Vice President Project Development

Joulent; United States; Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Joulent is seeking a Vice President, Project Development to lead end-to-end development of large thermal generation projects, including simple-cycle and combined-cycle natural gas, with solar and storage components as required. The role owns site control, permitting, interconnection strategy and overall development risk from post-origination through financial close.

The ideal candidate will coordinate with EPCs, OEMs and joint venture partners, align project economics with schedule, and manage

Qualifications

• Extensive experience advancing large-scale thermal power projects.
• Deep knowledge of permitting, interconnection, gas and water infrastructure.
• Ability to align technical decisions with project economics and risk.
• Experience with joint ventures and major counterparties.
• Familiarity with hybrid solar and battery storage is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead development through financial close and construction readiness.
• Manage site control, environmental permitting and approvals.
• Lead interconnection strategy with RTOs/ISOs and operators.
• Coordinate gas and water supply and pipeline infra.
• Interface with OEMs and infrastructure teams on turbine selection and plant config.
• Support EPC strategy, contracting and execution planning.
• Manage joint venture, customer and other external interfaces.
• Oversee development budgets, economics and capital approvals.
• Identify and mitigate permitting, regulatory, equipment and schedule risks.
• Lead a lean, high-performing team of developers.

Skills

Thermal power development

Permitting & interconnection

Gas infrastructure knowledge

EPC interfaces

Joint venture experience

Hybrid solar & BESS integration

Commercial acumen

Risk management

Job description

United States | Remote with regular Houston presence and extensive travel

Joulent has retained Arco Talent Group to lead the search for its Vice President, Project Development, with Arco managing the candidate process through assessment, interview and offer.

About Joulent

Joulent is a new kind of energy company built for our technology future. The company develops, owns and operates large-scale power generation designed to deliver firm power directly to hyperscale data centers and other compute-intensive customers.

Joulent is advancing a multi-gigawatt pipeline of thermal and hybrid generation across the United States, backed by institutional capital and an experienced energy and infrastructure leadership team.

Position Overview

The Vice President, Project Development will lead the end-to-end development of major thermal generation projects, including simple-cycle and combined-cycle natural gas, with supporting solar and battery energy storage components as required.

The role owns site control, permitting, interconnection strategy, equipment and plant configuration, fuel and water strategy, joint venture interfaces and overall development risk from post-origination through financial close.

The ideal candidate understands how to develop a bankable thermal project designed for large behind-the-meter load while preserving long-term grid and expansion optionality.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead major power projects through development, financial close and construction readiness.
• Manage site control, environmental permitting and required approvals.
• Lead interconnection strategy and processes with RTOs, ISOs and transmission operators.
• Coordinate gas supply, water supply and pipeline infrastructure.
• Interface with OEMs and Joulent’s Infrastructure team on turbine selection, plant configuration and long‑lead equipment.
• Support EPC strategy, contracting and execution planning.
• Manage joint venture, customer and other key external interfaces.
• Oversee development budgets, project economics and capital approval processes.
• Identify and mitigate permitting, regulatory, equipment and schedule risks.
• Lead a lean, high‑performing team of developers.

Qualifications

• Significant experience developing large-scale thermal power generation, including demonstrated experience advancing simple-cycle or combined-cycle natural gas projects through major development milestones.
• Strong working knowledge of permitting, interconnection, gas infrastructure, water supply, major equipment and EPC interfaces.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to connect technical decisions to project economics, schedule and risk.
• Experience working with joint venture partners and major external counterparties.
• Familiarity with hybrid solar and BESS integration is a plus.
• Strong judgment and a hands‑on operating style suited to a lean, fast‑moving organization.

Location

Joulent is flexible on home base within the United States for the right candidate. The role requires regular presence in Houston and extensive travel to project sites and counterparties, including West Texas.

Search Process

Arco Talent Group has been retained by Joulent to lead this search and is managing the candidate process on its behalf. All applications and expressions of interest will be reviewed by Arco. Candidates and third-party recruiters should direct all inquiries regarding the search to Arco Talent Group rather than contacting Joulent employees directly.

Arco Talent Group is a specialist executive search firm focused on energy, power and digital infrastructure, led by former energy industry executives and senior search professionals.