Lead Energy Project Developer – Port & Permitting

Blue Energy

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Blue Energy seeks a Lead Project Developer to own and drive the Port of Victoria project in Texas, balancing permitting, land, community, and technical workstreams. You will also support the broader development pipeline with our team, ensuring schedules, costs, and risks stay on track.

The successful candidate will have hands-on experience managing complex energy/infrastructure projects from inception through pre-construction, demonstrating organizational excellence and stakeholder credibility.

Qualifications

4–6+ years in energy or infrastructure project development with full lifecycle exposure (site control, permitting, community, schedule/risk).
Proven track record as the accountable lead for a project or major development workstream.
Strong interpersonal and community engagement skills; credible, diplomatic, and persistent communicator.
Working knowledge of easements, title, survey, permitting, and environmental diligence processes.
Familiarity with interconnection/transmission coordination and technical interface points.
Highly organized project manager skilled in RAID logs, vendor oversight, and program reporting.
Analytical competence for supporting commercial activities (data organization, assumptions, materials).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; adept at summarizing status and risks for executive review.
Willingness to travel regularly within Texas (Victoria region) and to Houston headquarters.

Responsibilities

Act as the primary point of contact for the Port of Victoria project, driving project schedule, cost, risk, and issue management.
Coordinate with technical delivery while owning non‑technical development streams.
Maintain and update project plans, critical path tracking, dependencies, and reporting cadence.
Lead acquisition of easements, access agreements, and related land control items in collaboration with counsel and partners.
Oversee title, survey, and due diligence processes, ensuring deliverables are tracked and closed out efficiently.
Identify required permits and develop a permitting roadmap with agencies and consultants.
Manage filings, timelines, and follow‑ups, anticipating potential blockers and driving timely resolution.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with local officials, landowners, and community groups in the Victoria region.
Plan and lead community meetings and engagement initiatives to maintain transparency and alignment.
Partner with internal and external transmission teams to track interconnection studies, applications, and milestones.
Align development activities with grid and tie‑in requirements.
Support origination and commercial efforts, including site data readiness, CRM management, and presentation materials.
Coordinate project finance inputs.
Procure and manage consultants (environmental, legal, survey, permitting) with clear scopes and deliverable expectations.
Monitor budgets, timelines, and quality control for third‑party deliverables.
Provide concise, actionable updates to leadership through decision memos and dashboards.
Maintain accurate documentation and project artifacts across shared systems and tools.