Utility-Scale Project Developer — Build the Clean Grid

ENGIE North America Inc.; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ENGIE North America is seeking a Project Developer for utility-scale energy infrastructure across North American power markets. You will guide projects from feasibility through construction readiness, coordinating land acquisition, permitting, interconnection, and commercial structuring.

You will collaborate with teams across permitting, engineering, finance, and project delivery to mitigate risk and advance ENGIE’s growth strategy in ISO/RTO and regulated utility markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Business, Finance, Economics, Energy, Planning, or a related field.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience supporting the development of utility-scale renewable energy, energy storage, transmission, infrastructure, or other large-scale capital projects.
• Experience advancing projects through key development milestones, including permitting, interconnection, regulatory review, stakeholder engagement, and construction readiness.
• Experience working within CAISO or other ISO/RTO markets, with familiarity navigating market structures, regulatory requirements, interconnection processes, and stakeholder engagement.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously while identifying risks, solving complex challenges, and driving projects forward.
• Strong relationship-building skills with landowners, community stakeholders, utilities, regulatory agencies, public officials, consultants, and cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of project economics, commercial considerations, and investment decision-making, including the evaluation of project risks and opportunities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and influence outcomes across technical, commercial, and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of utility-scale energy infrastructure projects across regional power markets, guiding projects from early-stage feasibility through construction readiness.
• Drive key workstreams including land acquisition, permitting, environmental review, interconnection, and commercial structuring.
• Manage regulatory processes, agency coordination, application submissions, and public hearings.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with landowners, communities, utilities, public officials, and regulatory agencies.
• Assess project risks and opportunities to support investment decisions and value creation.
• Support power marketing, energy offtake, project financing, and M&A activities, including investment committee materials.
• Monitor market, regulatory, and policy developments and represent ENGIE at industry events and stakeholder forums.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

CAISO/ISO markets

Regulatory experience

Multitasking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/related field

Job description

ENGIE North America is seeking a Project Developer for utility-scale energy infrastructure across North American power markets. You will guide projects from feasibility through construction readiness, coordinating land acquisition, permitting, interconnection, and commercial structuring.

You will collaborate with teams across permitting, engineering, finance, and project delivery to mitigate risk and advance ENGIE’s growth strategy in ISO/RTO and regulated utility markets.