Energy Project Development Manager

Antora; United States; On-site; USD 117,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Health benefits

401K plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Antora Energy in San Jose, CA seeks a Manager, Energy Project Development to lead the end-to-end development of long duration energy storage projects. You will evaluate opportunities, track milestones, and coordinate with consultants, developers and internal teams to move new and acquired projects toward deployment readiness under senior leadership.

Candidates should have 3+ years in utility-scale renewable project development, familiarity with permitting, interconnection, land real estate, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in utility-scale renewable energy project development.
• Familiarity with permitting, interconnection, land/real estate, and offtake.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and counterparty relationships in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support development of new and acquired projects including site evaluation, permitting and interconnection.
• Coordinate with internal teams, external consultants, engineers, and legal counsel.
• Track budgets, schedules, and risk registers for project development.
• Prepare leadership materials and decision-ready documents.
• Apply scoring frameworks to evaluate acquisition opportunities.
• Manage NDA, MSA, and development activities with consultants.
• Maintain relationships with renewable developers, IPPs, and project owners.
• Collaborate with Legal, Accounting, Interconnection, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to move to NTP.
• Provide regular updates to leadership on pipeline status.

Skills

Project development

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Multi-project coordination

Job description

Antora Energy delivers affordable, reliable energy to industry, data centers, and the grid. Our thermal batteries turn low-cost electricity into always-on heat and power, without supply-constrained critical minerals or multi-year construction timelines.

We are growing our company with people who put team and mission first, value connection through laughter and joy, and work with humility and openness. We are committed to building a diverse, passionate, and creative team dedicated to a future powered by abundant, clean, low-cost energy.

Position Summary

The Manager, Energy Project Development will support Antora’s efforts to evaluate, track, and advance energy projects for long duration energy storage (LDES) deployment. This role focuses on project development execution, supporting greenfield projects, co-location and due diligence on acquisition opportunities. They will track development milestones, and coordinate with consultants, developers and internal teams. The Manager will maintain relationships with consultants, renewable developers, and assist in moving new and acquired projects toward deployment readiness under the direction of senior leadership.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Support development of new and acquired projects—either directly or through outsourced development support—including site evaluation and acquisition, permitting, and interconnection.
• Coordinate with internal functional teams, external consultants, engineers, and legal counsel supporting project development activities.
• Track and manage project development budgets, schedules, and risk registers.
• Prepare documents and presentation materials for leadership review and decision-making.
• Apply project scoring frameworks to evaluate and track acquisition opportunities based on site quality, development status, market access, and strategic fit.
• Manage NDA, MSA, and development activities with consultants.
• Support and maintain relationships with renewable developers, IPPs, and project owners with acquisition and partnership opportunities.
• Partner with Legal, Accounting, Interconnection, Engineering and Supply Chain teams to assess project feasibility and integration requirements and moving projects through to NTP.
• Provide regular updates to leadership on pipeline status.

Key Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience supporting or participating in the development of utility-scale renewable energy projects (solar, wind, storage, or similar).
• Familiarity with project development processes including permitting, interconnection, land/real estate, and offtake.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and counterparty relationships simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills with ability to synthesize project details and status updates for leadership and cross-functional teams.

Additional Qualifications Desired

• Experience with energy storage project development or integration of storage into renewable projects.
• Experience with M&A of projects.
• Experience working in early-stage or high-growth companies where processes are still being built.

Work Location: Onsite - San Jose, CA

Salary Range: $117,000 USD - $225,000 USD

Salary Basis: Annual

Please note that the salary range listed above reflects Antora Energy's estimated pay for this position. The actual salary offered will be within the posted range and determined based on several factors including but not limited to a candidate's experiences, credentials and expertise, as they pertain to the position's requirements.

In addition to a competitive base salary, Antora Energy’s Total Rewards program includes equity compensation in the form of stock options, a premium health benefits package with life and disability insurance, a 401K plan with employer contributions, flexible spending accounts, and an industry leading paid-time-off policy that features flexible and inclusive holiday observance, as well as paid volunteer time off.

When it comes to stopping climate change, we need everyone. We believe that having a diversity of backgrounds and experiences strengthens all of us, and we strive to create an environment where every one of us is empowered to create meaningful change.