Lead, Advanced Nuclear Project Development

Blue Energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Energy, based in Houston, is transforming nuclear energy by manufacturing plants in a factory setting before site assembly, dramatically shortening timelines and reducing costs. The Project Development Manager will lead cross-functional workstreams to advance advanced nuclear projects from diligence to pre-construction readiness.

The role requires coordinating land acquisition, interconnection, permitting, and stakeholder engagement across real estate, engineering, tax, and commercial teams

Qualifications

• 4-6+ years of experience in utility-scale energy, infrastructure, industrial, or data center project development.
• Experience supporting projects through permitting, interconnection, land acquisition, stakeholder engagement, and/or commercial development.
• Familiarity with U.S. permitting, siting, and interconnection processes specific to large-scale power generation projects.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to synthesize complex issues into clear recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Manage development activities for multiple advanced nuclear project sites from early-stage diligence through pre-construction readiness.
• Coordinate land acquisition and site control efforts, including diligence, landowner engagement, and agreement execution.
• Travel as needed to prospective sites and sites actively under development to implement Blue Energy project development strategies.
• Coordinate with permitting teams to ensure all local, state, and federal permits are secured on schedule.
• Collaborate with utilities, interconnection SMEs, and commercial teams to shape interconnection and offtake strategies.
• Track project schedules, risks, action items, budgets and milestones across teams.

Skills

Utility-scale energy

Project development

Permitting & interconnection

Stakeholder engagement

Portfolio management

Job description

Blue Energy, based in Houston, is transforming nuclear energy by manufacturing plants in a factory setting before site assembly, dramatically shortening timelines and reducing costs. The Project Development Manager will lead cross-functional workstreams to advance advanced nuclear projects from diligence to pre-construction readiness.

The role requires coordinating land acquisition, interconnection, permitting, and stakeholder engagement across real estate, engineering, tax, and commercial teams