Project Development Manager

TotalEnergies; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TotalEnergies recherche un Chef de développement de projets pour diriger des initiatives énergétiques renouvelables. Vous coordonnerez les équipes techniques, juridiques et commerciales afin d’avancer les projets selon les objectifs et les budgets.

Le poste implique une mobilité 20–30% pour assurer l’achèvement dans les délais et les budgets. Expérience avérée en développement et interrelations avec les parties prenantes est requise.

Qualifications

• Expérience en développement de projets énergétiques renouvelables.
• Capacité à gérer plusieurs parties prenantes et budgets.
• Connaissance des aspects techniques, réglementaires et environnementaux des projets.

Responsibilities

• Diriger des projets énergétiques renouvelables de grande envergure et coordonner les équipes interfonctionnelles.
• Piloter les stratégies de développement et les plannings, budgets et jalons.
• Gérer les risques et les communications avec les parties prenantes internes et externes.

Skills

Gestion de projet

Leadership

Communication avancée

Gestion des parties prenantes

Gestion des risques

Education

Licence en ingénierie ou domaine connexe

Tools

GIS

Job description

Contexte et environnement

The Project Development Manager serves as the Development organization's primary project leader for assigned projects and is accountable for project advancement, development strategy implementation, stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and achievement of key development milestones. The role is expected to independently manage project priorities while integrating technical, commercial, regulatory, environmental, interconnection, permitting, real estate, and community considerations into actionable development strategies. The Development Manager interfaces regularly with their Director or Associate Director to confirm portfolio priorities, align on resource needs, review material risks, validate project recommendations, and elevate decisions that have broader market, portfolio, financial, reputational, or strategic implications. This reporting relationship is intended to provide oversight, coaching, and escalation support while preserving the Development Manager’s accountability for assigned project execution.

Contexte et environnement

The Project Development Manager serves as the Development organization's primary project leader for assigned projects and is accountable for project advancement, development strategy implementation, stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and achievement of key development milestones. The role is expected to independently manage project priorities while integrating technical, commercial, regulatory, environmental, interconnection, permitting, real estate, and community considerations into actionable development strategies. The Development Manager interfaces regularly with their Director or Associate Director to confirm portfolio priorities, align on resource needs, review material risks, validate project recommendations, and elevate decisions that have broader market, portfolio, financial, reputational, or strategic implications. This reporting relationship is intended to provide oversight, coaching, and escalation support while preserving the Development Manager’s accountability for assigned project execution.

Willingness to travel 20-30% as needed to assure the project’s completion on time and within budget

About TotalEnergies

TotalEnergies is a major energy company, which produces and markets fuels, natural gas and low-carbon electricity. Over 100,000 employees are committed to better energy that is safer, more affordable, cleaner and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 120 countries, TotalEnergies ambition is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 or sooner. The US Government is engineering a major transformation of the US economy with ambitious goals to cut GHG emissions in half by 2030 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

Activités

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead assigned utility‑scale renewable energy or co‑located projects or greenfield campaigns through all phases of development; serve as the primary development lead and integrator of project development workstreams across technical, permitting, environmental, commercial, interconnection, real estate, and stakeholder functions; establish and maintain project development strategies, schedules, budgets, and critical path activities; coordinate cross‑functional subject matter experts including engineering, GIS, environmental, interconnection, real estate, legal, commercial, and execution teams; identify project risks, opportunities, and constraints and develop mitigation strategies; align project priorities with company objectives and portfolio strategy; ensure project activities comply with company procedures and governance requirements; coordinate activities required to achieve development milestones and commercial objectives; and prepare recommendations regarding project continuation, acceleration, modification, or termination.
• Manage land acquisition strategy and land agent activities for assigned projects, ensuring land agreements are negotiated in the company’s best interests and support project development, constructability, financing, and commercial objectives. Identify land optimization opportunities, coordinate real estate and title‑related workstreams, and ensure full compliance with the company’s site control process. Work with internal teams, external counsel, land agents, title companies, and other subject matter experts to address ownership, title curative, encumbrances, access, crossing, and subsurface mineral matters that may affect project viability, schedule, or risk profile.
• Coordinate permitting, environmental, and community engagement activities in partnership with internal and external subject matter experts. Ensure these workstreams are appropriately scoped, sequenced, budgeted, and incorporated into overall project development strategy, schedules, and risk mitigation plans. Support stakeholder engagement plans, governmental outreach activities, consultant deliverables, and permitting and environmental milestones while monitoring critical path dependencies and project risks.
• Coordinate interconnection, engineering, and technical development activities with internal subject matter experts. Ensure interconnection assumptions, study milestones, technical deliverables, and execution requirements are incorporated into project schedules, risk management plans, and development strategies. Monitor transmission, interconnection, and system planning developments affecting project viability and facilitate cross‑functional decision‑making regarding project impacts, tradeoffs, and mitigation strategies.
• Manage project budgets and development expenditures; support commercial negotiations and business development opportunities; evaluate development alternatives and associated financial impacts; and support contract negotiations, incentive opportunities, tax abatements, and economic development initiatives.
• Select, manage, and direct consultants supporting project development activities; establish consultant scopes, budgets, schedules, and deliverables; coordinate relationships with landowners, utilities, regulators, public officials, consultants, and community stakeholders; and serve as the principal external representative for assigned projects.
• Prepare project approval, executive reporting, and governance materials, including CDO approval requests, COMEX materials, and required governance documentation; validate development‑phase CAPEX assumptions; communicate project status, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions to management; and present project updates to internal leadership and stakeholders as required.
• Mentor Development Associates and Senior Development Associates; provide guidance on development fundamentals, project execution, stakeholder management, and business judgment; support onboarding and professional development activities; and contribute to building a sustainable internal pipeline of future Development Managers.

Profil du candidat

Education/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Business, Planning, Economics, Geography, Public Policy, Renewable Energy, or related field.

Experience:

• Typically 3-6+ years of renewable energy project development or related experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience with permitting, interconnection, environmental diligence, land acquisition, community engagement, or other development disciplines.
• Experience leading consultant and stakeholder coordination activities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Utility‑scale solar, wind, battery storage, transmission, or large‑load development experience.
• Strong understanding of project economics and development risk management.
• Advanced communication and presentation skills.

Informations supplémentaires

TotalEnergies valorise la diversité, promeut le développement individuel et offre des opportunités d'emploi égales à tous les candidats.