Director of Development

Haydon Healy; United States; Ibrido; USD 180.000 - 260.000; Tempo pieno

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Haydon Healy in the United States seeks a Senior Manager / Director of Project Development to drive major gas-fired generation projects from inception to construction readiness. You will operate in Texas, ERCOT, SPP and the Southwest, advancing commercial evaluation, development, contracts and delivery pathways.

You will work with senior leadership across engineering, finance, legal, procurement and construction, building relationships with utilities, OEMs and project partners to move

Mansioni

• Support the development of utility-scale natural gas generation projects, including greenfield and brownfield developments.
• Coordinate development activities covering site selection, land acquisition, permitting, interconnection and fuel supply.
• Evaluate project feasibility, commercial viability, development risks and market opportunities.
• Support commercial structuring and negotiations involving offtake agreements, EPC contracts, OEM agreements and other development-related contracts.
• Collaborate with engineering, finance, legal, procurement and construction teams to progress projects toward investment approval and construction.
• Develop and maintain relationships with utilities, grid operators, OEMs, project partners and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate development schedules, budgets and key project milestones.
• Support senior development leadership while progressively taking ownership of individual projects.

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Location: United States

Market Focus: Texas, ERCOT, SPP & Southwest US

Industry: Power Generation | Natural Gas | Energy Infrastructure

Specialisms: CCGT | Simple-Cycle | Greenfield & Brownfield Development

The Opportunity

Haydon Healy is partnering with an established, institutionally backed US power generation developer and operator to identify an experienced Senior Manager / Director of Project Development.

The business has a growing portfolio of conventional power generation assets and an active development pipeline spanning natural gas-fired simple-cycle and combined-cycle facilities.

This position will support the continued expansion of the company's development activities across Texas, ERCOT, SPP and the broader Southwest US.

Working alongside senior development leadership, the successful candidate will take responsibility for advancing major generation projects through commercial evaluation, development, contracting and construction readiness.

The opportunity offers significant exposure to senior leadership, with a clear pathway towards independently leading major power generation developments.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of utility-scale natural gas generation projects, including greenfield and brownfield developments.
• Manage and coordinate development activities covering site selection, land acquisition, permitting, interconnection and fuel supply.
• Evaluate project feasibility, commercial viability, development risks and market opportunities.
• Support commercial structuring and negotiations involving offtake agreements, EPC contracts, OEM agreements and other development-related contracts.
• Collaborate with engineering, finance, legal, procurement and construction teams to progress projects towards investment approval and construction.
• Develop and maintain relationships with utilities, grid operators, OEMs, project partners and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate development schedules, budgets and key project milestones.
• Support senior development leadership while progressively taking ownership of individual projects.

Candidate Requirements

• Approximately 10–12 years of relevant power generation, energy infrastructure or commercial development experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of conventional or thermal power generation, ideally including natural gas-fired combined-cycle (CCGT) or simple-cycle (SCGT) projects.
• Experience in power generation project development, commercial development, project origination or energy infrastructure investment.
• Exposure to greenfield and/or brownfield development projects.
• Understanding of project economics, commercial agreements, permitting, interconnection and development risk.
• Familiarity with US wholesale electricity markets; exposure to ERCOT or SPP would be advantageous.
• Ability to work across commercial, technical and financial disciplines.
• Strong stakeholder management and commercial negotiation skills.
• Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and generation developers.
• Conventional and natural gas power generation businesses.
• OEMs with exposure to project development or commercial development.
• Energy infrastructure investment and project finance organisations.
• EPC and engineering businesses where responsibilities extend into commercial and development activities.

Candidates with a combination of renewable energy and conventional generation experience will also be considered.

Location & Flexibility

The business operates with a geographically distributed US development team and offers flexibility on location.

Candidates with proximity to Texas and the Southwest US are particularly relevant, although applicants from across the United States will be considered.

Travel will be required based on project and stakeholder requirements.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join an established power generation platform with institutional backing.
• Work on major gas-fired generation developments across high-growth US power markets.
• Gain exposure to greenfield and brownfield development opportunities.
• Work directly alongside experienced senior development leadership.
• Progress towards independently leading major generation developments.
• Benefit from geographic flexibility within a distributed US team.