Senior Project Developer, Utility-Scale Energy

Goodwin Recruiting; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking an experienced Project Developer to lead origination and development of utility-scale energy projects, including natural gas generation, renewables, storage, and data center infrastructure. You will drive projects from opportunity identification through early-stage development and permitting, working with utilities, landowners, regulators, and executive leadership.

In this role you will originate and develop large-scale projects, lead site selection, land

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of utility-scale energy or infrastructure development experience.
• Experience with natural gas generation, solar, wind, BESS, data centers, or other large projects.
• Experience with transmission, permitting, land development, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects in fast-moving markets.

Responsibilities

• Originate and develop large-scale energy and infrastructure projects.
• Lead site selection, land acquisition, permitting, transmission, and interconnection strategy.
• Collaborate with engineering, commercial, legal, and environmental teams.
• Build relationships with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, landowners, and key stakeholders.
• Advance projects toward Notice to Proceed and expand the development pipeline.

Skills

Project development

Stakeholder engagement

Transmission & interconnection

Regulatory & permitting

Job description

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking an experienced Project Developer to lead origination and development of utility-scale energy projects, including natural gas generation, renewables, storage, and data center infrastructure. You will drive projects from opportunity identification through early-stage development and permitting, working with utilities, landowners, regulators, and executive leadership.

In this role you will originate and develop large-scale projects, lead site selection, land