Development Lead, Low-Carbon Hydrogen Projects

Openkrill; United States; Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Cell phone allowance

401(k) match

Healthcare coverage

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Electric Hydrogen is seeking a Manager, Development to advance large-scale low‑carbon hydrogen and e‑Fuel projects from concept to Final Investment Decision (FID). You will coordinate cross‑functional teams across permitting, site control, CO2 considerations, regulatory issues and commercial diligence in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial setting.

The role is hybrid from the Houston, TX office and reports to the Director, Development.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years of project development experience within the energy, natural gas, industrial, infrastructure, hydrogen, carbon capture, renewable fuels, or clean technology sectors.
• Experience supporting or leading development of natural gas, blue hydrogen, carbon capture and sequestration, industrial gases, energy infrastructure, renewable fuels, or other low‑carbon industrial projects through key milestones.
• Demonstrated understanding of development processes including permitting, site selection, utility coordination, CO2 transportation and sequestration considerations, commercial contracting, and stakeholder management.
• Familiarity with carbon intensity, emissions accounting, carbon capture performance, CO2 storage or offtake pathways, and related regulatory or incentive frameworks is strongly preferred.
• Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams and competing priorities.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary teams (engineering, environmental, commercial, legal, finance, policy, supply chain, operations).
• Strong commercial and analytical capabilities, including project economics, budgeting, financial analysis, and development risk assessment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex project issues into clear recommendations.
• Experience in green hydrogen, blue hydrogen, industrial gases, renewable fuels, e‑SAF, methanol, ammonia, carbon capture, or related decarbonization sectors is preferred.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Commitment to collaboration, integrity, inclusion, and team success.

Responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day development activities for assigned green hydrogen, blue hydrogen, e‑Fuel, and other low‑carbon industrial projects, advancing opportunities from early‑stage development through Final Investment Decision (FID)
• Manage project schedules, action items, milestones, budgets, and development workplans to ensure projects remain on track
• Coordinate key project workstreams, including site control, permitting, environmental studies, utility engagement, natural gas supply and infrastructure evaluation, CO2 transportation and sequestration diligence, transmission and interconnection activities, engineering coordination, and commercial diligence
• Support evaluation of technical and commercial pathways for hydrogen production and emissions management, including natural gas availability, carbon capture configuration, CO2 offtake or sequestration options, pipeline access, storage requirements, and regulatory considerations
• Support customer engagement activities, including the development of proposals, project concepts, commercial discussion materials, and due diligence packages
• Manage external consultants, engineering firms, permitting specialists, environmental advisors, carbon management advisors, and other development service providers
• Work closely with internal engineering, commercial, finance, legal, policy, and supply chain teams to identify and resolve project risks and execution challenges
• Develop and maintain development budgets, risk registers, and investment decision materials, including inputs related to feedstock supply, carbon capture costs, CO2 transportation and storage, and low‑carbon intensity requirements
• Support the negotiation and execution of project agreements, including site agreements, development services agreements, utility agreements, natural gas supply or infrastructure‑related agreements, CO2 transportation or sequestration arrangements, and other development‑related contracts
• Prepare development updates, management reports, permitting summaries, and investment committee materials for internal stakeholders
• Monitor commercial, regulatory, and permitting developments that may impact assigned projects, including carbon capture incentives, low‑carbon hydrogen requirements, pipeline and sequestration permitting, and natural gas market considerations
• Conduct project due diligence, including evaluation of sites, infrastructure availability, permitting pathways, natural gas and CO2 infrastructure, market conditions, and potential project partners
• Support project financing and lender diligence activities by coordinating project information requests and development documentation

Skills

Project development

Cross-functional coordination

Project management

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Entrepreneurial mindset

Decarbonization knowledge

Job description

Electric Hydrogen is seeking a Manager, Development to advance large-scale low‑carbon hydrogen and e‑Fuel projects from concept to Final Investment Decision (FID). You will coordinate cross‑functional teams across permitting, site control, CO2 considerations, regulatory issues and commercial diligence in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial setting.

The role is hybrid from the Houston, TX office and reports to the Director, Development.