Development Manager, Infrastructure Projects Lead

Plenary Americas; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k with employer contribution

Four weeks' vacation

Job summary

Plenary Americas is seeking a Development Manager to own major components of the development lifecycle, coordinating permitting, commercial negotiations, site control, feasibility analysis, preconstruction, and stakeholder relations. You will guide projects from inception through feasibility and into final contract negotiation.

You will lead cross‑functional teams, manage risks, prepare investment memos, and coordinate with finance and legal colleagues to advance projects in a dynamic

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years in infrastructure, energy and/or real estate development, in principal or advisory roles.
• Strong writing, commercial judgment, and technical literacy.
• Experience with transportation infrastructure or public–private partnerships is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Early project development including concept design, RFP responses and feasibility analysis.
• Lead permitting strategies and manage technical studies.
• Oversee ROW planning and site control negotiations.
• Coordinate with Preconstruction on cost, schedule, and constructability inputs.
• Engage public authorities, landowners, utilities, suppliers and community stakeholders.
• Lead and/or support commercial negotiations with project counterparties.
• Develop development plans, schedules, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Work with finance and commercial teams to prepare investment memos and project briefs.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Commercial negotiations

Cross-functional teamwork

Job description

Plenary Americas is seeking a Development Manager to own major components of the development lifecycle, coordinating permitting, commercial negotiations, site control, feasibility analysis, preconstruction, and stakeholder relations. You will guide projects from inception through feasibility and into final contract negotiation.

You will lead cross‑functional teams, manage risks, prepare investment memos, and coordinate with finance and legal colleagues to advance projects in a dynamic