Project Development Manager

Blue Energy; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Energy in the United States is seeking a Project Development Manager to advance advanced nuclear projects from early-stage site origination through development and pre-construction readiness. You will manage day-to-day coordination across real estate, permitting, interconnection, commercial, engineering, tax and stakeholder workstreams to drive projects forward on schedule.

This role requires 4–6+ years in utility-scale energy project development, strong cross-functional leadership, and

Qualifications

• 4-6+ years in utility-scale energy, infrastructure, or data center development.
• Experience with permitting, interconnection, land acquisition, and stakeholder engagement.
• Familiarity with U.S. permitting, siting, and interconnection for large-scale power.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage development activities for multiple advanced nuclear project sites from diligence to pre-construction readiness.
• Coordinate land acquisition, site control, and due diligence with stakeholders.
• Travel to prospective and active sites to secure land, permits, and build local presence.
• Coordinate with permitting teams to secure local, state, and federal permits on schedule.
• Collaborate with utilities, interconnection SMEs, and commercial teams on interconnection strategies.
• Track schedules, risks, budgets, and milestones across teams.
• Support portfolio management and strategic development objectives.
• Coordinate with engineering, finance, and legal to align project execution.
• Evaluate new opportunities considering site, transmission, water access, and land use.
• Prepare internal memos, presentations, and leadership updates.
• Build relationships with landowners, consultants, regulators and local officials.
• Build community support and address concerns from stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Excellent communication

Problem solving

Job description

Company Overview

Blue Energy is transforming how nuclear power gets built. Instead of constructing each plant on-site from scratch - a process that takes 10-15 years and is too expensive and unpredictable to finance - we build our plants like ships: in a factory, on an assembly line, then transport and assemble them at the site. This cuts costs by over 60% and brings plants online in just three years. We also pair natural gas with nuclear at our sites, so customers can start receiving power from gas turbines right away and then switch over to clean nuclear power once it comes online - getting energy to the grid faster while nuclear is being built. Our mission is to make nuclear energy abundant, affordable, and repeatable at global scale. We use proven, already-approved reactor designs and work with existing nuclear and industrial sites, giving us a faster path to regulatory approval. By manufacturing this way, we put nuclear power on the same cost-reduction curve that has made wind, solar, and batteries cheaper every year.

Role Summary

The Project Development Manager will support the advancement of advanced nuclear energy projects from early-stage site origination through development and pre-construction readiness. This role will manage day-to-day coordination across real estate, permitting, interconnection, commercial, engineering, tax and stakeholder workstreams to drive projects forward against schedule and development milestones.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage development activities for multiple advanced nuclear project sites from early-stage diligence through pre-construction readiness.




• Coordinate land acquisition and site control efforts, including diligence, landowner engagement, and agreement execution.




• Travel as needed to prospective sites and sites actively under development to implement Blue Energy project development strategies, including securing land, permits, and to establish and maintain a strong local presence




• Coordinate with permitting teams to ensure all local, state, and federal permits are secured on schedule and in alignment with the overall project timeline, assisting with application preparation as needed.




• Collaborate with utilities, interconnection SMEs, and commercial teams to help shape evolving interconnection and offtake strategies throughout project development, including supporting interconnection agreement procurement, negotiation, and compliance.




• Track project schedules, risks, action items, budgets and key development milestones across internal and external teams.




• Support portfolio management efforts, including prioritization of development activities, coordination of key deliverables, and tracking of strategic development objectives across multiple projects.




• Coordinate closely with engineering, commercial, finance, and legal teams to ensure alignment on project execution strategy.




• Evaluate new project opportunities, including site screening, transmission proximity, water access, and land use considerations.




• Prepare concise internal memos, presentations, and leadership updates summarizing project status, risks, and recommendations.




• Build and maintain relationships with landowners, consultants, utilities, economic development organizations, local elected officials, regulators, and other external stakeholders.




• Build community support for Blue Energy’s project development efforts and constructively address any concerns raised by local stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 4-6+ years of experience in utility-scale energy, infrastructure, industrial, or data center project development.




• Experience supporting projects through permitting, interconnection, land acquisition, stakeholder engagement, and/or commercial development.




• Familiarity with U.S. permitting, siting, and interconnection processes specific to large-scale power generation projects.




• Strong organizational and project management skills with ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams.




• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to synthesize complex issues into clear recommendations.




• Ability to work cross-functionally with technical, commercial, legal, and regulatory teams.




• Comfortable operating in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment with evolving priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in advanced nuclear energy project development.




• Experience building, managing, or mentoring small teams within a scaling organization.




• Familiarity with federal/state clean energy policy, tax credits, and economic development incentives relevant to energy infrastructure projects.




• Prior project development experience in MISO, PJM or ERCOT.

We look forward to your application and helping foster an era of safe, clean, affordable, and abundant energy.

Blue Energy is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this or other roles at Blue Energy now or in the future.

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