncertainty into clear actions.
Strong communication and documentation skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.