Project Development Manager

@ Last Energy

Project Development Manager

Posted 52 months ago

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About the job

Last Energy develops innovative micro modular reactors to address climate change. The Project Development Manager oversees project planning, land acquisition, grid connection, and stakeholder engagement globally.

Requirements

Project management skills
Experience in energy or sustainability
Excellent communication skills
Leadership capability
Travel internationally

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering, Finance, Science
4-10 years' professional experience
Demonstrated project development skills
Cross-cultural experience preferred
Knowledge of energy transition

Full job description

Last Energy is looking for a Project Development Manager to support the development of our international Micro Modular Reactor (MMRs) projects. The Project Development Manager will manage various activities from acquiring land to connecting projects to grids. This role requires a demonstrated leadership capability, a commercial and analytical mindset, clear communication and organization skills, and a passion for solving the climate crisis.

Areas of responsibility include:

Program/Project Management

Develop roadmaps, budgets, and resourcing plans in target countries
Accelerates projects through ruthless prioritization and critical path management, together with in-country teams
Assigns and manages cross-functional team members (including product, engineering, licensing, and communications) in support of project progress

Land Acquisition

Prepares, negotiates, and closes land agreements, together with in-country teams
Manages land diligence efforts, including environmental, planning, and geotechnical

Grid Application

Utilize transmission and distribution maps/data to identify opportunities for expedited grid connections
Develop (with support from the engineering team), submit, and manage grid connection applications through the approvals process

Stakeholder Engagement/Permitting

Travel internationally and present projects to municipalities and local stakeholder groups
Research, draft, submit, and manage planning and non-nuclear permitting documentation to regulatory bodies

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics/Finance, Environmental Science, Urban Planning, or other related discipline
4 -10 years of professional experience, ideally in the fields of energy or sustainability
Demonstrated Project Development and Project Management skills
Working knowledge of the energy transition landscape
Willing to travel as needed (10-30%)

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