Director of Nuclear Project Development & Execution

Openkrill; United States; Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonuses

401(k)

Health insurance

HSA

FSA

Flexible work hours

Wellness credits

Job summary

Oklo seeks a Director of Project Development in the United States to own the end-to-end execution of the Aurora powerhouse development pipeline. You will coordinate across Development Engineering, Transmission & Interconnection, permitting, and finance to advance multiple sites from site control to financial close and FNTP.

You will build and mentor a growing team of Project Developers, lead scheduling, budgeting, and risk management, and present progress at executive milestones and board

Qualifications

• 12+ years in energy generation or large load project development with demonstrated track record advancing projects from greenfield to financial close.
• Deep familiarity with the full development lifecycle: site control, permitting coordination, interconnection, and project financing.
• Nuclear, utility-scale generation, or complex infrastructure experience strongly preferred.
• Exceptional cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the stage-gate development process for a portfolio of 5–10+ Aurora powerhouse sites concurrently
• Drive each project from site control through engineering readiness, interconnection, NRC permitting coordination, and financial close
• Serve as the primary owner of individual project schedules, budgets, and risk registers
• Lead cross-functional coordination across Development Engineering, Transmission & Interconnection, and coordinate with Oklo's Environmental & Permitting and Finance teams
• Build, manage, and mentor a team of Project Developers at varying seniority levels
• Represent projects in executive-level milestone reviews and board reporting
• Support development of projects across other Oklo business lines, including site readiness coordination, regulatory interface, and integration with the Aurora powerhouse development pipeline
• Support development activities for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses (NLICs) — coordinating across internal teams and external partners

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Project development

Nuclear/utility-scale experience

Job description

Oklo seeks a Director of Project Development in the United States to own the end-to-end execution of the Aurora powerhouse development pipeline. You will coordinate across Development Engineering, Transmission & Interconnection, permitting, and finance to advance multiple sites from site control to financial close and FNTP.

You will build and mentor a growing team of Project Developers, lead scheduling, budgeting, and risk management, and present progress at executive milestones and board