Project Developer – Large-Scale Energy & Infrastructure JN -082026-180038

Goodwin Recruiting; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking an experienced Project Developer to lead origination and development of utility-scale energy projects, including natural gas generation, renewables, storage, and data center infrastructure. You will drive projects from opportunity identification through early-stage development and permitting, working with utilities, landowners, regulators, and executive leadership.

In this role you will originate and develop large-scale projects, lead site selection, land

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of utility-scale energy or infrastructure development experience.
• Experience with natural gas generation, solar, wind, BESS, data centers, or other large projects.
• Experience with transmission, permitting, land development, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects in fast-moving markets.

Responsibilities

• Originate and develop large-scale energy and infrastructure projects.
• Lead site selection, land acquisition, permitting, transmission, and interconnection strategy.
• Collaborate with engineering, commercial, legal, and environmental teams.
• Build relationships with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, landowners, and key stakeholders.
• Advance projects toward Notice to Proceed and expand the development pipeline.

Skills

Project development

Stakeholder engagement

Transmission & interconnection

Regulatory & permitting

Job description

Help build the next generation of power infrastructure. We're seeking an experienced Project Developer to lead the origination and development of utility-scale energy projects, including natural gas generation, renewables, storage, and data center infrastructure. You'll drive projects from opportunity identification through early-stage development and permitting, working directly with utilities, landowners, regulators, and executive leadership.

What You'll Do

• Originate and develop large-scale energy and infrastructure projects
• Lead site selection, land acquisition, permitting, transmission, and interconnection strategy
• Collaborate with engineering, commercial, legal, and environmental teams
• Build relationships with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, landowners, and key stakeholders
• Advance projects toward Notice to Proceed while expanding the company's development pipeline

What We're Looking For

• 5-10 years of utility-scale energy or infrastructure project development experience
• Background in natural gas generation, solar, wind, BESS, data centers, or other large infrastructure projects
• Experience with transmission, permitting, land development, and stakeholder engagement
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects in fast-moving markets

If you're passionate about developing transformational energy infrastructure and want to play a key role in shaping the future of power generation,

JOB ID: 180038 #post

Irene Oakley Johnson

$200,000 - $225,000