Utility Infrastructure Project Lead

Target Hospitality Corp; The Woodlands, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Target Hospitality Corp is seeking a Project Development Manager to lead early development and pre‑construction phases, bridging commercial development, utility coordination, permitting, estimating, and scheduling. You will interface with Business Development, Engineering, and Construction teams to define scope and mitigate risk.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of experience in project development or construction, with strong knowledge of utility infrastructure planning, permitting, and cost

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in project development, infrastructure, or construction environments.
• Demonstrated experience with utility infrastructure planning and coordination.
• Strong understanding of pre-construction processes, permitting, and early cost modeling.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel across different geographic jurisdictions.
• Excellent written, verbal, and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead project development activities from initial concept through construction handoff.
• Define project scope, baseline assumptions, risks, and execution strategy early in the lifecycle.
• Develop and manage preliminary budgets, cost models, and schedule development.
• Coordinate feasibility studies, site due diligence, and constructability reviews.
• Maintain development risk registers and drive mitigation strategies prior to mobilization.
• Serve as primary lead for utility infrastructure coordination, including electric power, water/wastewater, natural gas, telecom/fiber; engage with utility providers, municipalities, and regulatory agencies.
• Support utility applications, service agreements, and infrastructure extension plans.
• Coordinate offsite utility scopes with civil engineers and internal construction teams.
• Manage permitting strategy and timelines across local, state, and utility authorities.
• Coordinate zoning, land use, environmental, and building permit requirements.
• Support entitlement approval processes and ensure compliance with jurisdictional requirements.
• Track permit status and critical path impacts.
• Support or lead early estimating efforts and cost validation with estimating teams.
• Help coordinate the development of project schedules and milestone dates.
• Ensure a clean, structured handoff to Project Management and Field Execution teams.
• Participate in turnover meetings to ensure scope, cost, and risk alignment.
• Act as a cross‑functional integrator between Development, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction.
• Support client and stakeholder presentations during the development phase.
• Provide clear, executive‑level updates on development progress, risks, and decisions.

Skills

Project development

Construction management

Utility infrastructure planning

Permitting coordination

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Target Hospitality Corp is seeking a Project Development Manager to lead early development and pre‑construction phases, bridging commercial development, utility coordination, permitting, estimating, and scheduling. You will interface with Business Development, Engineering, and Construction teams to define scope and mitigate risk.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of experience in project development or construction, with strong knowledge of utility infrastructure planning, permitting, and cost