Gas-Fired Power Generation Developer (Remote/Hybrid)

Torch Clean Energy; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k + company match

Annual bonus

Flexible hybrid or remote work

Job summary

Torch Clean Energy in Boulder, CO is developing a portfolio of gas-fired generation projects that will accompany its renewable assets. As a Developer, you will own critical development workstreams from site control through the start of construction, coordinating siting, permitting, interconnection, and gas supply to advance projects.

You will lead cross‑functional teams, manage multi‑million-dollar budgets, and engage with landowners, agencies, and local officials.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of energy project development experience, with direct exposure to thermal/gas-fired generation, or comparable large-scale infrastructure development.
• Working knowledge of air permitting for combustion sources (NSR/PSD, Title V).
• Experience with generator interconnection processes in ERCOT, WECC, MISO, PJM, or SPP.
• Familiarity with natural gas markets, pipeline interconnection, and fuel supply arrangements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage consultants, counsel, and multi-million-dollar development budgets.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, environmental science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage core development workstreams for gas-fired generation projects (simple-cycle, combined-cycle, and reciprocating engine facilities), from site identification through notice to proceed.
• Identify and secure sites: screen land, negotiate options, leases, and purchase agreements, and coordinate title, survey, and diligence.
• Lead permitting strategy and execution, including air permits (NSR/PSD, Title V), water supply and discharge, land use/zoning, and other federal, state, and local approvals; manage environmental consultants and legal counsel.
• Manage electric interconnection processes with RTOs/ISOs and transmission-owning utilities, including applications, studies, and agreements.
• Coordinate gas supply and transportation: evaluate pipeline capacity and interconnects, support negotiation of precedent agreements, interconnect agreements, and gas supply arrangements.
• Support offtake origination, including PPAs, tolling agreements, and capacity contracts, and provide development inputs to financial models and investment memos.
• Engage landowners, communities, and local officials; represent projects in public hearings and stakeholder meetings.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and risk registers; present project status and go/no‑go recommendations to leadership.
• Coordinate internal and external engineering on site layout, water, fuel, and electrical design during development.

Skills

Energy project development

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Budget management

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, environmental science, or related field

Job description

Torch Clean Energy in Boulder, CO is developing a portfolio of gas-fired generation projects that will accompany its renewable assets. As a Developer, you will own critical development workstreams from site control through the start of construction, coordinating siting, permitting, interconnection, and gas supply to advance projects.

You will lead cross‑functional teams, manage multi‑million-dollar budgets, and engage with landowners, agencies, and local officials.