Project development manager

Spencer Ogden; North Dakota; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Spencer Ogden seeks a senior Project Development Lead to oversee a portfolio across renewable energy, battery storage, gas and data center development. The role entails taking projects from early-stage development through construction readiness, coordinating with engineering, commercial and finance teams to evaluate feasibility.

The position requires proven experience in utility-scale energy projects, strong negotiation skills, and ability to manage development budgets and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering utility-scale energy projects and/or data center developments.
• Strong understanding of land agreements, permitting, interconnection and energy markets.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules and external stakeholders.
• Strong commercial negotiation and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of development projects, overseeing budgets, schedules and key milestones.
• Lead land acquisition, lease negotiations, permitting and utility interconnection activities.
• Identify new development opportunities, including greenfield projects, acquisitions and partnerships.
• Work closely with engineering, construction, commercial and finance teams to assess project feasibility.
• Build relationships with landowners, utilities, regulators and local authorities.
• Manage project risks, external consultants and development budgets of approximately $3M–$10M annually.

Job description

Project Development Lead – Energy & Infrastructure

We are working with a leading energy and infrastructure developer seeking an experienced Project Development Lead to manage a portfolio of large-scale projects across renewable energy, battery storage, gas and data center development.

This is a senior individual contributor role with responsibility for taking projects from early-stage development through to construction readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of development projects, overseeing budgets, schedules and key milestones.
• Lead land acquisition, lease negotiations, permitting and utility interconnection activities.
• Identify new development opportunities, including greenfield projects, acquisitions and partnerships.
• Work closely with engineering, construction, commercial and finance teams to assess project feasibility.
• Build relationships with landowners, utilities, regulators and local authorities.
• Manage project risks, external consultants and development budgets of approximately $3M–$10M annually.

Experience Required

• Proven experience delivering utility-scale energy projects and/or data center developments.
• Strong understanding of land agreements, permitting, interconnection and energy markets.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules and external stakeholders.
• Strong commercial negotiation and project management skills.