Project Developer · HQ ·

PurposeEnergy, Inc.; Salem (NH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Equity plan

Healthcare, dental, vision, 401(k)

Job summary

PurposeEnergy, Inc. is hiring a Project Developer to lead site development and manage the design-development process for anaerobic digester plants in the U.S. The role serves as the primary client-facing manager as projects move from sales into development and execution.

The candidate will coordinate with sales, finance, design, and construction teams, ensuring milestones, budgets, and schedules are met, while traveling up to 30% as needed.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated history of real estate closings, entitlements, permits, or equivalent energy projects.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, though relevant experience considered equivalent.
• 4+ years in real estate development, project management, and energy project development.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with team collaboration.
• Analytical problem-solver with flexible mindset and risk awareness.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-changing environment.
• Proficiency with MS Office, scheduling tools, and cost management software.
• Fanatical focus on customer service for internal and external partners.
• Experience with anaerobic digester project development is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Locate and screen properties for digester plants, review feasibility, and negotiate pricing.
• Lead entitlement and site permitting including zoning, variances, and permits.
• Secure environmental permits such as wastewater and air quality permits.
• Identify and manage attorneys through LOIs, purchase agreements, title due diligence, and closing.
• Oversee site due diligence including traffic, geotech, utilities, Phase 1, and surveys.
• Create and manage schedules and budgets from design through construction start.
• Coordinate utility connections including electric interconnection and biogas flow.
• Lead client meetings and align internal teams to milestones and budgets.
• Prepare internal funding documents and coordinate with other functions.

Skills

Real estate development

Project management

Energy project development

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Multitasking

Microsoft Office

Scheduling tools

Cost management software

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Cost management software

Scheduling tools

Job description

We are hiring a Project Developer to lead all aspects of site development and manage the design-development process for PurposeEnergy anaerobic digester plants. During a critical ~12-month window, the Project Developer serves as the primary client-facing manager as a project moves from sales into development and execution. Success requires leadership on two fronts: with the client, running project development meetings and serving as the primary point of contact; and internally, keeping the PurposeEnergy team on milestones, budgets, and schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Locating and screening properties for digester plants, determining availability, reviewing feasibility with engineering colleagues, and negotiating pricing

• Leading entitlement and site permitting processes including zoning, variances, site development permits, stormwater, and traffic/access permits and curb cuts

• Securing environmental permits including wastewater, air quality/air burn, plant installation (where required), FERC, and others as necessary

• Identifying and managing attorneys through Letters of Interest, Purchase and Sale, title due diligence, and closing

• Identifying and contracting site due diligence including traffic, geotechnical analysis, utility availability, Phase 1, natural resources and endangered species, topographical and ALTA surveys, and other standard processes

• Creating and managing schedules and budgets for design, development, and permitting through the start of construction

• Managing utility connections ensuring adequate service, cost clarity, and schedule certainty — including electric interconnection and co-generation (on-site generation plus offtake of electricity and/or renewable attributes) and gas connection with biogas clean-up and pressurization skids (plus offtake of biogas and/or attributes)

• Coordinating with PurposeEnergy's sales, finance, design, and construction teams and serving as client-facing project lead — running client meetings and ensuring follow-through on outstanding tasks

• Preparing internal project funding approval documents, coordinating with other functions to support completion.

Required Skills & Experience

• Demonstrable history of successful real estate closings, entitlements, permits received, interconnection agreements signed, and/or comparable accomplishments in real estate and energy.

• Bachelor's degree preferred, though relevant experience and accomplishments are considered equivalent to formal degrees and credentials.

• 4+ years’ experience in real estate development, project management, and energy project development.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, clear, concise written and verbal expression and a collaborative, team-focused approach across a broad range of work groups.

• Analytical problem-solver with a flexible, creative, solution-focused mindset, able to take calculated risks and adjust course when tactics aren’t working.

• Strong prioritization and multitasking as a self-starter, operating effectively in a complex, rapidly changing environment with tight schedules and demanding targets.

• Proficiency using Microsoft Office, various scheduling tools, and cost management software.

• Fanatical focus on customer service, ensuring internal and external partners receive above-and-beyond support.

• Experience with anaerobic digester project development is ideal.

Compensation & Benefits

• $120,000 to $155,000 depending on relevant experience.

• Eligible for bonus & Company equity plan

• Comprehensive benefits (healthcare, dental, vision, 401(k))

• Expense reimbursement for work-related travel

Location & Travel

• Based in our Headquarters in Salem, NH, within 1 minute of I-93, possibility or hybrid or remote.

• Overall 20 - 30% travel is anticipated, but it may be more at times.

PurposeEnergy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

PurposeEnergy does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of PurposeEnergy and PurposeEnergy will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.