Remote Director of Project Development – Climate Infra

Graphyte; Little Rock, Northern (AR, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Remote work

Benefits

Job summary

Graphyte is a climate‑tech company hiring a Director of Project Development to own site origination, land deals, and community engagement in rural counties. You will work with engineering, finance, and operations to move opportunities from mapping through permitting to construction readiness.

You will report to the Chief Commercial Officer in a senior, individual contributor role with ownership from day one across multiple regions.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in physical infrastructure or industrial project development.
• Experience taking projects from greenfield to permitting to construction readiness or FID.
• Land acquisition experience with direct negotiations with landowners.
• Proven community engagement in rural areas and handling local concerns.
• Ownership of permitting strategy across local, state and federal levels.
• Financial fluency to defend site economics with a finance team.
• Ability to operate at an early-stage pace and build playbooks.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate new project opportunities and secure land.
• Negotiate land purchases, leases, options, and easements.
• Engage communities and stakeholders to earn local trust.
• Lead permitting strategy and execution across jurisdictions.
• Structure biomass supply, logistics, and agreements to enable financeable projects.

Job description

Graphyte is a climate‑tech company hiring a Director of Project Development to own site origination, land deals, and community engagement in rural counties. You will work with engineering, finance, and operations to move opportunities from mapping through permitting to construction readiness.

You will report to the Chief Commercial Officer in a senior, individual contributor role with ownership from day one across multiple regions.