Project Developer (Utility-Scale)

ENGIE Group; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

401(k) with company match

Paid time off including holidays and福利

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

ENGIE North America is seeking a Project Developer to advance utility-scale energy infrastructure across North American power markets. You will guide projects from feasibility through permitting, interconnection, and construction readiness while coordinating with landowners, regulators, and utilities.

The role offers exposure to market design, project economics, and investment decision-making with a focus on grid reliability and a net-zero energy future.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Business, Finance, Economics, Energy, Planning, or a related field.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience supporting the development of utility-scale renewable energy, energy storage, transmission, infrastructure, or other large-scale capital projects.
• Experience advancing projects through permitting, interconnection, regulatory review, stakeholder engagement, and construction readiness.
• Experience working within CAISO or other ISO/RTO markets, with familiarity navigating market structures, regulatory requirements, interconnection processes, and stakeholder engagement.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while identifying risks, solving complex challenges, and driving projects forward.
• Strong relationship-building skills with landowners, community stakeholders, utilities, regulatory agencies, public officials, consultants, and cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of project economics, commercial considerations, and investment decision-making, including evaluation of project risks and opportunities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and influence outcomes across technical, commercial, and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of utility-scale energy infrastructure projects across regional power markets, guiding projects from early-stage feasibility through construction readiness
• Drive key workstreams including land acquisition, permitting, environmental review, interconnection, and commercial structuring
• Manage regulatory processes, agency coordination, application submissions, and public hearings
• Build and maintain strong relationships with landowners, communities, utilities, public officials, and regulatory agencies
• Assess project risks and opportunities to support investment decisions and value creation
• Support power marketing, energy offtake, project financing, and M&A activities, including investment committee materials

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Regulatory coordination

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Business, Finance, Economics, Energy, Planning, or related field

Job description

San Francisco, United States, 94111 | HOUSTON, United States, 77056 | CHICAGO, United States, 60654-4916 | Broomfield, United States, 80021 | SANTA BARBARA, United States, 93105

Permanent

Full - Time

What You Can Expect

• At ENGIE, we believe clean energy is built project by project, decision by decision. We're seeking Project Developers to help advance utility-scale energy infrastructure projects across North American power markets, with opportunities to support utility-scale energy storage and other renewable energy infrastructure projects. In this role, your work will directly contribute to strengthening grid reliability and accelerating the transition to a zero-carbon energy future
• As a Project Developer, you'll guide projects through key stages of development, from site evaluation and feasibility through permitting, interconnection, commercial structuring, investment approval, and construction readiness. You'll identify opportunities, navigate complex development challenges, and help bring high-impact energy infrastructure projects to fruition
• Working closely with teams across land acquisition, permitting, interconnection, engineering, commercial strategy, pre-construction, and project delivery, you'll play a central role in shaping project outcomes, mitigating risk, and advancing ENGIE's growth strategy. This position offers meaningful exposure to internal and external stakeholders and the opportunity to influence decisions that help define the next generation of energy infrastructure within ISO/RTO and regulated utility markets

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development of utility-scale energy infrastructure projects across regional power markets, guiding projects from early-stage feasibility through construction readiness
• Drive key workstreams including land acquisition, permitting, environmental review, interconnection, and commercial structuring
• Manage regulatory processes, agency coordination, application submissions, and public hearings
• Build and maintain strong relationships with landowners, communities, utilities, public officials, and regulatory agencies
• Assess project risks and opportunities to support investment decisions and value creation
• Support power marketing, energy offtake, project financing, and M&A activities, including investment committee materials
• Monitor market, regulatory, and policy developments and represent ENGIE at industry events and stakeholder forums

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Business, Finance, Economics, Energy, Planning, or a related field
• Minimum five (5) years of experience supporting the development of utility-scale renewable energy, energy storage, transmission, infrastructure, or other large-scale capital projects
• Experience advancing projects through key development milestones, including permitting, interconnection, regulatory review, stakeholder engagement, and construction readiness
• Experience working within CAISO or other ISO/RTO markets, with familiarity navigating market structures, regulatory requirements, interconnection processes, and stakeholder engagement
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while identifying risks, solving complex challenges, and driving projects forward
• Strong relationship-building skills with landowners, community stakeholders, utilities, regulatory agencies, public officials, consultants, and cross-functional teams
• Understanding of project economics, commercial considerations, and investment decision-making, including the evaluation of project risks and opportunities
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and influence outcomes across technical, commercial, and executive audiences

Compensation

Salary Range will be included in the formal job posting once a specific level of opportunity is determined and posted.

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match. But that's not all – we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full-time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more .

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it! Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.

At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community. ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.

We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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Business Unit: GBU Renewables & Flexible Power

Company Name: ENGIE North America

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